Arame Carrot Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 cup arame sea vegetable

• 2 cloves garlic, crushed

• 2 tablespoons grated ginger

• 1 bunch basil, chopped

• 1 bunch cilantro, chopped

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 1 medium lime, juiced

• 1 medium lemon, juiced

• 1/4 cup water, from soaking arame

• 1 large or 2 small cucumbers, very thinly sliced

• 1 cup carrot, shredded (or replace with daikon)

• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt

Directions:

1. Soak arame for at least 10 minutes in enough water to cover, until it softens.

2. Combine garlic, ginger, basil and cilantro.

3. Juice lemon and lime.

4. Drain arame.

5. Combine lemon and lime juice with chopped garlic, ginger, cilantro and basil, sesame oil and enough of the soak water from the arame to make a salad dressing consistency.

6. Toss dressing over arame and shredded carrots. Serve as a side salad or over a bedof lettuce.