I love this healthy, flavourful recipe - a great midweek one, but also one that can be doubled and tripled for an easy, make-ahead dinner party. Everything can be prepped well in advance and thrown together in a bowl to serve last minute. Originally recipe includes a fillet of smoked or cooked salmon, however it stands alone as a vegetarian dish and would easily suit any additional protein you like as I have noted below.
Another great cuzzy recipe provided in a booklet for my birthday.
"I have made this recipe so many times it has become ‘mine’ – pretty easy and totally delicious! See you next time I’m in Oz xx" Anneka Herdson.
Pictured: Sesame ginger soba noodles with a fillet of shredded smoked trout
1 trout/salmon fillet smoked, or bake a fillet in the oven or frypan
1 broccoli head
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp tamari/soy sauce
90g soba noodles or 4-5 cups zoodles
1 cup cooked edamame beans (can find in freezer section, cook in boiling water for 5 minutes)
1 spring onion, sliced
1 cup coriander leaves, washed and picked to remove thick stalks, plus extra for the top to serve
Handful sesame seeds
Dressing-
20g fresh ginger
1 tbsp tamari sauce / soy sauce / coconut amino sauce
2 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar
1 tsp fish sauce
Optional-
Leave out the salmon/trout - wonderful vegetarian dish as it is
Or swap fish with a chicken breast cooked and shredded
Or swap any protein you would like to add
Make the dressing by combining all ingredients in a bowl. Mix until it comes together. Can be made in advance and stored in the fridge up to three days earlier.
Preheat oven to 180 °C degrees.
Cut your broccoli into small pieces and arrange on a lined roasting tray. Drizzle with the sesame oil and
tamari/soy. Roast for 20 minutes. You could also have this ready earlier, store in the fridge and bring to room temperature or warm in a pan before serving.
Cook soba noodles according to packet instructions. You can also have this ready earlier and store in the fridge, toss with a little sesame oil to keep noodles separate and prevent drying out. Or prepare your zoodles, these will need to be fresh.
Prepare the coriander, can store in a tub ready.
Shred the salmon/trout or chicken etc - can have ready in a container as well.
When ready to serve - Finely slice the spring onion. Have everything ready to assemble.
Assemble:
Add everything into a bowl (excluding sesame seeds) and toss until the dressing is distributed.
Top with extra herbs and sesame seeds.
Serves 2