🇲🇭 Marshallese Cuisine

Limu Salat

Marshallese Seaweed Salad

Prep Time 15 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 62 kcal

Tender reef seaweed tossed with lime juice, coconut cream, and thinly sliced onion, a mineral-rich traditional dish gathered from the lagoon at low tide.

Ingredients

300g fresh reef seaweed (limu), cleaned
2 limes, juiced
3 tbsp coconut cream
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 small chili, minced (optional)
Salt to taste
1 tsp sesame seeds

Instructions

1 Rinse seaweed thoroughly in several changes of fresh water to remove sand and salt.
2 Blanch briefly in boiling water for 30 seconds if using tougher varieties, then plunge into cold water.
3 Drain well and chop into bite-sized pieces.
4 Toss seaweed with lime juice, coconut cream, sliced onion, and chili.
5 Season with salt and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
6 Serve chilled as a refreshing side dish.

Did You Know?

Over 30 species of edible seaweed grow in the Marshall Islands lagoons, and traditional knowledge of which species to eat and when to harvest is passed down through generations.