I’ve been experimenting with raw foods the last few months and even ate a completely raw diet for 30 days. One of the new foods I’ve tried is kelp noodles. Sea Tangle Noodles sent me a sample and I looked at them for two weeks before I was brave enough to try them. The reviews I read were mixed. People either loved them or thought they were just awful. Sounds like the same reaction people have to tofu and that all depends on how it’s prepared. So I took a deep breath and opened the package, gave them a rinse and a quick snip with kitchen shears to get those noodles into salad sized strands and tossed them into an Asian slaw. I loved the crunch of the noodles in this slaw. I didn’t expect the noodles to be so crunchy, but in this salad it was perfect. They really have no flavor of their own, so the spicy sesame peanut dressing was absorbed by the noodles.
Kelp Noodle Asian Slaw
- 1/2 package of kelp noodles
- 1/2 package of Angel Hair Coleslaw
- 1 cup shredded carrot
- 1/2 cup sliced green onions
- 1/2 chopped red pepper
- 4 Tbs San-J Thai Peanut Sauce
- 4 good shakes of toasted sesame oil
- top with a few tablespoons of sliced almonds for more crunch
The rest of the noodles went into collard wraps. I used packaged broccoli slaw and chopped veggies with an almond butter dressing/dipping sauce.
For more ideas try this raw foods blog, The Daily Dietribe where Iris has a sauteed cabbage, salmon and kelp noodle recipe and the Sea Tangle’s site.
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I’ve never heard of kelp noodles, but now I’d like to try them. Both the slaw and the wraps sound delicious!
I bet you would love them, Johnna and find some creative ways to use them.
I haven’t tried kelp noodles or the San-J Thai Peanut Sauce yet. The Peanut Sauce has been on my “to try” list and this recipe of yours reminds me to do so. I love wraps like you show here and that Asian noodle slaw looks like it would be perfect in the collard greens! I’ll give the kelp noodles a try as well.
You ate a completely raw food diet for 30 days? How did I miss that? I’ll have to search your blog for the details. It’s been a very busy summer! I need to do more blog hopping so I don’t miss out on all the fun. =)
Hope all is well!
I don’t think I really blogged too much about the raw experiment. I have found that I needed some fish and eggs and that the nuts for protein was too much, but am now eating a mostly raw diet and finding the right balance.
I’m in the love ‘em camp! I love a lot of those “love ‘em or hate ‘em foods.” I just posted a recipe using them with sauteed salmon and cabbage.
Thanks, Iris. I added a link to your recipe in the post.
Hi Wendy!
I’m very impressed that you were able to stick to a raw diet for 30 days. Even though I eat plenty of raw fruits and veg, I enjoy hot food! Did you feel better while you were on it?
I’ve been avoiding any new foods right now, as I’ve been having some GI issues, but I will look for the kelp noodles. I’m so glad you tried them first!
I would have been hesitant to try them myself. 
Tina.
Tina, I really did feel better and loved the food, mostly from Ani Phyo’s cookbook. Joint pain and hot flashes all gone after about a week on the raw food. And you can eat warm foods. Using a dehydrator, the raw pizza was great.
Wendy,
I’ll have to check out Ani Phyo’s cookbook. I’m glad it made such a difference for you! I don’t have a dehydrator, but I’d certainly like to give some of the recipes a try.
Tina.
Yum this looks so good! Fun noodles that are not rice! I’d love to try this.
glad to hear you’re found a balance that feels good and works for your body!
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Well, both those recipes certainly look good! Eating kelp noodles definitely sounds very “crunchy granola”!
I’m fascinated that you did raw foods for 30 days. Eating that way certainly espouses eating clean and I bet you felt cleaner and lighter. I’ve always read that it can be a hard diet to maintain financially and time wise. Do you think so? I think I’d need the protein from other sources, too, but I admire you for doing that trial. The raw pizza sounds very good!
Shirley
I’m also impressed with your 30 Day raw diet! I enjoy raw foods (and even have one of Ani Phyo’s books) but I feel better with a good deal of protein in my diet. I do need to try these noodles though. I keep seeing them everywhere!
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I have to say that you make those kelp noodles sound delish! I was skeptical when I started reading but now I actually want some! I can actually do raw for periods of time since my body does not seem to require massive amounts of protein. I have never gone 30 days though. From reading the comments it seems like the diet is helping you feel better!