Tofu with Wakame Seaweed

Are you ready to make a dish of well-being? I propose a recipe that contains a little of the macrobiotic philosophy and a little of the Asian one: my menu includes a delicate tofu accompanied by Wakame seaweed. What are the benefits of this dish?

• It does not contain cholesterol
• It is rich in noble proteins, mainly provided by tofu. However, wakame seaweed is also known for its considerable supply of high quality index proteins.
• It is a source of mineral salts: wakame seaweed is very rich in mineral salts, in particular selenium and iodine (minerals essential for the correct functionality of the thyroid)
• Provides a good amount of fiber
• Very filling dish

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Identity Card of the Recipe

• 137 KCal Calories per serving

• Ingrediants

  • Dried product: 10 g of Wakame seaweed
  • 150 g of tofu
  • 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon of sweet paprika
  • 1 pinch of pepper
  • 15 g of pine nuts
  • 100 g of celery
  • 80 ml of untreated orange juice
  • 30 g of sultanas

  Materials Needed

  • Food cutting board
  • Knife
  • Pan with lid
  • Wooden scoop or spoon
  • Bowl
  • Juicer

  Preparation

  1. Soak the wakame seaweed in cold water and let it swell for a few minutes.
  2. Soak the raisins in warm water and leave to rest for 5 minutes,
  3. Meanwhile, clean the celery and remove the filaments. Cut the celery into small cubes and brown it in a pan with a drizzle of oil.
  4. Cut the tofu into small cubes, the size of celery. Add the tofu to the celery and sauté everything in the pan maintaining a sustained flame. It is recommended to mix tofu with celery often to avoid burning it.
  5. At this point, drain the raisins and add them to the pan.
  6. Squeeze the seaweed from the soaking water and mix it with the other ingredients.
  7. Prepare an orange juice and pour it directly into the pan to deglaze the tofu. Season with pepper and add a pinch of sweet paprika.

  Did you know that
  it is not necessary to use salt because the wakame seaweed will give the right flavor to the dish.

  8. Toast the pine nuts in another pan, without adding any seasoning.
  9. Serve the tofu with celery and seaweed finishing with a handful of toasted pine nuts.

  Alice's comment - PersonalCooker

  I would define this dish as a real explosion of well-being! Being prepared entirely with vegetables, we do not find traces of cholesterol; tofu, together with wakame seaweed, gives us a lot of high biological value proteins; orange juice is a concentrate of antioxidants! And what's more, this wonderful dish is also delicious: what more could you want?

  Nutritional values ​​and Health Comment on the recipe

  Tofu with Wakame Seaweed is a vegan dish useful for controlling blood cholesterol.It is low in calories and, compared to the total lipid content, rich in unsaturated fats; carbohydrates and lipids are present in equal measure while proteins are scarcer. Cholesterol is absent and fiber in medium quantities. The dish lends itself to the diet of overweight subjects and those suffering from metabolic diseases. The average portion of Tofu with Wakame Seaweed is about 200g (275kcal).