Japanese-style Smoked Salmon Sushi Bowl with Sesame

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High protein 8 plants Low sat fat

Japanese-style Smoked Salmon Sushi Bowl with Sesame

Prep time: 20 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Cuisine: Japanese
Food group: Fish

Make a Japanese sushi bowl at home! Top fluffy brown rice with responsibly-sourced smoked salmon, pickled cucumber, tangy kimchi and tenderstem broccoli. Creamy avocado and crunchy sesame seeds finish it all off.

Cooking Instructions

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Before you start

  • Bring a large saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
  • Pull out a sieve, a grater, a peeler, a medium bowl & a small bowl

Cook the rice & broccoli

  • Add the rice to the saucepan and boil for 25-30 mins, until cooked
  • Meanwhile, trim the broccoli
  • In the final 3-4 mins, add the broccoli to the rice pan, then drain together

Prep time

  • Thinly slice the avocado. Cut the tomatoes into wedges. Zest and halve the lime

Make the quick pickled cucumber

  • Peel the cucumber into ribbons, then place into the medium bowl, along with the chilli paste (to taste) and a pinch of salt
  • Squeeze in the juice from the lime, mix and set aside to pickle

Dressing time

  • Finely grate the garlic
  • Add the tamari, the honey and a pinch of the grated garlic (to taste) into the small bowl. Add 1 tbsp oil and mix well to combine

Plate up

  • Stir the lime zest into the cooked rice, then serve into bowls, topped with the smoked salmon, broccoli, cucumber, tomatoes and avocado. Drizzle over the dressing and sprinkle with the sesame seeds

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