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Sea Spaghetti and Carrot Salad
Sea Spaghetti and Carrot Salad is a modern Irish recipe for a classic salad of sea spaghetti and carrots marinated in a lemon juice vinaigrette with garlic, mustard and honey that's served topped with fresh chives. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Irish version of: Sea Spaghetti and Carrot Salad.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
20 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes
Serves:
4–6
Rating: 
Tags : Wild FoodSauce RecipesVegetarian RecipesVegetable RecipesIrish Recipes
Sea spaghetti is a seaweed that is becoming a major industry in Ireland and to support this, modern Irish chefs are coming up with innovative way of using this wild vegetable. This raw food dish is a classic example of the genre.
Ingredients:
20g dried
sea spaghetti
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
5 carrots, shaved into long strips with a potato peeler
4 tbsp fresh chives, chopped
For the Dressing:
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp whole-grain mustard
1 tsp runny honey
2 garlic cloves, crushed
pinch of cayenne pepper
freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
Method:
Rinse the sea spaghetti well then soak in a bowl of warm water for 1 hour, or until soft. Drain the seaweed and rinse once more then place in a bowl with the lemon juice and vinegar. Cover with clingfilm and set aside in the refrigerator to marinate over night.
The following day, reserve a few of the seaweed strands for use as a garnish then cut the remainder into 5cm lengths. In a bowl, whisk together all the ingredients for the dressing. Arrange the copped sea spaghetti and carrot shavings in a bowl. Pour over the dressing, toss to coat then set aside to marinate for at last 1 hour.
Arrange on serving plates, garnish with the reserved whole sea spaghetti strands and the chives and serve. As well as being used as a starter this dish can also be served as an accompaniment to a main meal.
For more information on edible seaweeds and links to descriptions of various edible seaweeds and their recipes see the guide to edible seaweeds (sea vegetables) on this site.
