Scallops with Noodles and Ginger
This scallop salad is based on soba—Japanese buckwheat noodles. They are tossed with bean sprouts, bok choy, fresh coriander and an intensely flavoured ginger dressing, then topped with juicy soy-broiled scallops and mushrooms.
350 g large flat mushrooms
250 g large scallops
200 g soba (buckwheat noodles)
120 g bok choy, shredded
2 cups bean sprouts
4 green onions, shredded
1⁄4 cup chopped coriander
1 sheet toasted sushi nori, about 20 x 15 cm, cut into fine strips
Soy and Garlic Baste
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1⁄4 cup sunflower oil
2 tablespoons reduced-salt soy sauce
2 teaspoons caster (superfine) sugar
Ginger Dressing
juice of 1 large lemon
2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger
1 tablespoon reduced-salt soy sauce
1⁄2 small red chili, seeded and finely chopped
- Line the broiler pan and a baking sheet with foil. To make the baste, mix together the garlic, oil, soy sauce and sugar. Set aside one-third of the baste in a large mixing bowl. Brush some of the remaining baste over both sides of the mushrooms and place on the broiler pan. Brush the scallops with the rest of the baste and place on the baking sheet.
- Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil and cook the soba for about 6 minutes, or according to the package instructions, until just tender. Drain well.
- Meanwhile, to make the ginger dressing, add all the dressing ingredients to the baste in the salad bowl and stir until smooth.
- Add the drained noodles to the dressing and toss to coat. Add the bok choy, bean sprouts, green onions and coriander, and toss well again. Divide among 4 shallow bowls.
- Preheat the broiler. Cook the mushrooms until tender, turning once. Remove from the heat, then broil the scallops until cooked. Slice the mushrooms and scatter over the noodle salad with any cooking juices. Add the scallops and nori and serve.
cooking time 20 mins
serves 4
PER SERVING
394 calories
21 g protein
21 g total fat
3 g saturated fat
22 mg cholesterol
32 g total carbohydrate
5 g sugars
10 g fibre
757 mg sodium
Buckwheat contains useful amounts of beta carotene and vitamins from the B group. It is low in fat and rich in starchy carbohydrate. It is not related to wheat so can be eaten by those with wheat intolerance.
