Spirulina is a microscopic spiral-shaped algae (Arthrospira platensis) which is used as a dietary supplement. It is consumed for its health benefits and for its mild and delicate taste which is similar to matcha green tea.

Sprinkle a teaspoon on your raw vegetables, vegetable soup, fish dishes, fresh goat’s cheese, a smoothie or fruit juice. Avoid cooking spirulina as this may destroy its nutritious benefits. Best used sprinkled over your dishes just before serving.

Spirulina was a daily part of the Aztec diet until the 16^th century. They called it “Tecuitlatl” which means the “stone's excrement”. In his memoirs, Hernan Cortes, the Spanish conquistador, described how the Indians he met: “drew from lakes a sort of green mud that they dried in the sun and then ate as a type of tortilla”.