Salmon Salad (Seared Salmon over Greens with Soy Vinaigrette)
Quick answer
- Total time
- 30 min
- Level
- Medium
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 10
About this dish
Salmon salad places pan-cooked salmon over lettuce, red cabbage, avocado, and radish sprouts with a soy and vinegar dressing.
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Pat a 250 g salmon fillet dry on every side, especially the skin, and season it with 0.25 tsp black pepper for 5 minutes. From the measured 1.5 tbsp olive oil, spread 0.5 tbsp in a skillet heated over medium heat. Put the salmon in skin-side down and leave it undisturbed for 4 minutes, then turn it and cook for another 2 minutes. Treat that timing as the first check because the required time changes with fillet thickness and pan heat. Measure the thickest part and continue cooking until the internal temperature reaches at least 63C. Move the cooked salmon to a plate for 2 minutes, then separate it along the grain into large pieces without pressing. Tear 100 g lettuce into bite-size pieces, shred 60 g red cabbage, and slice 100 g avocado immediately before serving. Whisk 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp vinegar, 0.5 tsp minced garlic, and the remaining 1 tbsp olive oil for the dressing. Arrange the vegetables with 30 g radish sprouts and the avocado, place the salmon on top, and drizzle over the dressing. Toss lightly so the fish stays in large pieces. Check temperature rather than relying on a translucent center or the clock alone.
Ingredients
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Instructions
Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.
- 1Season
Pat the 250 g salmon fillet very dry on all sides, especially the skin.
Season with 0.25 tsp black pepper and let it stand for 5 minutes.
- 2Control
Heat a skillet over medium heat, then spread 0.5 tbsp of the measured olive oil across it.
Place the salmon skin-side down and do not move it for 4 minutes.
- 3Season
When the salmon edges look opaque, turn it and cook for 2 more minutes.
Check the thickest part with a food thermometer and continue cooking until it reaches at least 63C.
- 4Finish
Transfer the seared salmon to a plate and let it cool for 2 minutes.
Do not press it while hot; separate it along the grain into large pieces so it keeps moisture and shape.
- 5Prep
Tear 100 g lettuce into bite-size pieces and shred 60 g red cabbage thinly.
Slice 100 g avocado only just before serving, so the cut surface stays fresh and does not brown too quickly.
- 6Season
Whisk 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp vinegar, 0.5 tsp minced garlic, and the remaining 1 tbsp olive oil.
Arrange the vegetables, 30 g radish sprouts, avocado, and salmon, then drizzle and toss lightly.
Practical Cooking Checks
The cues that matter most while cooking.
- Key technique
- Use 4 minutes skin-side and 2 minutes after turning as a guide, then verify at least 63C in 250 g salmon
- Finish cue
- When the salmon edges look opaque, turn it and cook for 2 more minutes.
- Avoid this
- Place the salmon skin-side down and do not move it for 4 minutes.
Cooking decision evidence
Calculated Charim data and applicable official cooking and food safety guidance.
This recipe
30min, 10 ingredients
Category median
25min, 8 ingredients
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