Originally posted September 13, 2012

Simple Salmon Chirashi

Photo by Sunset Magazine

This is a lighting fast method to prepare a fresh healthy delicious meal. Let the kids pile on their own toppings.

Ingredients

1 cup medium-grain white rice
1 pound wild salmon fillets, such as sockeye, skinned and cut into 4 pieces
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 cup halved and sliced English cucumber
1 cup cubed avocado $
1 sheet nori, torn into pieces
2 green onions, sliced diagonally
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons wasabi powder
1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

4 servings

Directions

1. Cook rice as package directs. Preheat broiler. Sprinkle salmon on both sides with salt and pepper. Broil fish until done the way you like it, about 6 minutes for medium.
2. Divide rice among 4 serving bowls. Lay a piece of salmon on each. Top each serving with cucumber, avocado, nori, onions, and sesame seeds.
3. Mix soy, wasabi, and oil in a small bowl and serve with the salmon and rice.

30 minutes