Sweet & Spicy Honey Ginger Salmon with Red Cabbage Slaw
 
 
Sweet & Spicy Honey Ginger Salmon with Asian Red Cabbage Slaw Author: Real Food with Dana Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 15 mins Total time: 30 mins Serves: 4 servings
Dana:
Ingredients
  • For the Cabbage
  • 1 small head red cabbage, sliced thinly (use the food processor shredding attachment to save time!)
  • 2 Tbsp Thai fish sauce (nam pla) - 1
  • 2 Tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbsp coconut aminos
  • 1 Tbsp lime juice
  • 2 tsp asian chili garlic sauce (sambal oelek)
  • 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
  • 1 garlic clove or 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • Optional: ¼ c loosely packed fresh mint, sliced
  • For the salmon
  • 1 - 1.5 lbs salmon, cut in to four, 4-6 oz pieces
  • 2 Tbsp coconut oil
  • ¼c honey
  • 3 Tbsp coconut aminos
  • 2 Tbsp chili garlic sauce
  • 1 Tbsp lime juice
  • 1.5 tsp fresh ginger
  • 1.5 tsp fresh minced garlic
Directions
  1. First, prepare the cabbage so it can sit while you're making the salmon. Mince the garlic cloves and place them in a large mixing bowl. Add the fish sauce, mayonnaise, coconut aminos, lime juice, chili garlic sauce, rice vinegar, and black pepper. Whisk to combine the ingredients.
  2. Thinly slice the cabbage (and optional mint) and add it to the bowl. Toss the slaw well to distribute the dressing. Allow to rest at room temperature 10 – 20 minutes before serving.
  3. Preheat the oven to 400F. Heat a cast iron skillet with 2 Tbsp coconut oil. Season the salmon on both sides with a pinch of salt and pepper.
  4. Once the pan is hot, add the salmon, skin-side down. Cook for about 5 minutes, until the skin is crispy.
  5. Meanwhile, combine the ingredients for the sauce in a small skillet: the honey, coconut aminos, chili garlic sauce, lime juice, ginger and garlic. Whisk the ingredients together and bring it to a low boil while the salmon cooks.
  6. Once 5 minutes is up, pour the sauce over the salmon in the cast iron and pop it in the oven for about 4 more minutes, until the salmon is cooked through to your liking.
  7. Serve warm with cabbage slaw and rice.
Recipe by Dana Monsees Nutrition at https://www.realfoodwithdana.com/sweet-spicy-honey-ginger-salmon-with-asian-red-cabbage-slaw/