Name: Hot-Smoked Salmon Noodle Salad
Total time: 45 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb. green beans, trimmed; Kosher salt; 6–7 oz. dried soba noodles (about 2 bunches); 2 Tbsp. toasted sesame oil, plus more for drizzling; 2 tsp. dry karashi (Japanese hot mustard) or English mustard powder (such as Colman’s) or 1 Tbsp. prepared karashi in a tube or English mustard (such as Colman’s); ¼ cup soy sauce; ¼ cup unseasoned rice vinegar; 2 Tbsp. sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar; 2 tsp. sugar; 3 garlic cloves; ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil; Freshly ground pepper; 1 5-oz. container baby lettuce (such as romaine or Little Gem); 7 red radishes, trimmed, thinly sliced; 1 6–8-oz. piece hot-smoked salmon, flaked; Toasted sesame seeds (for serving)

Salmon Noodle Salad on a stone background with utensils to the side

Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Kaitlin Wayne, prop styling by Stephanie De Luca

Hot-smoked salmon combines the texture of cooked, not cured, fish with deep smoky aromas (look for it in the smoked-fish case). It stars in this riff on a traditional niçoise salad with blanched green beans, peppery radishes, and soft baby lettuces arranged in groups but begging to be tossed all together as soon as you pick up a fork. The zesty vinaigrette packs extra punch thanks to karashi, a nasal-clearing hot Japanese mustard that will perk up anyone after a long day in the sun. You can find prepared karashi in a tube (near wasabi), or as a dried powder version in a small can that you’re meant to reconstitute with water; if you have trouble, English mustard (like Colman’s) or Chinese mustard can sub in a pinch.

What you’ll need

Karashi Hot Mustard
$3 At Say Weee!
Medium Pot with Lid
$160 At Amazon
Colander
$15 At Amazon
Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls, Set of 6
$29 At Amazon
Pyrex 4-Cup Measuring Cup
$8 At Bed Bath and Beyond

Recipe notes

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