Do you know which country leads in overall life expectancy? It’s Japan, closely trailed by Switzerland and San Marino. Without even a momentary thought, we can say that the healthy dietary habits of Japanese are behind this very high life expectancy rate. Japanese cuisine is one of the healthiest in the world, being almost fat and cholesterol free. There is no overload of butter, sugar or saturated oils in the cooking practices. The recipes are very easy to prepare and always made with fresh seasonal ingredients, seafood and meat produce.
Smoked salmon and soba salad recipe here has two popular Japanese ingredients, salmon and soba noodles. Being an island nation, seafood is predominant in Japanese cuisine and salmon is one of the favorite. This recipe is very simple, yet extremely tasty and requires very less cooking. Just cook the soba noodles according to the instructions given in the package, and prepare the seasonings and then serve! A delicious, healthy noodles dish with salmon is ready!
Ingredients for smoked salmon and soba noodle salad from Evoma:
- 200 gram soba noodles
- 8 fillets of smoked salmon, sliced
- ½ cup cucumber slices
- 1 avocado, pitted and sliced
- ½ cup baby spinach leaves
- ½ cup water cress leaves
- 1tbsp low sodium soya sauce
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- Sliced green onions for garnish
- Roasted sesame seeds
Directions to prepare smoked salmon and soba noodle salad from Evoma:
- To boiling salted water, add the soba noodles and cook till al dante. Drain the water and immerse noodles in ice cold water to stop cooking. Drain again and keep aside.
- Prepare the marinade by mixing soya sauce, mirin, rice wine vinegar and sesame oil.
- To a serving bowl, arrange the cooked noodles, avocado slices and cucumber pieces. Add the greens and smoked salmon slices. Gently toss the bowl and drizzle the dressing. Garnish with roasted sesame seed and sliced green onions.
Time consumed to prepare smoked salmon and soba noodle salad:
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 minutes
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