Chinese Salmon Dumpling Salad

This Chinese Salmon Dumpling Salad is ready in just 45 minutes so now you can have the fresh flavours of Asia at home next time you’re up for yum cha.

The vegetables in this delicious dish provide fibre for fullness and gut health.

 Ashleigh Feltham (MNutrDiet)

It is time to take a culinary journey to China. This is no ordinary dumpling salad, starting with the vegetables in this delicious dish, all providing fibre for fullness and gut health. As well as potassium to help keep your blood pressure in a normal range. Shiitake mushrooms will give your body an excellent dose of B vitamins, B vitamins are needed for energy production. Wombok is an excellent source of folate which helps your body to make and repair DNA, as well as vitamin C for immune health and vitamin K for normal blood clotting which also plays a role in keeping your bones strong.

Ginger and sesame oil have anti-inflammatory properties and antioxidants to help remove free radicals which can cause damage and disease to your cells. Ginger also helps soothe your gut and reduces symptoms of nausea. When selecting tofu, opt for one set in calcium to give your body a good serving of non-dairy calcium. The white vinegar will help lower the glycemic index of this meal, meaning your blood sugar won’t rise as quickly and leads to a more sustained energy release from this meal.

Safcol salmon is a low mercury fish and a great source of essential omega 3 fat. This fat plays an important role in keeping your heart, brain, eyes and arteries functioning well. It also supports healthy blood pressure. Salmon contains an antioxidant called astaxanthin. This antioxidant helps to lower your ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol and raise your ‘good’ HDL cholesterol. This is a must-try in your weekly lunch recipes.