Salmon Soiree—Lunch for 4
Salmon Soiree is a fusion lunch dish combining Japanese and Scandinavian flavors. It features tender, grilled salmon marinated in a savory soy sauce and dill mixture, served over a bed of sushi rice with pickled vegetables. This nutritious and flavorful meal is perfect for a satisfying midday feast.
Meal Type
Lunch
Cuisine
Japanese Scandinavian Fusion
Servings
4
Food Stars
Salmon
Health
Variations
Diets
Variations
Do This With That Stuff
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C)
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat
- In a large mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill, 1 tbsp grated ginger, 2 cloves minced garlic, 1 tbsp honey, and 1 tbsp rice vinegar; whisk until well combined
- Add the 4 salmon fillets to the marinade and let sit for at least 15 minutes
- While the salmon is marinating, rinse the sushi rice in a fine mesh strainer under cold water until the water runs clear
- In a large saucepan, combine the rinsed sushi rice with 3 cups of water; bring to a boil over high heat
- Reduce heat to low and cover; simmer for about 20 minutes or until all water is absorbed
- Remove from heat and let stand covered for an additional 10 minutes
- In a small saucepan, combine 1/4 cup rice vinegar, 2 tbsp sugar, and 1 tsp salt; heat over low heat until sugar dissolves
- Transfer cooked sushi rice to a medium mixing bowl; gently fold in vinegar mixture using a wooden spoon until fully incorporated
- Allow sushi rice to cool completely at room temperature while preparing other ingredients
- Place marinated salmon fillets on prepared baking sheet; bake in preheated oven for about 12-15 minutes or until salmon flakes easily with a fork
- To serve, divide cooled sushi rice among four plates; top each portion of rice with one baked salmon fillet and equal amounts of pickled cucumber, radish, and red onion
Obvious and Not So Obvious Variations and Pairings
☕ Bitter
- Add 1 tbsp matcha powder to sushi rice
- Add 1/4 cup chopped endive to pickled vegetables
- Replace honey with 1 tbsp marmalade
- Add 1 tsp mustard seeds to marinade
🧂 Salty
- Increase soy sauce to 3/4 cup
- Add 1 tbsp miso paste
- Add 1/2 tsp sea salt to marinade
- Replace pickled cucumber, radish, and red onion with 1 cup of thinly sliced Japanese pickles (tsukemono)
🍋 Sour
- Increase rice vinegar in marinade to 2 tbsp
- Add 1 tbsp lemon juice to marinade
- Add 1/4 cup pickled ginger, chopped, to sushi rice
- Increase rice vinegar in sushi rice to 1/3 cup
🌶️ Spicy
- Add 1 tbsp sriracha sauce to marinade
- Add 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes to marinade
- Add 1/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper to sushi rice vinegar mixture
🍬 Sweet
- Increase honey to 2 tbsp
- Add 1/4 cup mirin
- Add 1/4 cup orange juice
- Add 1 tsp orange zest
🍄 Umami
- Increase soy sauce to 3/4 cup
- Add 1 tbsp miso paste
- Add 1/2 cup sliced shiitake mushrooms
- Add 1 tsp fish sauce
- Replace honey with 1 tbsp mirin
🍸 Alcoholic
- Sake: The subtle flavors and umami notes complement the soy sauce and sushi rice in the dish
- Riesling: The slight sweetness and acidity of the wine balance the savory flavors of the salmon and pickled vegetables
- Gin & Tonic: The botanicals in gin and the bitterness of tonic water enhance the fresh dill and pickled elements in the recipe
🥤 Non Alcoholic
- Green Tea: The earthy and slightly bitter taste complements the flavors of the salmon and sushi rice
- Cucumber Mint Cooler: The refreshing taste of cucumber and mint balances the rich flavors of the dish
- Ginger Ale: The ginger in the drink enhances the ginger in the recipe while providing a fizzy contrast to the dish
🥓 Keto
- Remove honey
- Replace 1/2 cup soy sauce with 1/2 cup coconut aminos
- Replace 2 cups sushi rice with 2 cups cauliflower rice
- Remove sugar (for sushi rice)
- Replace 1/4 cup rice vinegar (for sushi rice) with 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
🍆 Mediterranean
- Replace soy sauce with 1/2 cup lemon juice
- Replace fresh dill with 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- Replace ginger with 1 tbsp grated lemon zest
- Remove garlic press and use 2 cloves minced garlic
- Replace honey with 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Replace sushi rice with 2 cups couscous, uncooked
- Replace rice vinegar (for sushi rice) with 1/4 cup lemon juice (for couscous)
- Replace sugar (for sushi rice) with 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (for couscous)
- Add 1/4 cup chopped kalamata olives to pickled vegetables mix
🥑 Paleo
- Replace soy sauce with 1/2 cup coconut aminos
- Replace honey with 1 tbsp maple syrup
- Replace sushi rice with 2 cups cauliflower rice
- Remove 1/4 cup rice vinegar (for sushi rice)
- Remove 2 tbsp sugar (for sushi rice)
- Remove 1 tsp salt (for sushi rice)
🐟 Pescatarian
- No changes needed as the recipe is already pescatarian friendly.
