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Vietnamese Inspired Salmon Salad

December 5, 2021 by Zoe Nguyen-Patalano Leave a Comment

Looking for a quick lunch idea? Try my Vietnamese-Inspired Salmon Salad. Perfect for anyone who loves the taste of Goi Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Salad) but wants to mix it up.

I always keep salmon on hand for easy dinners (we eat a lot of roasted or sautéed salmon with asparagus in our house), and I use the leftover salmon to mix with my favorite salad greens or vegetables. This is one of my favorite lunches when I’m craving fish.

I realized that the photos don’t capture how delicious this salad is, but you’ll just have to trust me 🙂

The magic is in the fish sauce dressing, which uses two types of sugar (brown and white) for a taste that’s similar to palm sugar. I didn’t use any red chilis, but you should if you like spice. I just didn’t have any on hand!

Enjoy and I hope you love it as much as I do!

Vietnamese Inspired Salmon Salad Recipe
Vietnamese Inspired Salmon Salad Recipe
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Vietnamese-Inspired Salmon Salad

Perfect for an easy lunch or healthy dinner, this Vietnamese Salmon salad uses fresh lettuce and sliced vegetables (whatever you have on hand) paired with a fish sauce vinaigrette (fish sauce, brown and white sugar, white vinegar, and garlic).
Course Salad
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 salmon fillets
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Vinaigrette

  • 2 tbsp fish sauce
  • 3 tbsp white vinegar
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp white sugar
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

Salad

  • Any salad greens (lettuce, spinach, a mix)
  • Vegetables, sliced thinly (any variety)

Instructions

Pan Fry Your Salmon

  • Dry salmon fillets with a paper towel. Season all over with salt and pepper, to taste. (Add any other spices you'd like. Lemon herb seasoning is quite nice.)
    Heat olive oil in a large non-stick skillet until hot. Sear salmon for 2-3 minutes, pressing down so the entire flesh comes into contact with the hot pan. Flip and cook the other side until another 2 minutes.
    Check for doneness by using a fork and splitting it in half.
    Transfer to a plate and let cool.

Make the Vinaigrette

  • Combine the fish sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, white sugar, and garlic and mix until well-blended and the sugar has dissolved.
    Taste. If you want it more sweet, add more sugar. For more tart, add more vinegar.

Make Your Salad

  • Add lettuce/spinach/any greens you want to a salad bowl. Top with sliced vegetables (like cucumber, sliced bell pepper, etc.)
    Break the salmon in pieces and place on top.
    Drizzle the vinaigrette on top and enjoy.
Vietnamese Inspired Salmon Salad Recipe
Vietnamese Inspired Salmon Salad

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Recipe Name
Vietnamese-Inspired Salmon Salad
Zoe Nguyen-Patalano
Published On
2021-12-05
Preparation Time
5M
Cook Time
5M
Total Time
10M

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: Seafood Recipe, Vietnamese Recipes

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