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Thai-style Salmon Salad

Thai-style Salmon Salad: Quick, Healthy & Bursting with Flavor

This Thai-style Salmon Salad is a quick, vibrant dish packed with flavor and healthy ingredients.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: Thai
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Salad
  • 2 fillets Salmon skinless recommended
  • 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil or olive oil
  • 1 small Onion preferably red
  • 1 cup Cucumber diced
  • 0.5 cup Coriander (Cilantro)
  • 2 stalks Spring Onion (Scallions)
  • 0.25 cup Mint Leaves
  • 1 teaspoon Chili Flakes to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Sea Salt or kosher salt
For the Dressing
  • 1 small Long Red Chili sliced
  • 1 clove Garlic sliced
  • 1 tablespoon Fish Sauce or soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Lime Juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 teaspoon Palm Sugar or honey

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • mortar and pestle

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Prepare Dressing: In a mortar, combine sliced chili, garlic, and a pinch of salt. Pound into a rough paste and mix with fish sauce, lime juice, and palm sugar.
  2. Sear Salmon: Season salmon with salt. Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan over high heat, add salmon, and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until cooked through.
  3. Combine Salad: In a bowl, mix onion, cucumber, flaked salmon, coriander, spring onion, and mint. Toss with dressing and adjust seasoning with chili flakes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 25gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1000IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Serve chilled for a refreshing meal. This salad is best enjoyed fresh.

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