Miso salmon with ginger noodles

Nutrition and extra info

Healthy

kcal516

fat19g

saturates3g

carbs45g

sugars6g

fibre8g

protein36g

salt0.8g

Ingredients

Method

2 nests wholemeal noodles (100g)

1½ tsp brown miso

mee-soh

One of the best-loved and most delicious fermented foods, miso is a Japanese flavouring made by…

2 tsp balsamic vinegar

bal-sam-ick vin-ee-gah

True Balsamic vinegar is an artisan product from Modena, in Emilia Romagna, Italy, and is made…

½ tsp smoked paprika

2 skinless wild salmon fillets (230g)

1 tbsp rapeseed oil

If you want a light alternative to other cooking oils, rapeseed is a great choice and has…

30g ginger, cut into matchsticks

jin-jer

Mainly grown in Jamaica, Africa, India, China and Australia, ginger is the root of the plant. It…

1 green pepper, deseeded and cut into strips

2 leeks (165g), thinly sliced

3 garlic cloves, finely grated

160g baby spinach

Put the noodles in a bowl, cover with boiling water and set aside to soften. Heat the grill to medium and place a piece of foil on the grill rack. Mix 1 tsp of the miso with the vinegar, paprika and 1 tbsp water. Spread over the salmon and grill for 6-8 mins until flaky and cooked.
Heat the oil in a wok and stir-fry the ginger, pepper and leeks over a high heat for a few mins until softened. Add the garlic and cook for 1 min more. Drain the noodles, reserve 2 tbsp water and mix with the remaining miso.
Add the drained noodles, miso liquid and spinach to the wok and toss over the heat until the spinach wilts. Pile onto plates, top with the salmon and any juices and serve.