Sushi salad

Sushi salad

Easier than fiddling with a sushi roll, you can make this tasty sushi salad in just 20 minutes.

Serves: 6

Time to make: 20 mins

Ingredients

2 cups basmati rice
3 tablespoons sesame oil
2-3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2.5cm piece fresh ginger, peeled, chopped
½ cup tamari or salt-reduced soy sauce
3-5 chillies (or more if you prefer), finely chopped
¾ cups ciderhard ciderX vinegar
8-10 nori sheets (seaweed sheets)
360g can salmon
⅓ cup sesame seeds, sunflower seeds or linseeds
½ bag baby spinach
1 avocado (optional)

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Instructions

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1 Cook rice following packet directions.

2 Meanwhile, place a little sesame oil in a pan and cook garlic, half the ginger and a dash of tamari for 3 minutes on high.

3 When rice is cooked, rinse under warm water and drain. Place in a large bowl. Add heated garlic and ginger mix, diced chillies, remaining ginger, sesame oil, tamari and cider vinegar.

4 Tear nori sheets in pieces and add to rice. Add salmon, sesame seeds and baby spinach to rice. Stir together.

5 Taste and adjust dressing to your liking. Serve topped with sliced avocado (if using).

Variations

Place 2 big spoonfuls of rice mixture onto centre of nori sheet. Add avocado. Fold each side and both ends in to make a sushi parcel.

HFG tip

WINNER: Claire Tyler, Auckland

Meals in 20 minutes category: HFG reader recipe competition 2009

Clare says: “Most of the ingredients in this salad are available at very reasonable prices from local Asian supermarkets. I’m a triathlete and I eat this salad by the tubful.”

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 519 cal

Kilojoules 2170 kJ

Protein 21 g

Total fat 22 g

Saturated fat 4 g

Carbohydrates 60 g

Sugar 2 g

Dietary fibre 6 g

Sodium 1120 mg

Calcium 170 mg

Iron 3.5 mg

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.