1.26.2012

[oomph] eats. poke salad.

come to any local gathering and you're guaranteed to find poke...among many other local favorites. while poke (po-keh) is usually associated with fresh cubed ahi, you can make it with almost anything today...tofu, lobster, fishcake, octopus, and one of my favorites, crab. all you need is a few ingredients to get that signature poke sauce, and you're minutes away from a healthy dish.

i had some leftover (store bought) imitation crab and fishcake poke from this past weekend and it was the perfect topping
for a fresh green salad.

greens from our garden.
i added sliced cabbage for crunch, then drizzled with olive oil.
top with your favorite poke.
a healthy lunch.

most recipes will be some version of this:

1-2 lbs. fresh ahi tuna (or your favorite seafood), cubed
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 tbsp sesame oil
1/2 cup chopped green onions
toasted sesame seeds
hawaiian salt to taste
red crushed pepper flakes, optional
chopped ginger and/or garlic, optional
chopped macadamia nuts, optional
toss ingredients, chill and serve.

24 comments:

good times tora said...

We call imitation crab, seafood sticks, over here in England...and they have to write seafood flavoured on them! They should be gross, but I LOVE them! Will have to try your recipe xx

Style4Curves said...

looks delicious!
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CoutureChick said...

I never thought to add.cabbage for crunch thanks

susan jakovina said...

Love that I came to see an outfit and instead got this amazing food post. xo

Anonymous said...

This looks so delicious. Poke grows wild all over the place in my area, but I always worry when I find it because I don't know what pesticides might have been sprayed in the area.

A Very Sweet Blog said...

I need all the healthy recipes I can get! Looks tasty girl! Thanks for the recipe :D
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Content Director - Strong Female Leaders said...

What a fantastic way to use up leftovers. Yummy salad.
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Fashion Confessions of a Mommy said...

This looks so yummy.
I also loved your orange blazer from the previous post...
Daphne.

Ivana said...

Mhmmm, this looks so delicious! You made me crave for a yummy salad!

xx Ivana

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Claire said...

OMG this looks sooo good! and it's something i can eat since it's cooked. i can't wait til i can eat raw fish though too!!!

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Chyrel Gomez said...

wow. you grew them greens in your own garden? cool! went to boyfie's house last week and they also grow their own green leafy veggies. yes to healthy eating. :)

Plami said...

Looks so delicious! I am definitely gonna try it! Thank you so much for sharing my dear! And thank you for being so sweet and supportive to me <3

XoXo
Plami

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The Fashion Moodboard said...

That sounds and looks absolutely delicious! Would love to try that out some time!

xoxo
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Tiffany said...

That looks so refreshing!!

Tima said...

Looks pretty freaking delish!!

Editor & Chic

james said...

i am drooling. really! its past noon and i havent had my first meal yet.. and girl.. this poke salad looks so delish! hope youre well babe, have a good weekend!

Julie (Little Pink Rain Boots) said...

That looks absolutely delicious, I'm definitely going to try this for dinner one night. Thanks for sharing the recipe :)

Justine said...

This looks awesome! I love a great salad! Seriously - my husband makes fun of me all the time because when we go out to eat, if their is a salad that sounds unique or just especially good, I'll order it!

- Justine
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oomph. said...

me too! i love all kinds of salads!

oomph. said...

yes, we grow them. can't grow them fast enough...one night's salad wipes out the entire "crop", lol.

Iván The Trendy Surfer said...

Delicious !
a very healthy food,
occasionally is OK ! jijiji

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Call me M said...

It looks really yum and sounds healthy!

welldressedmaker said...

oh my word. soooo delicious. I love poke anything. Seriously. Why I'm not living in an island surrounded by abundant seafood escapes me.

♥ laura
the blog of worldly delights

A Very Sweet Blog said...

That looks good. I've never tried poke. I've had crabmeat salad. YUM! :D
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