Postpartum · Lunch
Miso Salmon Rice Bowl with Quick-Pickled Cucumber
Miso-glazed salmon over rice with sesame cucumber - the DHA lunch worth putting on repeat while your brain rebuilds its reserves.
Per serving (approx.): 580 kcal · 34 g protein · 58 g carbs · 24 g fat · 3 g fiber
Ingredients
for 2 people
- 2salmon fillets (130 g each)
- 1 ½ tbspwhite miso
- 1 tbspmaple syrup
- 1 tbsptamari
- 150 gjasmine rice
- 1cucumber, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsprice vinegar
- 1 tsptoasted sesame oil
- 1 tbspsesame seeds
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Method
- Pickle. Toss cucumber with vinegar and a pinch of salt; set aside.
- Glaze. Mix miso, maple and tamari; coat the salmon and roast at 200C for 12-14 minutes until cooked through.
- Bowl. Serve over rice with the drained cucumber, sesame oil and seeds. Cold leftovers make tomorrow's onigiri-adjacent lunch.
Worth knowingPregnancy and breastfeeding draw down maternal DHA stores - salmon twice a week is the standard advice for stocking them back up.
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