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    Home » Recipes » Healthy Asian Salmon Salad

    Healthy Asian Salmon Salad

    LAST UPDATED: March 2, 2020 | PUBLISHED: December 18, 2018 | BY: Kim

    This Healthy Asian Salmon  Salad is a quick and easy weeknight dinner.  The salmon is glazed with soy, garlic, ginger, chilli and raw honey for that ultimate moreish flavour.

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    Lightly pan fried, the salmon is golden and crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.  Paired with a brown rice, butter bean and herb salad, this is a nutritious meal packed with good for you omega 3 fats that will keep you fuller for longer and cravings at bay.

    Healthy Asian Salmon salad on a beige plate

    I love making asian salmon salad for dinner, because it's jut so quick and easy to make - perfect for weeknights.  Generally, I pan fry skinless salmon fillets as I find it is the quickest way and while it’s cooking, I make up a side to go with it, like this crispy salmon with zesty mango salsa.

    Ingredients in Asian Salmon Salad

    • Salmon (I prefer skinless)
    • Soy Sauce and Honey
    • Garlic, Ginger and Chilli flakes
    • Cooked brown rice and canned Butter Beans
    • Red/spanish onion, Shallots and Zucchini
    • Corriander/Cilantro, Mint
    • Sesame seeds

    Some of the healthy salmon salad dishes I make on a regular basis are:

    • Salmon and Quinoa Salad
    • Salmon Curry in a Hurry
    • Salmon with Leeks and Lentils (this one is super low carb!)
    • Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon (one of my comfort food dishes)
    • Easy salmon fritters which are great served warm or cold.

    a bowl of brown rice salad

    How Do You Pan Fry Salmon Without Skin So It’s Crispy

    1. Heat a pan on high heat, and light spray with olive oil (not too much as there will be some oil that comes out of the fish)
    2. Put fish flat side down, cover with a lid and cook for 4 to 5 minutes
    3. Remove lid and turn fish gently onto one side, cook for 1 minute, then repeat other side
    4. Cook fish on remaining side, covered for 2 minutes

    TIP:  Try to turn fish as little as possible and cooking with a lid on helps to speed up the cooking process.

    This is the exact technique I use to cook my Thai Sweet Chili Salmon to get it crispy on the outside so the sauce coats it beautifully without sliding off.

    Healthy Asian Salmon - collage

    How Do You Make Asian Glazed Salmon

    The best Asian glaze includes ingredients that are savoury, spicy and sweet to get that good balance of flavour.  To make a simple Asian glaze use ⅓ cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoons raw honey, 2 tablespoons crushed garlic, 1 tablespoon grated ginger, and 1 tablespoon of chilli flakes.

    For an even quicker asian glaze with just 3 ingredients, check out this Asian Glazed Salmon with Pineapple Salsa!

    TIP:  This Asian glaze is versatile and can also be used on chicken, or beef in stir-fries, pasted on whilst frying, or pasted on and then baked in the oven.

    What To Serve With Asian Salmon

    Here are my top 3 things to serve with salmon:

    1. Brown Rice with Butter Beans Herbs: Very simple to make and includes ingredients that can all be kept in your pantry (brown rice, a can of butter beans, chopped and lighted roasted cashews or walnuts, plus dried herbs such as mint, coriander, basil and a little chilli).  For that extra freshness, add in diced red/Spanish onion, and zucchini.
    2. Mash:  straight up sweet potato mash, sweet potato and carrot mash, or potato mash with shredded steamed cabbage mixed through (this is a good one).
    3. Fresh Salad: Either a homemade garden salad, or pop into the store on the way home from work to grab a bag of prepared salad mix.  Toss in some of your favourite legumes (chickpeas, lentils, blackbeans), and add a quick homemade dressing.  2 tablespoons Hummus + 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce, 2 + tablespoons good quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil.  Mix it all together and drizzle over.
    Healthy Asian Salmon with brown rice salad

    A healthy Asian salmon salad is great for summer and those in between months where you want something filling and light.  This dish also makes for tasty leftovers to take to work the next day, eaten either hot or cold.

    Not only is it filling, it can be on the table in 15 minutes if you take a couple of shortcuts like buying pre-cooked rice.  If you’re wanting to get more salmon into your diet this is a good recipe to try out, and especially if you like Asian flavours.  It’s a simple and easy no fuss tasty dish that will satisfy your tastebuds and keep cravings at bay.

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    Healthy asian salmon salad

    Healthy Asian Salmon Salad

    Kim
    This Asian Salmon Salad is a quick and easy weeknight dinner. The salmon is glazed with soy, garlic, ginger, chilli and raw honey for that ultimate moreish flavour. Lightly pan fried, the salmon is golden and crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.  
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Dinner
    Cuisine Australian
    Servings 2 people
    Calories 591 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    Salmon

    • 2 pieces skin off salmon - approx. 120 grams

    Marinade/Sauce

    • ⅓ cup Soy Sauce
    • 2 tablespoons Raw honey
    • 2 tablespoons Garlic - freshly crushed, or minced garlic from a jar
    • 1 tablespoon Ginger - freshly grated, or minced garlic from a jar
    • 1 tablespoon Dried Chilli flakes or chilli paste

    Rice Salad

    • 1 cup Brown rice - Cooked
    • 1 cup Butter beans - or cannellini beans
    • 2 tablespoons Red Onion - finely diced
    • 2 Spring Onions/Shallots - chopped small
    • ½ medium Zucchini - diced
    • 2 tablespoons Mint - finely chopped
    • 2 tablespoons Coriander - finely chopped

    Other

    • Spray oil
    • Shallots/spring onions to garnish
    • Sesame seeds to garnish

    Instructions
     

    • Place all the marinade/sauce ingredients into a bowl or jug and whisk to combine.
    • Heat a skillet on high heat. (Spray lightly with oil)
    • Place the salmon fillets into the skillet and spoon on 3 to 4 tablespoons of the marinade. Cook the salmon on one side covered with a lid for 3 to 4 minutes. If you salmon portions are on the thick side, cook for a little longer.
    • Remove the lid and use a spatula to “chop” the salmon pieces into chunks. Gently move the pieces around in the pan with the spatula for a few more minutes. Add another couple of tablespoons of marinade/sauce and move about the pieces around until coated. Remove salmon pieces from heat.
    • Place all the ingredients for the rice salad into a bowl and stir with a spoon to mix it all together
    • Divide the rice salad between 2 or 3 bowls and spread the salmon pieces over the top.
    • Heat the remaining marinade/sauce in the microwave (15 seconds) or on the warm skillet, then drizzle over the dish to finish it off.
    • Garnish with finely chopped shallots and sesame seeds.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 591kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 38gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 5gFiber: 9gSugar: 16g

    Note: Sugars contained in this recipe are from naturally occurring sugars in fruits, vegetables or other natural sweeteners.

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    1. Kevin

      February 02, 2021 at 7:52 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you for the recipe! Fantastic idea for salmon- so easy and tasty! Didn’t make the salad but served the salad alongside Asian-styled fried rice.

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