Yoghurt and seaweed for breakfast!? Yes, this is really no joke. It is a great combo with lots of nutrients. Seaweed contains a lot of vitamins and minerals. And for me the saltiness of the dulse combines very well with the sweet freshness of tropical fruits and coconut yoghurt.

Coconut yogurt

For AIP and Paleo, coconut yogurt is the best option. You can make it yourself, but there are also excellent yogurts for sale at organic stores.

For Medical Medium, fermented foods are among the groups that you might be better off avoiding. But it is not one of the most important no foods. Many people still eat it, myself to a much smaller extent than before. That’s why I put this recipe in the Medical Medium category. Also note that coconut yogurt, although not much, still contains quite a bit of fat.

Which seaweed?

I’ve been eating seaweed more often for a year or two now: not only a sheet of nori to wrap the sushi but also kombu flakes, kelp, sea moss, or dulse. Both dulse and seamoss have a nice red colour that is beatiful with the yellow of the fruits and the white of the yoghurt. You usually buy dried sea moss, sometimes in powder but also in larger falkes as shown in the picture..

Dulse is also in the HMDS

I recently started following the Medical Medium protocol. There, dulse is one of the ingredients of the Heavy Metal Detox Smoothie (HMDS). You usually process it ground.

Dried or soaked

You can soak the larger pieces of Irish moss for a while and then tear it into small pieces and stir it into the yogurt.

Another option is to buy ground seaweed (like for the HMDS) or grind it yourself in an (electric) coffee grinder. Then it stays nice and crunchy and you can crumble it over the yogurt as a powder. Electric coffee grinders come in different types and prices. I have a handy Princess grinder myself. Look here for all electric coffee grinders at Bol.com.

Vitamins and minerals

Dulse is, as mentioned, an important part of the Medical Medium protocol. It is in the daily HMDS. MM is always slightly different from other advice, so it is also good to know that it is generally recommended to eat a maximum of 5 grams of dried seaweed 3 times a week. In the case of autoimmune diseases of the thyroid gland, less is recommended due to the high iodine content. I am not a doctor or expert, so if you have Graves or Hashimoto, it is wise to determine your own direction in this.

Seaweed and algae are full of vitamins (A, C and E). Important minerals are iodine, calcium, iron and electrolytes such as phosphorus, magnesium, sodium and potassium. The mineral content varies greatly per type but can also vary per harvest. In general, brown seaweed often contains a lot of iron and green seaweed a lot of calcium.

All seaweeds contain a lot of iodine. The iodine content of red and brown seaweed in particular is high. So of kelp, kombu and dulse.

Coconut yoghurt with mango, pineapple, coconut flakes and seaweed

ME (Marjolein Eikenboom)

Delicious salty coconut yoghurt with sweet tropical fruit and dulse seaweed (Irish sea moss). A really different breakfast than usual.

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Prep Time 1

Weken 5

Total Time 7

Free from beef, chicken, fish, grains, legumes, nightshade, nuts, oils, peanuts, pseudograins, seeds

Diet AIP, Medical Medium, Paleo, Vegan

Keyword seaweed

Cuisine European

Course breakfast

Servings serving

Calories 51

Equipment

water for soaking
ceramic non-stick pan
(electric coffee) grinder optional

Ingredients

1 serving coconut yoghurt
½ handful mango in pieces
½ handful pineapple in pieces
3 tbsp coconut shavings or shredded coconut
½ handful red seamoss or dulse, dried and preferably not ground

Instructions

Let the seaweed soak for 5 to 15 minutes.
In the same time, you can defrost frozen fruit. Or clean and dice your fresh fruit.
In the meantime, roast the coconut flakes in a hot pan without oil.
Pull the soaked seaweed into small pieces. If you prefer to use the seaweed dried, grind it into powder.
Scoop the yoghurt into a bowl, mix in the seaweed and decorate with the toppings.