Vietnamese Salmon Rice Noodle Salad with Lemongrass and Herbs
Crisp-skinned salmon meets cool rice noodles, carrot ribbons and cucumber in a fragrant lemongrass, galangal and herb dressing.
Fits Celiac, Hashimoto's, Low-histamine and 9 more diets
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Ingredients
- 600 g skin-on salmon fillets
- 250 g gluten-free rice noodles
- 2 carrot, peeled into ribbons
- 1 cucumber, cut into thin ribbons
- 2 fresh lemongrass, tender inner parts finely grated
- 1 tbsp fresh galangal, finely grated
- ½ cup fresh Thai basil, leaves torn
- ¼ cup fresh mint, leaves torn
- 1 tart apple, peeled and finely grated
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- ½ tsp salt
Method
- Salt salmon, then sear skin-side down until crisp.5 min timer
- Turn salmon; cook until it reaches 145°F/63°C, then set aside.4 min timer
- Soak noodles in boiling water until tender, then drain.5 min timer
- Whisk grated apple, lemongrass, galangal, maple syrup, and olive oil.
- Toss noodles, carrot, cucumber, and herbs with dressing; set aside the kids' share.Kids’ plate comes out here
- Flake salmon over the salad and serve with extra basil.
Kids’ plate: Salmon noodle bowls
On the plate: Rice noodles with carrot ribbons, cucumber and torn herbs, topped with flaked salmon.
Make it a game: Make a little noodle nest and add salmon flakes like treasure. Pick a herb leaf to tuck into the nest.
Set it aside at step 5, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Rice noodles, salmon, vegetables and fresh herbs, with no soy, legumes or dairy.
- Gluten-free: Gluten-free rice noodles keep the salad free of gluten ingredients.
- Low-histamine: Fresh salmon, apple and herbs dress the noodles without citrus or vinegar.
- Kid (4–12): Rice noodles, mild salmon and familiar carrot and cucumber ribbons make an easy-to-build bowl.
- Toddler (1–3): Softened carrot ribbons, short noodles and small salmon flakes make the bowl easy to pick up.
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