Sticky Sesame Salmon with Brown Rice Noodles, Pickled Carrot & Miso Dressing

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High protein Low sat fat

Sticky Sesame Salmon with Brown Rice Noodles, Pickled Carrot & Miso Dressing

Prep time: 15 mins
Total time: 25 mins
Cuisine: Japanese
Food group: Fish

Savoury miso and tamari, sweet honey, and tangy pickled carrot – your favourite Asian flavours inspired this sustainably sourced salmon dish. We crust the fish with sesame and serve it atop a satisfying tangle of brown rice noodles, sugar snaps and broccoli.

Cooking Instructions

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Before you start

  • Preheat the oven to 240C / fan 220C / gas mark 9
  • Line a baking tray with parchment paper
  • Pull out a medium saucepan, a medium bowl, a small bowl, a sieve & a peeler

Roast the salmon & prep

  • Place the salmon, skin-side down, onto the lined baking tray, drizzle with 1/2 tsp oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast for 10 mins
  • Meanwhile, trim the broccoli and cut into thirds
  • In the small bowl, combine 1 tbsp oil, tamari, miso and honey. Set aside

Finish roasting

  • After 10 mins, add the sugar snaps and broccoli to the tray, drizzle with 1/2 tsp oil, salt and pepper. Roast for a further 10 mins, until the salmon is cooked through
  • When the salmon has 5 mins remaining, drizzle each fillet with 1 tbsp of the dressing and cook for the remaining time

Pickle the carrot

  • Peel the carrot into ribbons, then place into the medium bowl with the rice vinegar, half the sesame seeds and a pinch of salt. Toss to coat, then set aside to pickle

Cook the noodles

  • Bring the medium saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
  • Once boiling, add the noodles, gently separate with a fork and boil for 3-4 mins, until cooked. Drain, then rinse under cold water

Plate up

  • Check your fish is cooked through; it should be steaming hot, opaque and separate easily with a fork
  • When ready, remove the salmon from the tray and set aside. Add the noodles and three-quarters of the dressing to the veg tray and toss to combine. Return to the oven for 1 min, to warm through. Season to taste with salt
  • Share the noodles between bowls, topped with the salmon. Sprinkle over the remaining sesame seeds and drizzle with the remaining dressing. Serve the salad alongside

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