Zoodles & and Smoked Salmon

 

This recipe was a leftover recipe. The night before I marinated the salmon and Matt grilled it for me then the next day I made the “zoodles”. Zucchini noodles have many other names from the paleo community, along with many other methods for making this delightful substitute for noodles. Some methods include using a julienne peeler, or a mandolin, but I went the old school way and tried to slice them into noodles with a chefs knife.

 

To make this strict paleo, substitute the brown sugar in the marinate for maple syrup. I totally wish I did that, maple syrup on salmon as da bomb.

 

Ingredients

Yields 1 serving

 

1 salmon fillet (~150-200g)

2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce

1 tsp red chili flakes

1 tsp brown sugar

1 tsp fresh cracked pepper

1 tsp sesame oil

1 big zucchini or 2 small

4 tbsp diced red onion

1 handful of grape tomatoes, sliced in half

3 garlic cloves, crushed

1 tbsp Italian seasoning

1 tbsp olive oil

3 or 4 leaves of fresh basil, ripped

Salt and pepper to taste

 

Instructions

 

1. Mix together the extra virgin olive oil, soy sauce, chili flakes, brown sugar, cracked pepper, sesame oil, 1 glove crushed garlic and 2 tbsp of red onion. Place mixture over salmon and marinate for about 2 hours or however long you have.

2. Preheat your BBQ on medium with mesquite wood chips inside.

3. Turn BBQ heat down to low. Grill the salmon for 5 minutes on one side and 3 minutes on the other.

4. Zoodle time! Slice the zucchini to resemble noodles.

5. Heat a medium sized frying pan on medium heat. Add olive oil to pan. Fry the remaining onion (2 tbsp) until soft.

6. Add the remaining garlic (2 cloves), sliced zucchini, tomatoes, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper to the pan and combine.

7. Put a lid on the pan and cook, stirring intermittently, until the zucchini is soft yet firm. You want it to have a bit of crunch.

8. Remove the zoodles from the pan and place into a serving bowl then top with fresh basil and smoked salmon. Enjoy!