Pick a Poke

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Asian

Ingredients

  • Sauce:
  • 3/4 cup thinly sliced scallion greens
  • 1/4 cup tamari
  • 1 1/2 tbsp mirin
  • 1 1/2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
  • 2 tsp grated fresh ginger
  • 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
  • Protein:
  • 12 oz of raw salmon or tuna, or cooked shrimp
  • Base:
  • 2 cups cooked brown rice or 4 cups zucchini noodles
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • Vegetables:
  • Sprouts, pea shoots, peppery greens
  • Thinly sliced radishes
  • Thinly sliced cucumbers
  • Thinly sliced snow peas
  • Shelled edamame
  • Diced avocado
  • Diced bell peppers
  • Halved cherry tomatoes
  • Shredded carrot
  • Corn kernels
  • Sprinkles:
  • Fresh herbs: basil, mint, chives and/or cilantro
  • Sliced shiso leaves, nori
  • Crushed wasabi peas
  • Pickled ginger
  • Gomasio, furikake, togarash
  • Toasted nuts and/or seeds

Directions

  1. Prepare the sauce: Whisk scallion greens, tamari, mirin, sesame oil, toasted sesame seeds, ginger and crushed red pepper in a medium bowl. Set aside 2 tbsp of the sauce in a small bowl.

  2. Pick Your Protein: Cut your protein into 1/2-inch cubes to the sauce in the medium bowl and gently toss to coat. Set aside to marinate.

  3. Make a Base: Toss rice or noodles with rice vinegar. Divide among 4 bowls.

  4. Top ’Em Off: Add two vegetables to complete your meal and two sprinkles. Drizzle with the reserved sauce.

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