So... hi. It's been over two years (!!) since my last post, possibly the longest hiatus from a blog the world has ever known.
Truth be told, a lot has happened. When my mum was diagnosed with terminal cancer in May 2016 everything changed, and by November that year I left my job to look after her - simultaneously the easiest and most difficult decision I have ever made. In short, it was the most painful time of my life and everything took a backseat while I navigated through heartache and grief - including this blog.
Fast forward to today - a little over a year since she passed away - and I feel like I'm slowly coming out of the fog and starting to pick things back up. A conversation with a friend asking me about whether or not I'd update this blog again prompted me to post this - something a little fun on a sunny, chilled out Sunday.
This is my dream food on a plate, a combination of all the good fats, protein, nutty brown rice and a mash up of flavours - plus it's pretty healthy too. I like to hit the salmon at a high temp for a short amount of time so it's just cooked through with a nice finish on the outside. Add as many or few components as you like - avo and a pop of pickled cabbage work a treat for me.
Roasted Miso Salmon with Brown Rice + Scallions
Serves 2
Ingredients
For the fish:
2 salmon fillets
1 tbsp brown rice miso paste
1 tbsp maple syrup
2 tbsp fresh orange juice
For the rice:
400g cooked brown rice
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
Small handful slivered almonds, roughly chopped
1 tbsp sesame seeds
Garnish:
2-3 scallions, peeled
Micro greens
Avocado
Pickled red cabbage
Method
Preheat oven to 220c (200c FAN)
- Mix together the miso paste, maple syrup and orange juice and pour over the salmon fillets - leave to marinate for as long as you can spare.
- Transfer the fillets to a baking tray and cook in the centre of your oven for 15-16 minutes.
- Meanwhile, toss the rice with soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, almonds and sesame seeds and season to taste with a little salt if required.
- Plate the salmon alongside the rice, top with the peeled scallions, micro greens (if using), a side of avo and a heaped tablespoon of pickled cabbage.