MY FIRST RECIPE POST OF 2015!!!!
I knew it had to be epic, because that’s what 2015’s going to be for me: epic.
I mean, I’ve got a cookbook coming out, I’m getting married to the love of my life, and I have a few otherĀ tricks up my sleeves.
So, yea, epic: like this sushi bowl.
I’m writing this post on December 22, 2014, so I can’t tell you how my New Year’s was. I can tell you, however, that it was in the Dominican Republic, spent with Lu’s family (his father was from the Dominican.)
I’ve been meaning to make a spiralized sushi bowl for a while, because a) everybody loves sushi and b) sushi hasĀ so many spiralizable elements.
What better occasion to finally make this than for 2015’s first recipe?
Originally, I had wanted to use kani as the main protein and have this titled as a “spiralized california sushi bowl.” Unfortunately, I was scrambling to stock up all of my posts before I left for Christmas/New Year’s and the grocery store I was at didn’t have kani and I didn’t have the time to drive somewhere else, so: salmon sashimi.
Salmon sashimi works perfectly here and the ginger-miso dressing brings out the freshness in the salmon. However, if you don’t like salmon or don’t have access to the freshest, substitute in anything: kani (ha!), shrimp, tofu, edamame beans, or just leave it out and make it 100% vegetarian and simple.
Once you add the ginger-miso dressing and toss together as you eat, the dish transforms – so many flavors, textures and colors. The avocado is velvety, the carrots and crunchy and sweet and the daikon rice provides the extra oomph this dish needs to be considered a true “sushi bowl.”
The seaweed is nice and salty. I actually really love adding seaweed to soups and other dishes for extra umami. You know, that “pleasant savory taste” that’s indescribable.
Anyway, this recipe, overall, is the quintessentialĀ segue into an unbelievable year for Inspiralized. It shows theĀ creativity and versatility of the spiralizer and it demonstrates perfectly how spiralizing can transform your favorite traditionally unhealthy dishes into healthy versions – sometimes with even more flavor!
Okay, I’m done. I’m probably en route home from the Dominican Republic right now,Ā sad to be leaving the warmth, but excitedĀ to start this New Year!
What are your favorite ways to be creative with the spiralizer?
Nutritional Information & Recipe
Spiralized Sushi Bowl with Salmon Sashimi and Ginger Miso Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 large daikon radish peeled, Blade C
- 1 large cucumber Blade C, noodles trimmed
- 1 large carrot Blade C, noodles trimmed
- 1 sheet nori dried seaweed, thinly sliced
- 12 oz salmon sashimi or kani, or tofu, or anything youād like!
- 1 avocado insides sliced
- 4 scallion stalks chopped
- 4 teaspoons toasted white sesame seeds
- For the dressing:
- 2 teaspoon grated ginger
- 4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoon miso paste
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce low sodium
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 2 tablespoon tahini
Instructions
- Place the daikon noodles into a food processor and pulse until rice-like. If needed, squeeze the excess moisture out of the daikon ārice.ā Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients for the dressing until creamy. If needed, use a food processor.
- To assemble, place even amounts of the daikon rice into bowls and top with even amounts of cucumber, carrot, salmon sashimi, avocado, scallions and sesame seeds. Top each with dressing and serve.
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