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Salmon Salad with Asian Ginger Sesame Dressing

By:Nagi
Published:24 Jul '19Updated:21 May '20
43 Comments
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A mighty Salmon Salad that’s as good for you as it is delicious! With a modern Asian spin, you’ll love the combination of flavours of ingredients in this – avocado, edamame, tomato, cucumber and golden seared salmon drizzled with a fabulous Asian Ginger Sesame Dressing!

Overhead photo of Salmon Salad with Asian Ginger Sesame Dressing

Salmon Salad

Regular readers know that my website is dominated by Brown Foods. Think – curries, stews, gravies, roasts.

Brown, brown, brown!

Delish, delish, delish! 😂

I simply share the food I truly love. I don’t share food because it photographs well ….though I really do try to pimp up all my brown foods with a teeny sprinkle of parsley!!

So sharing something as colourful and vibrant looking as this Salmon Salad is a real treat. Healthy food that’s UNBELIEVABLY DELISH!

This is a great salad for entertaining all year round!

Close up of Asian Salmon Salad on a plate with edamame, avocado, tomato, radish and lettuce, with Asian Sesame Dressing

What you need for Salmon Salad

Here’s what goes in the Salmon Salad. Feel free to switch out the salad items to what you have / like!

Edamame are soybeans, an Asian ingredient that has become kind of trendy nowadays! It tastes kind of like peas – and has a similar texture too – and it’s served in the pod at Japanese and modern Asian restaurants as a starter to nibble, and often appears in modern Asian salads and things like Poke bowls.

Salmon Salad ingredients

Salmon Salad Dressing

I use an Asian Ginger Sesame Dressing for this salmon salad. It adds a ton of flavour PLUS you get the added bonus of less oil – Asian dressings usually have a lower ratio of oil to vinegar compared to Western dressings.

Olive oil might sound like a strange ingredient for an Asian dressing, but you can’t taste it and I prefer using olive oil where I can because it’s better for you than vegetable oil and other usual cooking oils. But you can really use any neutral flavoured oil you want.

Salmon Salad Dressing ingredients

Asian Ginger Sesame Dressing being drizzled over Salmon Salad

How to make Salmon Salad

Sear > shake > drizzle > toss > devour.

Simple!

How to make salmon salad

Overhead photo of Salmon Salad with Asian Ginger Sesame Dressing

You’ll love this Salmon Salad for the variety of flavours and textures, the golden seared salmon that’s perfectly cooked on the inside, and that wickedly delicious Asian Ginger Sesame Dressing that can make any salad taste fabulous!

You’ll also love that this truly is one of those salads that will keep you satisfied – the salmon, edamame and soy beans add bulk and keep you full.

I think this is a great salad to serve to guests because it looks so fabulous – but it also delivers in the flavour department as well. It’s not just a pretty face! 😂 – Nagi x


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Salmon Salad

Salmon Salad with Asian Ginger Sesame Dressing

Author: Nagi
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Total: 25 mins
Light Meal, Lunch, Mains
Asian influence
5 from 12 votes
Servings4
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Recipe video above. A mighty Salmon Salad that tastes even better than it looks! Vibrant flavours with a fabulous variety of textures - and the Asian Ginger Sesame Dressing gives this amazing flavours!

Ingredients

  • 3 - 4 salmon fillets , skinless
  • 3/4 tsp salt and pepper , each
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 250g / 1.5 cups cherry tomatoes , halved
  • 2 cucumber , sliced (or 1 English/telegraph long cucumber)
  • 1 large avocado , cut into 1.5cm / 2/3" pieces
  • 6 red radish , sliced
  • 150g / 5 oz leafy crisp lettuce of choice (6 big handfuls)
  • 1 cup edamame , cooked per packet (Note 1)
  • 1 green onion , finely sliced on diagonal
  • 1/4 cup crispy fried shallots (Note 2)

Asian Ginger Sesame Dressing:

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce (light or all purpose)
  • 2 1/2 tbsp rice vinegar (aka rice wine vinegar Note 3)
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil (toasted, Note 4)
  • 3 tbsp olive oil (or other neutral flavoured oil)
  • 1.5 tsp sugar , any type
  • 2 tsp fresh ginger , grated
  • 1 garlic clove , minced
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  • Place Dressing ingredients in a jar and shake well.
  • Sprinkle both sides of salmon with salt and pepper.
  • Heat oil in a non stick skillet over medium high heat.
  • Place salmon in upside down (ie skin side up), cook for 3 minutes or until deep golden.
  • Turn and cook for another 2 - 3 minutes, or until cooked to your taste.
  • Remove onto plate and cool for 5 minutes.

