Coconut Lime Noodle Salad with Baked Wild Salmon

This is one of my most asked for recipes and I don’t disagree its a family favorite.
Its so versatile, it can be made ahead, eaten hot, room temperature or cold, it can be topped with salmon, chicken, steak, tofu or nothing at all.
Because I have a lot of friends with new babies these days, this is one of my go to dinners to bring a friend.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup + 2 1/2 Tablespoons Lime Juice
• 1 bunch green onions, divided
• 3 medium garlic cloves
• 4 quarter size pieces of fresh ginger
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 1 Tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 1 1/3 pound wild salmon
• 1 can coconut milk
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup frozen peas (thawed) or snap peas, chopped
• 1 cup carrots, shredded
• 1/2 bunch cilantro, minced
• 1 medium red pepper, small dice
• 1, 8.8 oz package buckwheat soba noodles or spaghetti noodles
• 1 avocado, diced
• 1, 10.7 oz can mandarin oranges, drained

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In the bowl of a food processor add lime juice, 4 scallions, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, syrup and vinegar. Blend until well incorporated.
3. Place salmon in a baking dish and pour 1/4 cup of sauce over salmon. Bake for about 22-25 minutes or until cooked through.
4. Meanwhile, pour coconut milk, and peanut butter in the sauce and blend again until mixed throughly. Set Aside.
5. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook pasta according to package. Drain and run cold water over.
6. Place cooked pasta in a large bowl. Thinly slice remaining green onions and to pasta along with peas, carrots, cilantro and red pepper. Pour 1/2 the sauce over the pasta and toss to coat.
7. When you are ready to eat, place the noodles in a bowl or plate, top with avocado and oranges. Divide salmon into 4 pieces and place 1 piece onto of the pasta. Drizzle remaining sauce over salmon.

I love to bake chicken breasts in place of salmon.
I also have put the sauce over flank steak for a few hours to marinate and then throw it on the grill.

Coconut Lime Noodle Salad with Baked Wild Salmon

SERVES 4

Everything can be made a day ahead. Don\’t dress the salad until you are ready to serve.

30 minPrep Time

30 minCook Time

60 minTotal Time

Print Recipe