Sea lettuce

Monostroma spp., Ulva spp. …

seaweed

A thin, translucent green seaweed with wavy blades like a lettuce leaf; dried and crushed, it flavours soups and is sprinkled over dishes.

Origin

All temperate coasts

Season (United States)

all year round

Preparation

Fresh, it is rinsed well and chopped raw into salads, or cooked for a minute; dried, it is crumbled or ground over dishes, soups and rice.

Molecules

Seaweed polysaccharides · Iodine

Did you know?

It is harvested at low tide, like a salad one would pick on the rocks.