Fried Salmon with Green Apple Salad

Posted on | June 22, 2010 | Asian, Recipes | 4 Comments

I never really bothered with getting enough Omega 3 in my diet until I had kids. Having read that Omega 3 is important for brain development in children’s early years, I became obsessed with providing my two girls with enough Omega 3. I started serving them at least 3 servings of salmon a week ever since they started on solids until now. I’m also buying just about anything with fortified omega 3 in it, including bread, yoghurt, milk, butter and eggs. I’m not sure how much Omega 3 are in these products but I sure do pay a premium for them.

Salmon is just about the only fish we eat on a regular basis. I simply like my salmon pan-fried with a crispy skin and serve with a sauce vierge or a simple salad like this green apple salad. This salmon with green apple salad recipe is from a beginner’s Thai cookbook and I have made it so many times, but never with the palm sugar dressing from the recipe. I use my fish sauce dressing because I’m Vietnamese and I always have a jar of this sauce in my fridge. May be next time I will try the palm sugar dressing.

Salmon with green apple salad

Fried Salmon with Green Apple Salad
from The Australian Women’s Weekly – Beginner’s Thai
Serves 4

Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon sea salt
4 salmon cutlets (680g)
2 medium green apples (300g), sliced thinly
2 green onions, sliced thinly
1 medium red onion (170g), sliced thinly
1 1/2 cups loosely packed fresh mint leaves
3/4 cup loosely packed fresh coriander leaves
1/2 cup (125ml) lemon juice
3/4 cup (110g) roasted unsalted cashews (I used peanuts)

Palm sugar dressing
1/3 cup (65g) grate palm sugar
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger

Method

Sprinkle salt evenly over fish. Cook fish on heated oiled grill plate (or grill or barbecue) until browned both sides and cooked as desired.

Meanwhile, combine apple, onions, mint, coriander and juice in large bowl; pour over half of the palm sugar dressing, toss to combine. Divide fish among serving plates; top with salad, then cashews. Drizzle remaining dressing over fish.

Palm sugar dressing
Combine ingredients in small saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; strain. Cool before using.

Comments

4 Responses to “Fried Salmon with Green Apple Salad”

chocolatesuze
June 23rd, 2010 @ 2:02 am

i love salmon when it’s cooked simply and the green apple salad sounds so refreshing!
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella
June 30th, 2010 @ 11:49 pm

The salad sounds like a nice accompaniment!
Nicole
July 13th, 2010 @ 12:01 am

I’m with you on the omega 3 – I’ve gone from vego to regular salmon eater to make sure my boy gets his. This sounds like a winner.
Tori
October 21st, 2010 @ 7:34 pm

Have been scratching around for some more interesting ways to use salmon for a while- this just made it to the top of the list! Thanks!