Salmon and Chickpea Salad Over Chilled Mirin Rice
Copyright, 2006, Robin Miller, All rights reserved
1/3 cup light mayonnaise
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon wasabi paste
2 (6-ounce) cans salmon, drained
1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 stalk celery, diced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
Salt and ground black pepper
2 cups cooked rice
1/4 cup mirin or rice wine
4 Boston or Bibb lettuce leaves

In a large bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, lemon zest, garlic powder, and wasabi paste. Fold in salmon, chickpeas, celery and cilantro. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper.

In a medium bowl, combine rice and mirin. Toss to combine and season, to taste, with salt and black pepper. Place a large lettuce leaf on each plate. Divide rice among lettuce cups. Spoon salmon mixture over rice.

Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 7
Inactive Prep Time: 0
CookTime: 0
Yield: 4 servings
User Rating 5 Stars
Episode#: RM0404
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