🌱 Vegan
- Replace 4 6-ounce salmon fillets with 4 6-ounce pieces of extra firm tofu
- Replace 1 tbsp honey with 1 tbsp maple syrup
🥦 Vegetarian
- Replace 4 6-ounce salmon fillets with 4 6-ounce blocks of firm tofu
- Replace 1/2 cup soy sauce with 1/3 cup soy sauce
- Increase grated ginger to 1.5 tbsp
- Add 1 tbsp sesame oil to marinade
🥩 Whole30
- Replace soy sauce with 1/2 cup coconut aminos
- Replace honey with 1 tbsp date paste
- Remove sugar from sushi rice ingredients
- Replace sushi rice with 2 cups cauliflower rice, cooked
- Replace rice vinegar with 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
🧠 Brain Health
- Replace soy sauce with 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- Replace honey with 1 tbsp maple syrup
- Add 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- Add 1/4 cup chopped almonds
- Add 1 tbsp ground flaxseed
🌾 Celiac Disease
- Replace soy sauce with gluten-free tamari
- Use gluten-free sushi rice
💩 Crohns Disease
- Remove soy sauce
- Replace with 1/2 cup coconut aminos
- Remove garlic
- Remove onion
- Replace sushi rice with 2 cups cooked quinoa
🩸 Diabetes
- Replace honey with 1 tbsp sugar-free maple syrup
- Replace 2 tbsp sugar (for sushi rice) with 2 tbsp granulated erythritol (for sushi rice)
- Use low-sodium soy sauce
🍞 Gluten Intolerance
- Replace soy sauce with 1/2 cup gluten-free tamari
- Use 2 cups of gluten-free sushi rice
🫀 Heart Disease
- Decrease soy sauce to 1/4 cup
- Replace honey with 1 tbsp maple syrup
- Decrease salt for sushi rice to 1/2 tsp
- Replace sugar for sushi rice with 1 tbsp erythritol
❤️ Heart Health
- Decrease soy sauce to 1/4 cup
- Replace honey with 2 tsp maple syrup
- Replace sushi rice with 2 cups brown rice
- Decrease sugar for sushi rice to 1 tbsp
- Decrease salt for sushi rice to 1/2 tsp
- Add 1 tbsp ground flaxseed
🧂 High Blood Pressure
- Replace soy sauce with 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- Decrease salt for sushi rice to 1/2 tsp
- Replace pickled cucumber, radish, and red onion with 1 cup thinly sliced fresh cucumber, 1 cup thinly sliced fresh radish, and 1 cup thinly sliced fresh red onion
🍔 High Cholesterol
- Replace soy sauce with 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- Replace 1 tbsp honey with 1 tbsp maple syrup
- Replace sushi rice with 2 cups brown rice, uncooked
- Increase cucumber to 1.5 cups thinly sliced, pickled
- Increase radish to 1.5 cups thinly sliced, pickled
🦠 Immune System
- Replace honey with 1 tbsp maple syrup
- Add 1/2 cup chopped bell peppers
- Add 1/2 cup chopped kale
- Add 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- Add 1/4 tsp black pepper
🚽 Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Replace soy sauce with 1/2 cup low-sodium tamari
- Replace garlic with 1/4 cup chopped scallions (green tops only)
- Replace onion with 1 cup thinly sliced fennel, pickled
- Decrease sushi rice to 1.5 cups
- Increase water for sushi rice to 2.25 cups
💧 Kidney Disease
- Replace soy sauce with 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- Decrease salt for sushi rice to 1/4 tsp
- Replace pickled cucumber, radish, and red onion with 1 cup thinly sliced fresh cucumber, 1 cup thinly sliced fresh radish, and 1 cup thinly sliced fresh red onion
🐄 Lactose Intolerance
- No changes are necessary for lactose intolerance.
🍺 Liver Disease
- Replace soy sauce with 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- Decrease salt for sushi rice to 1/2 tsp
- Replace honey with 1 tbsp maple syrup
🤰 Pregnancy
- Replace soy sauce with low-sodium soy sauce
- Use pasteurized honey or maple syrup instead of honey
- Replace sushi rice with cooked quinoa
Beti’s Reflections
It was a chilly autumn afternoon when I stumbled upon this delightful Salmon Soiree Recipe. I had been on a culinary adventure, exploring the fusion of Japanese and Scandinavian flavors, when I discovered this gem tucked away in a cozy little café in Stockholm. The combination of marinated salmon fillet with sushi rice and pickled vegetables instantly captured my heart, and I knew I had to share it with all of you on TheKitchen.ai.
This Japanese Scandinavian Fusion dish serves four people and is perfect for those who love seafood and bold flavors. However, if you have any dietary restrictions or allergies to fish or soy, please take note before diving into this delicious meal.
The star of this dish is the 6-ounce salmon fillets, marinated in a savory blend of soy sauce, fresh dill, grated ginger, minced garlic, honey, and rice vinegar. This marinade infuses the salmon with an incredible depth of flavor that pairs beautifully with the sushi rice. Speaking of which, our sushi rice is cooked to perfection and seasoned with a mixture of rice vinegar, sugar, and salt for that authentic taste. To top it all off, we have thinly sliced pickled cucumber, radish, and red onion adding a tangy crunch to each bite.
To create this masterpiece at home: preheat your oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Prepare your marinade by whisking together soy sauce, chopped fresh dill, grated ginger, minced garlic, honey, and rice vinegar in a large mixing bowl. Add your salmon fillets to the marinade for at least 15 minutes while you prepare the sushi rice according to the instructions provided above. Once your salmon has marinated and your sushi rice has cooled completely at room temperature; bake the salmon fillets for about 12-15 minutes until they flake easily with a fork. To serve, divide the sushi rice among four plates, top with a baked salmon fillet, and garnish with equal amounts of pickled cucumber, radish, and red onion.
In conclusion, this Salmon Soiree Recipe is a fantastic way to bring Japanese Scandinavian Fusion into your home kitchen. The combination of marinated salmon fillet, sushi rice with salmon, and baked salmon with pickled vegetables creates a nutritious and satisfying lunch that will leave you craving more. So gather your friends and family for a midday feast they won’t forget!
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