This hearty salad blends sea greens and land greens. Fresh salad greens, carrots, radishes, and cucumber get a boost of salinity and texture from three different types of delicious seaweeds: kelp, dulse, and Irish moss. The trio of mineral-forward sea vegetables is nicely balanced by rice vinegar dressing.
Ingredients
Dressing
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon finely chopped shallot
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
¼ teaspoon honey
2 tablespoon neutral cooking oil (such as grapeseed)
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
.50 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more to taste
⅛ teaspoon black pepper, plus more to taste
Salad
8 cups leafy salad greens, torn into bite-size pieces
1 cup frozen ready-cut kelp (such as Atlantic Sea Farms), thawed
¾ cup diagonally sliced (1/8-inch-thick) carrots
.50 cup thinly sliced radishes
.50 cup diagonally sliced (1/8-inch-thick) cucumber
.50 cup dried whole-leaf dulse (such as Maine Coast Sea Vegetables)
.50 cup dried whole-leaf Irish moss (such as Maine Coast Sea Vegetables), torn into bite-size pieces
Kosher salt, to taste
Black pepper, to taste
Directions
Make the dressing:
Whisk together vinegar, shallot, lemon juice, mustard, and honey in a small bowl until combined. Gradually add oils in a thin, steady stream, whisking until emulsified. Whisk in salt and pepper.
Make the salad:
Toss together salad greens, kelp, carrots, radishes, cucumber, dulse, and Irish moss in a large bowl. Drizzle with dressing, and toss gently to coat. Season salad with additional salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.