smoked salmon & avocado wasabi bowl

Smoked salmon bowl with sesame-coated avocado, crisp radish slices, edamame beans, fresh cucumber and carrots all drizzled in a lively wasabi, sesame and ginger dressing then sprinkled with crunchy wasabi peas. This meal ticks all the boxes and…it require no cooking. Nope, none.

I buy smoked salmon at Costco: it’s reasonably priced and they sell wild salmon.

I toasted some sesame seeds and pressed the cut sides of the avocado into the seeds. It adds texture to the buttery smooth avocado and a little nuttiness. And it looks kind of pretty.

Let’s just pause a moment and give thanks for this dressing. Seriously. It’s that good. I first made it for this salad several weeks ago and since then have made it several times over and tried it on different salads. Oil, seasoned rice vinegar, soy, ginger, a touch of brown sugar, sesame oil, wasabi paste and garlic (of course).

Have you tried wasabi peas? I’m sure you have, they come in a foil bag or a cardboard cylinder and their crunch and nose-burning tingle are addictive. I chopped some of those up and topped the salad with them for extra crunch and a hit of wasabi-ness.

I’m making this salad again tonight. It has a lot to love – quick to throw together, no-cook, fresh, lively and good for me with a decadent allure, yep, a decadent allure. I guess you’re just going to have to make it and see for yourself. Toodles xo.

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smoked salmon & avocado wasabi bowl

2017-05-31 14:13:46

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
1 avocado, quartered
2 large carrots, shredded
2 small cucumbers, sliced
1/2 small red onion, cut into thin wedges
6 oz (170g) smoked salmon
1/2 cup frozen edamame beans, thawed
4 radish, thinly sliced
1/3 cup wasabi peas, roughly chopped (find in the Asian section of most grocery stores)
SESAME GINGER DRESSING
2 tablespoons canola or avocado oil
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons roughly chopped ginger
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 garlic clove, peeled

Instructions

To make the dressing: Place all ingredients in a small blender; blend until smooth.
Place sesame seeds in small dish. Press cut sides of avocado into sesame seeds.
Arrange carrots, cucumber, avocado, onion, salmon, edamame and radish in two bowls or on plates. Drizzle with dressing; scatter with wasabi peas. Serves 2.

By Lovoni

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