wakame

Pronounced wah-ka-may, this deep grayish-green sea vegetable is the tenderest of them all. Consider adding it to your diet since it supplies dietary fiber and potassium. After soaking it for about 10 minutes in water, wakame expands to seven times its original size. After being soaked then cooked, long fronds of wakame become silky and almost melt in your mouth. Eat raw as a snack, add to soups and stir fries or roast and sprinkle on salads or stews as an easy way to add minerals to your favorite foods.