Cooking Lab - Grilled Salmon Shirataki Soba Salad

It's Spring time! It's time for a lighter, healthier meal ~ 

Japanese shirataki noodles are renowned for its almost-zero calories. They are also known as 'miracle noodle'; and they are the most healthy, effective diet food you can have. 

Soba noodles have less calories and carbohydrates than your normal pasta or noodles. They are also great in decreasing cholesterol levels and lowering blood pressure. 

I added grilled salmon to this diet dish recipe for protein value. 


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Diet food never looked so yummy! 
Weight loss is so easy!~

Ingredients:

- 1 packet of shirataki noodle knots 
- 100g soba buckwheat noodles 
- 300g salmon fillets 
- 3 sourdough bread slices 
- 2 tomato 
- 10g micro herbs 
- 6 tablespoon roasted sesame salad dressing 
- 300g rocket and spinach salad 
- 1 small lime 
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 
- Sea salt and black pepper 

Instructions:

1. Remove the shirataki noodles from the packet and rinse them under running cold water.

2. Boil shirataki noodles for 3 minutes. Drain.

3. Discard the water.

4. Cook the soba noodles in accordance to packet instructions.

5. Remove and set aside to cool.

6. Heat up the fry pan over medium heat.

7. Spray some extra-virgin olive oil on the salmon fillets.

8. Pan-grill the salmon until cooked.

9. Season with sea salt flakes and pepper. Set aside to cool.

10. Combined the cooled soba noodles with rocket and spinach salad.

11. Liberally add the roasted sesame salad dressing on top. Toss well to combine.

12. Arrange the shirataki noodles and tomato slices on the side of the salad bowl.

13. Flake the salmon fillets into fine pieces and scatter all on top of the salad.

Ok, I could not resist. I've got to have some carbs in my meal. So I am making croutons to add to the texture ...and satisfy my own craving. 

14. Drizzle some extra-virgin olive oil on the soudough bread. Bake until crispy and crunchy.

15. Cut into small cubes and add on top of the salad.

16. Sprinkle with ample seaweed flakes.

17. Garnish with micro-herbs and ready to be enjoyed!

18. Drizzle with some lime juice if you prefer a tangy refreshing taste.

This is a really healthy meal that will leave you full, light and energetic.

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Cooking Lab - Roasted Dutch Baby Carrot w Quinoa Salad (高纖輕食: 焗烤甜蘿蔔|有機黑藜麥|優酩乳沙拉)

**Best**Salad**Ever!

This is not one of those 'loose-salad-leaves-salad-that-is-unsatisfying-and-makes-you-feel-like-a-rabbit-and-compel-you-to eat-something-naughty-afterward-and-then-you-are-convinced-no-diet-will-work'.

Oh no. This salad is different.

Let me tell you, if all salad is this tasty, there is no need to diet at all.

A totally delish salad!

大魚大肉吃多了，爽口瘦身沙拉自然而然就會成為我家的上上之選。
今天的沙拉是用低脂希臘優酪來代替沙拉醬。加入檸檬的自然清新口感，熱量低又超好吃的。



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This is a fabulous wholesome carrot and quinoa salad that is perfect with your Sunday roast. 

I absolutely adore this salad of mine. It is bursting with flavour, healthy and low in calories; and above all, it is super delicious filled with nutritious gems like chickpea, black quinoa and pine nuts. 

西方料理近年來總是強調有機，高纖的健康取向。

Let's call it the 'Super Food Salad'!

聽過quinoa藜麥嗎? 是現在廣受推崇的潮流的健康聖品。雖說近年才吹起它的神奇健康魔力，但其實它已是歷史悠久的原住民農作物之一。

古代人早己知覺藜麥的營養價值，並有神聖的「印加之金」(Gold of Inca) 之稱。

最受矚目的營養亮點：

-高纖維，幫助消化，增加飽足感，降低膽固醇，控制血糖和補全人體內的完整安基酸 (essential amino acid)。

-雖是植物，但蛋白質和肉類相似。

趨之若鶩了嗎？

藜麥是主食一類的材食，今天我就直接做成沙拉，口味清淡爽口。

It all started when I saw these beautiful baby dutch carrots at  the market. 
They looked so tender and luscious, I could not resist and got 3 bunches.

If I was Bugs Bunny I would be content.
What's Up Doc!

看看這些特殊品種的迷你甜紅蘿蔔，超吸睛的。

這些細長的小蘿蔔，甜度高，洗淨後不用削皮就可以生吃。(3把$5.00.) 這...價格也太親民了吧！平常價格可高囉!。今天不買不行了，先買再想要做什麼料理...

Ingredients:

- 3 bunches of baby dutch carrots 
- 1/2 cup black quinoa 
- 1 can of chickpea 
- 1 cup Greek-style yoghurt 
- 1 cup vegetable stock 
- 100g mixed silvered and pine nuts 
- 1 spanish onion 
- 1 lemon 
- 100g mint 
- 100g coriander 
- 1 red chili 
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder 
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 

清洗過後表皮很有光澤，嬌豔欲滴。很新鮮的蔬菜。

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 200C.

2. Wash and trim the dutch baby carrots.

3. Drain and rinse the chickpea from the can.

4. Pat dry on paper towel.

5. Place carrots on baking trays and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.

6. Season with salt.

7. Roast for 20 minutes or until the carrots are tender soft.

8. Turn once.

9. Place chickpea in a separate baking tray and roast for 10-15 minutes until golden.

10. Rinse 1/2 cup of black quinoa. Leave them in the vegetable stock for 15 minutes.

11. In a small milkpan, bring the vegetable stock & quinoa to a boil.

12. Stir frequently and let it simmer.

(Note: Quinoa will absorb all the stock and they should look plump and glistering. Fluff them up with a fork. )

14. Toast the silvered almond nuts and pine nuts on a dry hot pan. Toss frequently.

15. Remove and set aside.

To make the Greek yoghurt dressing: 

17. Finely dice the spanish onion.

18. Roughly chop up the mint and coriander leaves.

19. Combine the Greek yoghurt, chopped mint & corander, diced spanish onion and some chili together.

20. Add lemon juice.

21. Add cumin.

22. Season with salt.

23. Mix well to combine.

You should get a rich creamy yogurt dressing with a lovely tangy taste. 

    25. Remove the roasted carrots from the oven.

 26. Plate the carrots on a large plate.

27. Add chickpeas, roasted nuts and quinoa on top.

28. Drizzle the yoghurt salad dressing mixture on top. Toss to combine.

29. Season with salt & pepper (optional - I didn't bother, it is so tasty au naturel!) 

30. Serve warm.

超級好吃，當午餐剛剛好！

由於它的纖維含量高，所以吃起來也非常耐餓。

細長的迷你甜蘿蔔加上潮流的健康食品「有機黑藜麥」,淋上低脂希臘優酪乳。高纖，健康又爽口。

簡直是健康聖品集聚為一餐！

A salad to be repeated for sure. 

非常推薦~