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Asian Salmon Riced Cauliflower Bowls – Recipe!

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Riced cauliflower makes a great base for a variety of dishes, but especially Asian cuisine. The little cauliflower grains soak up herbs and spices, easily and take on the flavors of the dish.  The trick to making great riced cauliflower, is to let the cauliflower grains cook before you add any spices, so the natural water in the cauliflower evaporates and gets slightly crispy.

Salmon is always a dinnertime favorite.  The fresh fish is delicate and flaky and loaded with omega-3 vitamins – great for your skin.  You can roast it in the oven or sear it in a skillet which gives it a nice crust.

In this recipe for Asian Salmon Riced Cauliflower Bowls, I lightly dust the salmon with a dash of Chinese 5-Spice Powder, and then sear it in a wok or skillet, before I cook the riced cauliflower.  The salmon has time to rest, while the cauliflower turns into fried rice.

The whole meal can be prepared within 15 minutes and I guarantee, it will taste better than any Chinese take-out, minus all the fat and calories.  The lush flavors of the salmon melt with the seasoned riced cauliflower, and it’s hard to tell you are not eating actual rice.

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Ingredients

1 pound fresh salmon, cut into 4 pieces

1/2 teaspoon Chinese 5-Spice powder

1 head cauliflower or bag of riced cauliflower

1 clove garlic, minced

1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger

1/2 white onion, diced

2 scallions, sliced on the bias

2 teaspoons Mirin or Sake

1/4 cup soy sauce

1 teaspoon chili oil

2 teaspoons sesame oil

1 egg

1/2 cup snow peas

1/2 lime

salt

pepper

grapeseed oil

(Serves 4)

To Prepare:

1.  Sprinkle the salmon with Chinese 5-Spice powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. In a large wok or skillet, add 2 teaspoons oil and place over medium heat.  After 2 minutes, add the salmon and cook for 3 minutes. Flip the salmon over and continue to cook for 4 minutes.  Remove from the wok and place on a plate to rest, cover with foil.

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2.  Remove oil from wok after cooking salmon, and add 2 teaspoons of fresh oil.  Heat wok to medium-high heat and add riced cauliflower and onion.  Saute for 7 minutes, only stirring occasionally – you want the cauliflower to get slightly crispy.  Add garlic and ginger and stir to combine.  Pour in Mirin, soy sauce, chili oil and sesame oil and stir to combine the flavors.  Continue cooking cauliflower for 2 minutes.

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3.  Make a small well in the center of mixture and add egg, mix quickly to scramble and fold into riced cauliflower.  Continue to cook for 2 minutes and add snow peas.  Stir to combine and continue to cook for 3 minutes.

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4.   Spoon the riced cauliflower mixture into bowls and top with salmon.  Sprinkle the sliced scallions on top and serve with a lime wedge.  Enjoy!

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