Ready in 30 minutes
Ingredients
8 x 75g fillets fresh mackerel with skin
4 tbsp cold-pressed rapeseed oil or vegetable oil
1cm piece fresh ginger, finely shredded
2 garlic cloves, finely sliced
3 celery sticks, sliced on the diagonal
4 spring onions, sliced on the diagonal
2 handfuls mustard greens or 4 small pak choi, leaves separated and stalks sliced
200g beansprouts
Bunch of red radishes, washed and trimmed but leaves reservedFor the dressing
3 tbsp mild miso paste (white miso is ideal)
1 tbsp rice or white wine vinegar
1 level tsp wasabi or horseradish
1 tsp sugar or honey
2 tbsp cold-pressed sesame oil
Ready in 20 minutes
Ingredients
200g fresh baby spinach, washed
80g daikon (see note) or 80g red radishes, finely sliced
1 tbsp sliced pickled ginger
1 lime, quartered, to serve
For the sesame (goma) dressing
1 tbsp caster sugar
1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted
3 tbsp tahini (sesame seed paste)
1 tbsp ginger juice (the liquid from a pack or jar of pickled ginger)
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
1 tsp light soy sauce
This colorful salad makes a fine prelude to a hearty dinner. Walnut oil’s distinctive flavor delivers a rich hit to the dressing.
Ingredients
Dressing
1 shallot, minced
1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
2 tablespoons walnut oil
Salad
12 ounces haricots verts (see Ingredient Note) or green beans, stem ends trimmed
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped walnuts
1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
6 cups mâche (see Ingredient Note) or Boston lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces