Laminaria, or seaweed, is a very popular and very healthy product. It is included in the regular diet of people who monitor their health and figure. Seaweed is indispensable in the treatment of many diseases and during diets. No wonder since ancient times in Japan and China it was called sea ginseng.
The benefits of seaweed
Like any other marine product, kelp is rich in iodine. It also contains pantothenic and folic acid necessary for the body. Seaweed is rich in vitamins A, B, C, E, D, it contains magnesium, iron, bromine, potassium, polyunsaturated fatty acids, amino acids, fructose, plant fibers, polysaccharides and protein.
Doctors recommend regular use of kelp and various dishes prepared from it, including seaweed soup, main dishes, salads for diseases of the female genital organs. It will also help people with low hemoglobin and high blood pressure. Sea kale has an equally beneficial effect in diseases of the upper respiratory tract, and even under stress.
Sea kale for weight loss
It is noteworthy that the beloved by many algae not only helps women look younger and more beautiful, but also eliminates excess weight. A powerful charge of microelements and vitamins contained in kelp gives an excellent opportunity to lose extra pounds without impairing well-being. In addition, seaweed cleanses the body of salts, toxins, heavy metals and toxins, and also lowers blood cholesterol.
Eaten seaweed soup will satisfy your hunger for a long time. The use of dishes from kelp will reduce the deposition of "other foods" eaten during the day, turning them into vital energy.
As already mentioned above, a lot of appetizers can be prepared from seaweed, but various first courses are more satisfying, tastier and easier to prepare. How to make seaweed soup? Recipes will be presented in several versions at once. This is a traditional national, and for cooking in a slow cooker. For example, canned seaweed soup, "Far Eastern", or Miekkuk soup, and others.
Miekkuk
The national Korean dish, which is usually prepared for the holidays. In our country, it is more commonly known as Far Eastern soup with seaweed.
Ingredients:
- 30 grams of dried seaweed;
- 300 grams of beef brisket (can be replaced with chicken fillet);
- one medium onion;
- four cloves of garlic;
- 40 ml of soy sauce.
Cooking method:
- Cook the beef or chicken broth with a whole head of onion. You should get about 1.5 liters of liquid.
- While preparing the broth for seaweed soup, take dried kelp and pour it with hot water for about 30-40 minutes.
- Add soaked seaweed, garlic, crushed on a press, chopped meat and soy sauce into the prepared broth. If salt is not enough, add salt.
- Simmer for another 20 minutes.
The Far Eastern soup is ready. In Korea, it is customary to serve boiled rice without salt for this dish.
Soup with seaweed and egg
Rich, rich, aromatic soup.
Required Products:
- one 250 gram can of canned seaweed;
- medium carrots;
- three medium-sized potatoes;
- one onion;
- 120 grams of canned green peas;
- one chicken egg;
- sour cream;
- two liters of meat broth;
- refined vegetable oil;
- pepper and salt.
Cooking:
- In order to make seaweed soup according to this recipe, first peel the vegetables: carrots, onions and potatoes - and boil the egg.
- Cut the potatoes into small cubes, finely chop the onion, and grate the carrots on a coarse grater.
- Fry the prepared onion and carrots in a small amount of vegetable oil.
- Put the chopped potatoes in a boiling broth, cook for 10 minutes, then add the fried vegetables.
- Drain the canned green peas and seaweed, add them to the broth.
- Grate the egg on a coarse grater and throw in the soup. Mix well and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Focusing on your taste, salt and pepper.
This soup is served hot with sour cream added to the plate.
Seaweed Fish Soup
Ingredients:
- two liters of water;
- 100 grams of rice;
- one large potato;
- medium carrots;
- one 250-gram can of canned pink salmon in its own juice;
- one can of seaweed;
- vegetable oil, salt and pepper.
Getting started:
- Bring water to a boil, add washed rice and chopped potatoes to it.
- Grind onions, grate carrots on a medium grater, fry them in vegetable oil.
- When the potatoes and rice are cooked, put the fried vegetables in the soup, cook for 5 minutes.
- Mash canned fish with a fork, drain seaweed. Add it all to the cooking soup. Cook another 5 minutes. Salt, pepper according to your taste preferences.
Such a soup will be tasty both in hot and in cooled form.
Soup "Quick" in the slow cooker
And this soup is even easier to prepare the previous ones.
Products:
- 400 grams of canned seaweed;
- one small onion;
- one medium carrot;
- three medium potatoes;
- salt pepper;
- 2 large spoons of sunflower oil;
- 1.5 liters of water;
- a pair of bay leaves.
Cooking:
Put a whole onion in a multicooker bowl, chopped potatoes, grated carrots and seaweed. Salt and pepper it all, add bay leaf, oil and fill with water. Turn on Steam Cooking for 30 minutes. The “quick” soup is ready.
Seaweed soup, the recipes of which were presented in this article, will help you to remain always beautiful and healthy.
Eat to health!