Sesame Seared Salmon Recipe
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Sesame Seared Salmon

By: Mann's Fresh Vegetables 
"This is a fabulous Asian-inspired meal that is easy to make. Salmon is pan-fried and served over a bed of romaine with sugar snap peas and mango in a delicious Asian dressing."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (12)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 cups Mann's Stringless Sugar Snap® Peas
  • 1 teaspoon ginger, fresh, grated
  • 1 pound salmon fillet, cut into 4-ounce portions
  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, preferably brown
  • 1/4 cup rice vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed through a press (or minced)
  • 1/2 head romaine lettuce, cut into one half inch slices
  • 1 mango, ripe, halved, peeled and cut into 1/2 " strips
  • 2 scallions, trimmed, cut into 1/4 " strips diagonally
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped, plus leaves for garnish

Directions

  1. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add 1 T of the oil and to coat the bottom. Add Mann's Stringless Sugar Snap® Peas; turn heat to high and stir-fry 1 minute. Drizzle with 1 T of water; stir-fry until crisp tender, about 1 minute more. Add ginger and stir fry to coat, 10 seconds. Transfer to a large serving bowl.
  2. Add 1 T of the oil to the skillet and reheat over medium high heat. Add salmon and cook turning once or twice until cooked through, about 4 to 6 minutes, carefully turning with a wide spatula. Drizzle soy sauce evenly over the salmon and turn to coat; cook 1 minute. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Remove skillet from heat. Transfer salmon to a side dish. Add remaining 2 T oil, rice vinegar, and garlic to skillet. Stir to blend.
  3. Add lettuce, mango, half of the scallions, and cilantro to sugar snap peas. Pour half of the dressing over top and toss to combine. Divide among 4 dinner plates. Place salmon on top and drizzle with remaining dressing. Garnish with remaining scallions and cilantro leaves.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 447 | Total Fat: 27.4g | Cholesterol: 67mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2008 by hbschoolgirl   view full review
This is wonderful. Try substituting 1 of the 4 TBS oil with sesame oil. Combine all 4 TBS and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2005 by SoberGAgal   view full review
For anyone on the Weight Watchers Flex Points plan this is worth 10 points per serving.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 2, 2005 by judi   view full review
I LOVE salmon, so I ran right out and bought the ingredients for this dish. I don't love...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2005 by chibiharuka   view full review
This was really an excellent dish, though a few changes were made. I used half vegetable oil &...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 9, 2005 by cheryl   view full review
This recipe was so good my husband said he couldn't find one better in a restaurant. He...
The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2005 by Flashsmith   view full review
nice photo but I don't see any Romaine, cilantro, or scallions. Are they optional?
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2005 by QUILTINWILSON   view full review
Outstanding fresh, crisp, authentic ASIAN smell and taste. However, the photo shown looks...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2005 by ROBINANNE2   view full review
This was quite good but I found it to be a lot of effort. Asian salmon (from this site) is...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2010 by MOLLE888   view full review
Great dish and really pretty to look at! My only complaint is that there is too much oil for...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2006 by GINAH1   view full review
Quick and easy-great for a weeknight meal.

 

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