I can't think of a better way to detox from the festivities this weekend and kick the week off on the right foot than with this Loaded Sesame Ginger Salmon Salad!
I know technically summer doesn't start for a few more weeks, but I'm going for it. I've always considered my birthday the start of summer and since it's in 2 short days (June 1st) and the month long celebrations are starting tonight we're just doing it! Before we get to the birthday cake later this week, let's kick things off on a healthy note. I leave for Greece in 2 weeks and the thought of putting on a swimsuit after the pizzas and burgers I've consumed in the last week is straight up horrifying. But never fear, I've got the solution! Loaded Sesame Ginger Salmon Salad is on the menu and it's perfectly clean, majorly delicious and packed with all sorts of flavors and textures. You're going to want it to be your new summer salad and I can't blame you. It's perfection.
Also - side note - the vinaigrette/dressing on this is out of this world. You might want a double batch because then you can drizzle it over veggies, another salad, grilled chicken, steak, pasta, quinoa, rice or just about anything else and call it a day.
Loaded Sesame Ginger Salmon Salad
Ingredients
For the Salmon:
- 1 lb salmon cut into 4 4-ounce filets
- kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
For the Salad:
- 1 bunch fresh watercress
- ½ cup chopped scallion leaves
- ½ cup cilantro leaves
- 1 cup cooked edamame
- 1 cup mango small diced
- 1 cup Persian cucumber sliced
- 1 avocado sliced
For the Ginger Vinaigrette:
- 2 clove garlic
- 2 inches of ginger peeled and diced
- 1 tablespoons agave nectar
- ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoons sesame oil
- 3 tablespoon vegetable oil
- kosher salt
Instructions
- Sprinkle the salmon filets with salt and pepper.
- Heat a nonstick pan over high heat. Add the oil to the pan and then add the fish. Cook the salmon about 2-3 minutes. Then flip the salmon and cook another minute on the skin side. Remove the salmon and place on a plate and set aside.
- On a large platter arrange the salad ingredients.
- In a blender combine the vinaigrette ingredients and puree on high until smooth. Season to taste with kosher salt.
- Top the salad with the salmon and drizzle everything with the ginger vinaigrette.
Can’t wait to make this! What fruit could I substitute instead of mango? Thanks!
you could omit or use any fun summer fruit like strawberries, blueberries, peaches etc
Absolutely delicious, healthy, and beautiful salad- and surprisingly quick and easy. We added radish and bell pepper that needed to be used up, and it all worked really well together. Will absolutely make again!
How many tablespoons or teaspoons is 2 inches of ginger? I really want to try this and get the ratio of ginger correct to get the full measure of what sounds like a delicious salad.
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This is one of the most delicious meals ever!! I can’t wait to make it again. This will definitely be on repeat for summer meals!
Great dressing! Yum!
This recipe was so easy and delicious for a hot summer night in Philly. I could not find watercress but used mixed freens and it was fine. Really satiating and the dressing was the bomb.
Delicious and very satisfying! My family loved it so a real winner. I didn't have a mango so I substituted kiwi which worked out well.
Cannot recommend this recipe enough! It is the perfect balance of sweet from the mango and savory/salty from the salmon. It’s light and healthy, but still filling enough to be an entire meal. Two thumbs up!
Legit one of the best salads I’ve ever had. The dressing is sweet, tangy and punchy because of the garlic and ginger. The mango and avo and other salad ingredients make for great textural balance and are very palatable. Together with the dressing, this is a boom dynamite salad. Every bite was out of this world. 10000% plan on making again and again and again
This was so good!!! Everyone loved it, super easy to make, will be making this again!
This is THEE PERFECT summer dinner! My first foray into WGC and holy cats it’s a good one. So easy, but so fresh and flavorful. Love.
Can I used toasted sesame oil or do you suggest I get regular?
that will absolutely work
The dressing is EVERYTHING. I doubled it and plan to use it as a marinade later this week. We didn’t have agave and I subbed in a little brown sugar.
Absolutely divine, and comes together fast! One of my all time favorite Gaby recipes.
Loved this salad. Dressing was amazing and very easy! Gabby (2b’s)
so happy to hear it!