Smoked trout & cucumber sesame noodles

Fast becoming as popular as salmon, trout has been a forgotten gem for two long. Make the most of it in this fresh salad

Prep:10 mins
Cook:15 mins

Serves 2
Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 432
fat 17g
saturates 3g
carbs 46g
sugars 7g
fibre 6g
protein 27g
salt 3.61g

Ingredients

1.2l vegetable stock
knob fresh root ginger, peeled and shredded
100g soba noodles
1 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce, plus extra to serve if you like
1 tbsp tahini paste or peanut butter
125g pack smoked trout fillets, flaked
½ large cucumber, sliced
6 spring onions, finely sliced
sesame seed, to serve
sesame oil, to serve

Tip

Know how - Trout
Rainbow trout, one of the UK’s best-known freshwater fish, is mainly farmed. Sea trout, a larger variety, is sea-going but returns to fresh waters to breed. It is delicious wrapped in bacon and roasted.

Method

Bring the stock and shredded ginger to the boil in a large pan, add the noodles, then simmer for 4 mins until tender.
Drain, then cool under cold running water. Mix together the soy, tahini and 2 tbsp water (or more if you need) to make a dressing the consistency of single cream. Toss the cooled noodles and fish with the dressing and cucumber. Scatter with the spring onions and sesame seeds, then drizzle with a little sesame oil, if using.