Salmon Wasabi with Miso-Sesame Sauce

By pattie_d

This recipe has super-healthy omega-3s and isoflavones. Garnish with edible flowers, such as nasturtiums. You can find wasabi and miso at Asian grocery stores and some natural-foods stores.

Per serving: 258 calories; 28 g protein; 10 g fat; 9 g carb; 1 g fiber.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tablespoons red miso paste
• 1/4 cup soy milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
• 1 1/2 tablespoons ginger, minced
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 cup sake
• 2 tablespoons tamari
• 2 tablespoons wasabi paste or powder
• 4 4-ounce salmon fillets
• fresh edible flowers, rinsed

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from wholeliving.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

In a small bowl, combine miso paste, soy milk, and sesame seeds. Stir until the miso is completely dissolved. Set aside.

Combine ginger, cayenne pepper, sake, tamari, and wasabi in a zippered plastic bag; blend well.Add salmon; seal and toss to coat. Marinate for 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place salmon on a greased baking sheet, discarding marinade. Bake until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 13 minutes.

Remove salmon. Transfer to a warm serving plate. Drizzle miso sauce over fillets. Garnish with flowers. Serve warm.

From Body+Soul,

June 2005