Sesame Cabbage Salad with Grilled Salmon
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Serves: 4 servings (6 oz salmond with approx. 1 heaping cup cabbage salad)
 
Ingredients
  • 4 (6 oz) skin-on salmon filets
  • ½ tsp kosher salt, divided
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp rice vinegar
  • 4 tsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 Tbsp lower-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tsp light brown sugar
  • 2 cups red cabbage, shredded
  • 2 cups green cabbage, shredded
  • 1 cup carrot, shredded
  • ½ cup cilantro, chopped
  • 3 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 3 Tbsp slivered almonds (toasted, if desired)
  • 1 Tbsp sesame seeds (toasted, if desired)
Instructions
  1. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat, or preheat grill to 375-400 degrees. Sprinkle salmon with ½ teaspoon salt and pepper. Add salmon to grill, skin side down; cook 5 minutes. Turn salmon over; cook 2 minutes or until done.
  2. While salmon cooks, whisk to combine the vinegar, oil, soy sauce, and brown sugar in a large bowl. Add cabbages, carrot, cilantro, onions; toss to coat. Divide cabbage salad evenly among 4 serving plates; top each with 1 salmon fillet. Sprinkle evenly with almonds and sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
Notes
Recipe from Cooking Light
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 4 servings (6 oz salmond with approx. 1 heaping cup cabbage salad) Calories: 400 Fat: 22.0 Carbohydrates: 11.5 Sugar: 5.8 Sodium: 594 Fiber: 3.5 Protein: 39.3 Cholesterol: 90
Recipe by Prevention RD at https://preventionrd.com/sesame-cabbage-salad-with-grilled-salmon/