Miso Salmon Bowl

Name: Miso Salmon Bowl
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Asia, Japanese
Ingredients: 1/4 cup rice vinegar; 4-1/2 teaspoons honey; 3 tablespoons white miso paste, divided; 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon canola oil, divided; 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil; 4 salmon fillets (4 ounces each ); 2 cups fresh snow peas; 1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned; 1 small onion, halved and thinly sliced; 1 package (8-1/2 ounces) ready-to-serve whole grain brown and wild rice medley; 6 ounces fresh baby spinach (about 7 cups); Black sesame seeds

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min. YIELD: 4 servings.

I love miso salmon! It was the obvious choice for developing a healthy weeknight meal. This beautiful dish is full of Asian flavors and fresh, colorful veggies. And it doesn't feel as if the meal was thrown together quickly. —Ann Piscitelli, Nokomis, Florida

Ingredients

1/4 cup rice vinegar
4-1/2 teaspoons honey
3 tablespoons white miso paste, divided
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon canola oil, divided
1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
4 salmon fillets (4 ounces each )
2 cups fresh snow peas
1 medium sweet red pepper, julienned
1 small onion, halved and thinly sliced
1 package (8-1/2 ounces) ready-to-serve whole grain brown and wild rice medley
6 ounces fresh baby spinach (about 7 cups)
Black sesame seeds

Directions

1. In a small bowl, whisk vinegar, honey and 4-1/2 teaspoons miso until smooth. Gradually whisk in 1/3 cup canola oil and sesame oil.
2. Spread remaining 4-1/2 teaspoons miso over salmon. Bake at 400° until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 12-15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat remaining canola oil over medium heat. Add snow peas, pepper and onion; cook and stir until crisp-tender, 8-10 minutes. Add rice. Cook and stir until heated through. Remove from the heat. Stir in spinach until wilted. Serve with salmon; drizzle with reserved vinaigrette and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Nutrition Facts

1 salmon fillet with 1 cup rice mixture and 3 tablespoons vinaigrette: 591 calories, 36g fat (4g saturated fat), 57mg cholesterol, 1255mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (16g sugars, 4g fiber), 26g protein.