Ocean Harvest Sea Vegetables

Serves 4

Ingredients

¼  cup dried Ocean. Harvest Sea Palm crunched into small pieces

2 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil

1 cup leeks, thinly sliced, or 1 chopped onion

2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced

1 Tbsp Mirin

15 ounce can Black Beans (drained with liquid reserved)

2 Tbsp. Tamari or Shoyu Soy Sauce

1 Tbsp. Fresh ginger root, minced

2 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed to bite size

Directions

1. In a large skillet, heat the oil and saute the leeks or onions.until they start to soften.
2. Add the garlic for several seconds, stirring frequently.
3. Stir in the mirin and continue cooking over high heat until the mirin evaporates, about 30 seconds.
4. Add the reserved black bean liquid, the crunched up Sea Palm, tamari, ginger and sweet potatoes. Bring to a boil. Cover and lower heat to medium.
5. Cook until the sweet potatoes are soft, about 15 minutes. Add a bit more water during cooking if mixture becomes dry.
6. Just before serving, stir in the beans, cover and cook until the beans are hot.
7. Serve over cooked Soba or Pad Thai noodles.