Salmon and Avocado in Wasabi Soy Dressing is the simplest version of Japanese-style salmon and avocado tartare. You can serve it like a restaurant in a cylindrical shape using a ring mould but serving it by simply piling it up to form a mound with a garnish on top is just as good.
Don't forget to see the section 'MEAL IDEAS' below the recipe card! It gives you a list of dishes that I have already posted and this recipe that can make up a complete meal. I hope it is of help to you.
- 150-180g/5.3-6.3oz salmon fillet , sashimi quality, skin removed and deboned
- 1 avocado (medium size, note 1)
- ½ tsp wasabi paste (note 2)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- ¼ tsp lemon juice
- ¼ tsp sesame oil
- 1/3 tsp roasted white sesame seeds
- Shiraganegi
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Dice the salmon fillet into 1.5cm cubes.
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Dice the avocado into about the same size pieces as the salmon cubes.
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Put the salmon and avocado pieces in a bowl.
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Add the Wasabi Soy Dressing ingredients in a small bowl or a jar. Mix well until the wasabi paste is completely dissolved with no large bits (note 4).
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Pour the dressing over the salmon and avocado. Mix gently using a spatula.
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Leave it for 3-5 minutes.
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Transfer the dressed salmon and avocado to a serving bowl(s), making a small mound.
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Sprinkle sesame seed over the mound and place shiraganegi on top.
1. For today’s dish, you should not use an over-ripe avocado. When mixing avocado with the salmon pieces, the avocado pieces become mushy if they are too soft.
The quantity of avocado is approximate. If the salmon and avocado look to be similar in volume, that's just right.
2. I used wasabi paste in a tube, but you can of course grate a fresh wasabi root if you can get one or make a paste from wasabi powder. Adjust the quantity to suit to your palate.
3. I suggest that you use at least one of them to make the dish a bit dressed up. Instead of shraganegi, you can also use a small bunch of microgreens.
4. My wasabi paste in the tube was very difficult to dissolve. I had to put the dressing through a sieve to completely dissolve the wasabi paste.
5. Nutrition per serving as a side, assuming 3 servings.
serving: 124g calories: 221kcal fat: 17g (26%) saturated fat: 3g (15%) trans fat: 0.0g polyunsaturated fat: 3.4g monounsaturated fat: 8.7g cholesterol: 28mg (9%) sodium: 364mg (15%) potassium: 532mg (15%) carbohydrates: 6.5g (2%) dietary fibre: 4.6g (18%) sugar: 0.6g protein: 12g vitamin a: 4% vitamin c: 15% calcium: 1.1% iron: 3.5%