Dulse seaweed is one of the most nutritious foods on earth, used as food, flavoring, and medicine by people on every continent since ancient times.
Dulse in Cooking
Dulse is considered one of the most exquisite seaweeds with its salty, slightly smoky flavor, yet also a mild, pleasant taste with a chewy texture. You can use it raw in a salad or add it rinsed or blanched to, for example, a stew, soup, vegetables, or noodles.
Of course, we have several favorite recipes with dulse, and here is one created by Andrew Olson “The one ingredient chef” on oneingredientchef.com. He makes delicious recipes based on the belief that food is power, and that with every bite we decide whether that power works for us or against us. Inspiring!
This particular dulse recipe works just as well as a spread on a sandwich or as a dip for vegetables.
Lemon-Flavored Dulse Dip/Spread
Recipe for about 2.5 dl (1 cup)
Ingredients:
1.2 dl cashew nuts
4 tbsp sunflower seeds
3 tbsp tahini
1 whole lemon (juice + grated zest)
1-2 garlic cloves
3 tbsp sun-dried tomatoes (dry, without oil)
3 tablespoons dulse flakes
1 pinch of salt (optional)
Water (as needed for consistency)
Step One
Soak the cashew nuts and sunflower seeds for at least 2 hours in about 7-10 dl (3-4 cups) of water. Also soak the sun-dried tomatoes in boiling water for about 30 minutes. Pour enough water to cover them well.
Step Two
Drain the water from the nuts/seeds and place them in a food processor with tahini, lemon juice, grated lemon zest, and 1-2 garlic cloves. Pulse in the mixer until everything is broken down and the texture is fairly creamy.
Step Three
Drain the water from the sun-dried tomatoes and chop them. Then add them to the mixer with dulse flakes, salt (optional), and a little water (as needed) to achieve a spreadable/dippable but not watery consistency. Taste and adjust with more ingredients as needed.
Step Four
Chill! Like most nut-based recipes, this gets even better after chilling for 2-3 hours. When the ingredients have a chance to rest, the flavors develop.
Serve with crackers, bread, carrots, celery, or other tasty snacks!
