Fragrant Salmon And Sesame Corn Salad Food

SALMON WITH CORN AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Toss the tomatoes with the corn, vinegar, oregano and 3 tablespoons of the oil in a large bowl.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste, toss again and set aside. Season the salmon with salt and pepper. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the salmon, skin-side up, and cook until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Flip and continue to cook until just cooked through but still rosy in the center, about 3 minutes more. Serve with the corn salad.

LEMON GRILLED SALMON WITH CORN SALAD

Steps:

• For the corn salad: In bowl combine corn, sweet pepper, chives, basil, maple syrup, lemon juice, and the 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
• For the salmon seasoning mixture: In small bowl, combine lemon peel, cumin, the 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the black pepper.
• Lightly coat both sides of salmon with nonstick spray.
• Sprinkle seasoning mixture over salmon fillets.
• For CHARCOAL grill, grill salmon fillets on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 8 to 12 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork, carefully turning once halfway through grilling.
• For GAS grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Place salmon fillets on grill rack over heat. Cover and grill as above.
• Sprinkle a bit of paprika on the salmon.
• Mix blueberries into the corn salad and serve grilled salmon with corn salad.
• Garnish with lemon slices and/or fresh basil sprigs.

SESAME SEARED SALMON SALAD

Steps:

• For the salmon: Combine the soy sauce, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, and fresh orange juice in a shallow dish. Add the salmon and marinate for 24 hours in the refrigerator.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
• Mix the sesame seeds together. Dredge 1 side of the salmon in the sesame seeds and pan sear the seeded side only. In a saute pan over high heat, add a touch of sesame oil and sear the fillet in the middle of the pan until you smell the sesame seeds cooking, about15 seconds. Flip to the other side and cook for 10 seconds. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and cook until desired doneness, 6 to 10 minutes.
• For the vinaigrette: In a food processor, blend the miso paste with the sesame oil and rice wine vinegar. Slowly add the olive oil, soy sauce, and salt and pepper, to taste.
• For the vegetables: In a skillet over medium-high, saute the zucchini, yellow squash, and carrot in the olive oil, sesame oil, and soy sauce for about 45 seconds.
• For the salad: In a large bowl, toss the greens with 2 ounces of the miso-soy vinaigrette and arrange on a plate. Place the stir-fried vegetables on top. Sprinkle with the cashews and tomato slices. Arrange the salmon on top and drizzle with a little sweet soy sauce.

ASIAN SALMON NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti in boiling water until cooked al dente. Drain.
• In a small bowl, mix together ginger, sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and cayenne pepper.
• In a large bowl, toss together spaghetti, carrots, cucumber, salmon and coriander.
• Pour in dressing and toss to coat salad.
• Garnish with sesame seeds.

FRAGRANT SESAME DRESSING FOR ORZO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook orzo according to directions on box.
• Mix all other ingredients and blend over pasta and chill.
• Add raisins, shredded carrots, and pine nuts, and mix gently.
• Note, this can be made 1 day ahead of when you plan to serve it, just don't add the carrots or pinenuts until just before serving so they will remain crunchy.

FRAGRANT SALMON WITH SPRING ONION

Steps:

• Rub the salmon fillets with 1 teaspoon of the salt and the freshly ground black pepper pepper.
• In a wok, bring the water to the simmer.
• Add the salmon fillets and simmer for about 3 minutes, cover tightly and turn off the heat.
• Allow to stand for 4 minutes.
• In a small bowl, combine the spring onions, ginger and the remaining 1 teaspoon of salt.
• In a small pan combine the peanut oil and sesame oil and bring it to the smoking point.
• Remove the salmon from the water and arrange on a platter.
• Scatter the spring onion mixture on top and pour hot oil over it.
• Serve immediately.

FRAGRANT SALMON AND SESAME CORN SALAD

Steps:

• Toast sesame seeds.
• Boil corn cobs for 3 minutes.
• After they have finished cooking, plunge them into cold water to stop the cooking.
• Slice off the kernels.
• Combine the corn, peppers, and red onion in a bowl.
• In a separate bowl, combine the sesame oil, cilantro, lime juice, fish sauce, chili pepper, and black pepper.
• Pour this mixture over the corn mixture and toss.
• Season the salmon with salt and pepper.
• Grill the Salmon to taste.
• (I prefer Salmon quite rare, so just a few minutes per side).
• Arrange the rucola or watercress on two plates.
• Spoon the corn mixture over top.
• Place the grilled salmon on top.
• Garnish with a sprig of cilantro and some tiny cubed bits of red and orange pepper for color.
• Sprinkle the whole thing with the toasted sesame seeds.