Honey B Kelpy

So summer is coming to an end, school is starting up again, and I have decided it’s time to pay a little more attention to Honey B. My summer was bittersweet I will admit, there were ups and downs, but I got to spend lots of time with my awesome family-a thing worth more than endless days at the beach (even though I had plenty of those too:)


The beautiful autumn months are looming now with promise of fiery foliage, winter squash, apple picking, and cozy nights by the fire…but before we get too excited we have to savor the last sweet moments of summer while we can, and what better way to do that than spending a couple days in the raw!

I now present Honey B Kelpy, a delightful bowl of raw goodness that rejuvinates your digestive system and packs a seriously vibrant nutritional punch

Deep Sea Goodness

Some of you other health nuts have probably heard of or experimented with Kelp Noodles, a low calorie, raw, and gluten free “pasta” alternative. I’ll be the first to admit the squiggly, slippery, jelly-like strands can’t really play on the same field as some fresh, homemade, semolina pasta, but it’s fun to pretend.

Sea vegetables are a miraculous little family that have been revered for their health giving properties for centuries. In fact, regular consumption of these under sea treats are thought to be responsible for the good health of many Asian populations whom include seaweeds in many of their traditional dishes. Since all seaweeds are naturally very high in iodine, a key mineral to forming thyroid hormones, they promote thyroid function and health of the metabolism. Combine that with their extremely low calorie count and they are the perfect staple for staying fit! Sea Veggies also contain wonderful anti-inflammatory fucan substances as well as a combo of magnesium and folic acid ideal for cardiovascular health.

Is all this nutritional crap stressing you out?

Thank goodness kelp contains B-vitamins ideal for the stressed out and anxious…

 

Weaving an Heirloom

Perhaps my favorite nutritional guideline is to eat your colors and there’s no better way to ingest those hues than taking full advantage of heirloom season. The most exciting part of late summer is the vibrant and unique heirloom variety vegetables that steal the show of farmers markets and produce sections. The plump red orange tomatoes bursting out of their skins and wounded carrots bleeding purple through their core, my eyes can’t get enough of the colorful feast!

In my mind, a colorless and pretty tasteless ingredient such as kelp noodles just screams blank canvas waiting to be painted. My imagination runs wild with the different cutting styles, textural ingredients, and dying veggies that I could use to color these noodles pretty. Be creative! Mother nature and a little out of the box thinking is all you need make a beautiful and nurturing meal for yourself.

How its made & what you need

• Package of kelp noodles (wash first and store in filtered water after opening)
• Array of heirloom veggies-carrots, tomatoes, radish, or some rainbow chard
• Handful of herbs-I used mint, cilantro, & a little basil
• Beets-for color try to find red & golden!
• Purple Cabbage, shredded
• Freshly grated ginger 

First, julienne the carrots into small rods, chop the herbs, shred the cabbage, and if you have a totally awesome julienne peeler like me then shred your beets!


Awesome way to eat beets raw and really allows the dye to spread onto anything kelp noodles, rice, quinoa, salads yum!

Then mix it all together with the herbs and ginger and allow to marinate for a few minutes while you make the dressing!


The Dressing

The dressing is really up to you as the meal is pretty flavorless and you could really go any direction. I find that for a dish so light it’s good to use a hearty & savory dressing even though the colors seem to beg for citrus. So try a light lemon, ginger, sesame dressing or maybe even mandarin orange, go wild! I’ll share my Raw Deep Sea Tahini recipe that boasts delish healthy fats, added protein, iron, calcium, and some extra color of course. 

-1 Tbs raw tahini 

-1/2 tsp raw coconut oil 

-Drop or two of raw agave 

-1 tsp Spirulina powder 

-Sesame seeds 

-Splash of tamari or liquid aminos 

*If its too thick add a splash of coconut water*

Once the dressing is made, toss with the kelp noodles until well mixed. When it looks like all the noodles are evenly coated combine with the veggie mixture. Wanna add a little something extra? Try sprinkling on some hemp hearts or chia seeds for some added protein, fiber, and omegas!