Seared salmon sushi bowls

Beautiful Japanese flavours make this hearty bowl a weeknight winner

Serves: 4

Time to make: 35 mins

Ingredients

1 cup brown rice
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 teaspoons lightly toasted sesame seeds, plus extra, to garnish
2 x 200g skinless salmon fillets
1 tablespoon reduced-salt soy sauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon mirin
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
100g mixed salad leaves or iceberg lettuce
1 large telegraph cucumber halved, seeded, thinly sliced
2 large carrots, peeled, cut in thin matchsticks
4 medium radishes, cut in thin matchsticks

Instructions

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1 Cook brown rice following packet instructions, or until al dente. Drain. Toss rice with 1 teaspoon each of the sesame oil and the sesame seeds.

2 Meanwhile, brush salmon with remaining sesame oil. Preheat a chargrill pan or barbecue hotplate to medium-high. Cook salmon for 2 minutes each side, for medium, or until cooked to your liking. Transfer to a plate and cool for 5 minutes. Flake into chunks with a fork.

3 In a small bowl combine soy sauce, lemon juice, mirin and ginger to make ponzu dressing.

4 Divide rice, salad leaves, cucumber, carrots and radishes between serving bowls. Top each with salmon and drizzle with ponzu dressing. Sprinkle with extra sesame seeds.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Check soy sauce is gluten free.

You can substitute radishes with half a small red onion, thinly sliced, but it won’t be FODMAP-friendly.

See also:

Salmon sushi salad

Sushi bowl with marinated salmon and wasabi mayo

Vegan poke bowls

Tuna avocado poke bowl

Salmon and vege poke bowl

Spicy poke bowl

Avocado sushi bowl

Sushi and avocado with garlic mayonnaise

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 541cal

Kilojoules 2260kJ

Protein 24g

Total fat 28g

–Saturated fat 7g

Carbohydrates 45g

–Sugars 8g

Dietary fibre 5g

Sodium 200mg

Calcium 90mg

Iron 2mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.