Thai Salmon Salad

Freshly-baked salmon is chunked in a bowl with thinly-sliced onions, tomatoes, and chopped, fresh basil. And if this isn't glorious enough, a fragrant, hot and spicy dressing is folded in. Serves six.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 249 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1 large tomato, chopped
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 cup chopped fresh basil
• 4 tablespoons fish sauce
• 1 head lettuce
• 1 ½ pounds salmon fillet
• 4 tablespoons lime juice
• 4 Thai chiles, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Prepare the dressing by combining the fish sauce, lime juice, brown sugar and chopped chiles in a small bowl; set aside.

Step 3

Place the salmon filet on a baking tray, and rub olive oil over. Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until easily flaked. Let cool for at least 15 minutes.

Step 4

Place salmon filet into a big bowl; use fork to break salmon meat into big chunks. Add onion, tomato and basil; pour dressing over, and toss lightly until well mixed.

Step 5

Place mixture on lettuce leaves, and serve immediately.