Assemble Salad:

  • Place lettuce in a large bowl. Drizzle with a bit of dressing and toss.
  • Place lettuce in a large serving bowl (or individual plates). Top with salmon, then place tomato, cucumber, avocado, edamame and radish in piles around it.
  • Sprinkle with green onion and crispy shallots.
  • Just prior to serving, drizzle all over with remaining Dressing.

Recipe Notes:

1. Edamame - these are soy bean that have been podded, the taste and texture is like peas! Addictive Japanese snacking food, fab for salads.
2. Crispy fried shallots can be purchased at Coles/Woolworths in Australia and Asian grocery stores. They are crispy salt fried shallots (green onion) pieces that are used as a garnish in Asian cooking. They add fabulous texture and flavour to anything from salads to soups, to stir fries to fried rice!
3. Rice Vinegar aka rice wine vinegar - sub with apple cider vinegar, white wine or champagne vinegar. Or use slightly less normal white vinegar (don't use balsamic)
4. Sesame Oil - toasted is brown and has a stronger sesame taste, untoasted is yellow.
5. Nutrition per serving, assuming all Dressing is consumed.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 571cal (29%)Carbohydrates: 21g (7%)Protein: 37g (74%)Fat: 38g (58%)Saturated Fat: 5g (31%)Cholesterol: 82mg (27%)Sodium: 802mg (35%)Potassium: 1586mg (45%)Fiber: 7g (29%)Sugar: 8g (9%)Vitamin A: 3570IU (71%)Vitamin C: 25.4mg (31%)Calcium: 89mg (9%)Iron: 3.4mg (19%)
Keywords: Asian Dressing, Salmon Salad
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43 Comments

  1. Heidi says

    May 11, 2022 at 5:11 am

    Hi Nagi, I love this salad and want to make it for a girls weekend. I’m wondering if I can make the dressing the day before to cut down on time prep?

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      May 11, 2022 at 4:17 pm

      Yes you can!! Just keep it separate and cook your salmon and assemble just before serving! N x

      Reply
  2. Vanessa says

    February 20, 2022 at 6:41 pm

    Wow
    Thank you as always Nagi
    Today was the first time ever I’ve eaten or used edamame, they were so good and I actually enjoyed shelling them from the pod! Radish is also something I’ve really been a fan of – until now. The combo of textures and flavours made this one an 11/10
    And it looked so beautiful in my black bowls too 🙏

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      February 20, 2022 at 8:02 pm

      It is a very colourful recipe – one you eat with the eyes and the mouth! N x

      Reply
  3. Cass says

    April 27, 2021 at 10:19 pm

    Nagi, this salad is delicious!
    The dressing is right balanced and could go with any salad. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      April 28, 2021 at 12:33 pm

      I’m so glad you loved it, thanks so much for letting me know!! N x

      Reply
  4. Kate says

    March 8, 2021 at 7:29 pm

    5 stars
    So delicious! Yet another foolproof recipe from your site. This is definitely entering the regular dinner rotation. Thanks again!!

    Reply
  5. Janneke says

    September 22, 2020 at 6:59 pm

    Dear Nagi, what a great site this is! I think we cook 3 to 4 times a week something we picked from your endless list of nutricious recipes. The children go crazy for your cowboysalad and beef burrito’s. My fav is the Thai noodle salad with lemon grass chicken…..delish! Thanks you for your inspiration!

    Reply
  6. Rebecca says

    June 27, 2020 at 10:15 am

    So glad I discovered this cooking website! I made this twice this week. Love the dressing. It goes with other salads.

    Reply
  7. Leisau says

    June 10, 2020 at 9:55 am

    I just saw this on Instagram today. Definitely going to make it! Yum!

    Reply
    • Nagi says

      June 10, 2020 at 2:16 pm

      I hope you love it Leisau! N x

      Reply
      • Leisau says

        June 11, 2020 at 2:55 am

        It was delicious. My son licked the bowl clean! Thank you Nagi!

        Reply
  8. Simone says

    April 9, 2020 at 11:00 am

    5 stars
    Nagi this salad is sensational. The flavour in the dressing goes superbly with everything.

    Reply
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