Women's Fitness

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Hijiki is a type of seaweed.

Some of its greatest

health benefits are

balancing hormonal

activity improving energy

levels and strengthening

bones. This salad isa

powerhouse of nutrition

and always delivers on

flavour.Tahini can be

expensive.You can easily

make your own by blending

125g sesame seeds with

2tbsp olive oil or sesame

oil. This homemade tahini

can be stored for up to one

month in the fridge.

Ingredients

(serves 3-4)

For the orangetahini dressing:

●240ml orange juice

●75g raw tahini

(sesame seed paste)

●120ml extra virgin ol ive oil

●4tbsp av ocado oil

●1tsp apple cider vinegar

●1tsp gluten-free tamari

●Sea salt to taste

For the salad:

●4tbsp dried hijiki seaweed

●50gshii take mushrooms

sliced and stemsremoved

●1tbsp extra virgin ol ive oil

●1½tsp gluten-free tamari

●80g curly kale leaves chopped

●135g carrots grated

●½ cucumber peeled

and julienned

●2tbsp sesame seeds

to garnish (optional)

1

First make the dres sing:

combine all of the ingred ients

in a blender and blend for one

minute until creamy.

2

Rinse the hijiki cover with

water and soak for 20-30

minutes until tender. Drain

rinse and set aside.

3

Meanwhile in a mixing bowl

toss the shii take mushrooms

withth e olive oil and tamari.

Marinate for 15 minutes.

4

Add the kale carrots

cucumbers and sesame

seeds to the bowl of marinat ed

mushrooms along withth e

drained hijiki. Drizzle the salad

withth e dres sing and toss to

coat. Serve immediately.

KALE AND HIJIKI

SALAD WITH

ORANGETAHINI

DRESSING

iki is a type of seaweed.

KALE AND HIJIKI

SALAD WITH

ORANGETAHINI