Gluten-Free Vietnamese Salmon with Carrot-Cucumber Salad
Crisp-skinned salmon tops cool cucumber and crunchy carrot tossed with fresh dill, mint, and lime.
Fits Celiac, AIP, Hashimoto's and 14 more diets
Plan your dinnersGluten checks every recipe for everyone at your table. Free.
Ingredients
- 150 g skin-on salmon fillet, patted dry
- ½ cup carrot, shredded
- ½ cup cucumber, cut into thin ribbons
- 1 tbsp olive oil, divided
- 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh mint, chopped
- 2 green scallion tops, thinly sliced
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- ¾ tsp fine sea salt, divided
- ½ tsp lime zest, finely grated
- 1 tbsp lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 2 tbsp water
Method
- Season salmon with salt and turmeric; let it stand briefly.5 min timer
- Sear skin-side down in hot oil until deeply crisp, then turn.6 min timer
- Bake at 400°F until the center reaches 145°F.10 min timer
- Stir herbs, lime, water, and remaining oil into a dressing.
- Fold in carrot, cucumber, and scallion; serve beneath salmon.
Why it works
- Gluten-free: Fresh salmon, vegetables, herbs, and lime make up the salad.
- Anti-inflammatory: Salmon, olive oil, vegetables, and fresh herbs carry the meal without added sugar.
- Keto: Salmon and non-starchy vegetables keep the plate low in carbohydrates.
- Whole30: Salmon, vegetables, herbs, lime, and olive oil make up the dish.
- Paleo: Salmon, vegetables, herbs, lime, and olive oil make up the dish.
- Pescatarian: Salmon is the only protein.
- No pork: Salmon and vegetables make up the dish, with no pork.
- No red meat: Salmon provides the protein, with no red meat.
- Peanut allergy: Olive oil seasons the dish, with no peanuts or peanut oil.
- Sesame allergy: Olive oil, herbs, and lime dress the salad without sesame.
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Salmon, vegetables, and herbs contain no soy, legumes, dairy, or seaweed.
- Autoimmune protocol (AIP): Salmon, vegetables, olive oil, herbs, turmeric, and lime contain no grains, dairy, eggs, nightshades, or seed spices.
Cooking for more than one diet?
Add everyone you cook for, with their allergies, diets and ages. Gluten checks this recipe for each of them and tells you what to change for anyone who can’t eat it as written. It’s free to start.
Plan your dinnersMore Celiac recipes
Shrimp Stir-Fry with Snow Peas and Bell Pepper
Crisp snow peas and sweet pepper meet ginger-scallion shrimp in a quick, savory-sweet coconut aminos sauce.
Pork Banh Mi Rolls
Charred scallion and ginger season caramelized pork, tucked into soft rice-paper rolls with crisp carrot and cucumber.
Lamb Rogan Josh
A thick, warmly spiced lamb stew builds its flavor on deeply browned onion, ginger, and tomatoes.
Butternut Squash with Sage Sauce
Roasted squash meets a creamy, browned-sage sauce, with parsley and a touch of apple cider vinegar to keep every bite lively.
Bison Burgers with Crispy Potatoes
Smoky paprika-oregano bison patties get crisp lettuce, deeply browned onions and a squeeze of lime for a burger-shop style plate.
Turkey Kofta Rice Bowls
Juicy, warmly spiced turkey patties meet fluffy rice, crisp cucumber and carrot, and a tangy parsley-yogurt sauce dusted with sumac.
This recipe also fits: AIP recipes, Hashimoto's recipes, PCOS recipes, Anti-inflammatory recipes, Pregnancy recipes, Dairy-free recipes, Alpha-gal recipes, Diabetes recipes, High blood pressure recipes, Heart health recipes, Gluten-free recipes, Crohn’s and colitis recipes, High cholesterol recipes, Keto recipes, Low-GI recipes, Paleo recipes, One pan recipes, Quick recipes, Gluten-free dairy-free recipes, Gluten-free Asian recipes.