Sweet Soy-Glazed Salmon & Kale Salad
with Cabbage, Pickled Veggies & Peanuts
- Fish
- Sesame
- Soy
- Wheat
- Peanuts
Get ready for a fish dish thatās light, filling, flavorful, and on the table in a quick and easy 15 minutes! Youāll drizzle seared salmon with a sweet soy glaze, and serve it over sesame-dressed kale and cabbage salad topped with tangy pickled red onion and carrots and sprinkled with crunchy peanuts. The only question is: What will you do with all that time you freed up by picking this meal?
Ingredients
10 ounce
Salmon
(Contains: Fish)
4 tablespoon
Sweet Soy Glaze
(Contains: Sesame, Soy, Wheat)
1 unit
Red Onion
4 ounce
Shredded Carrots
5 teaspoon
Rice Wine Vinegar
4 ounce
Kale
4 ounce
Coleslaw Mix
1.5 ounce
Sesame Dressing
(Contains: Sesame, Soy, Wheat)
Ā½ ounce
Peanuts
(Contains: Peanuts)
Not included in your delivery
Olive Oil
Cooking Oil
Sugar
Salt
Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
ā¢ Wash and dry produce. ā¢ Pat salmon dry with paper towels; season all over with salt and pepper. ā¢ Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, preferably nonstick, pan over medium-high heat. Add salmon to pan (skin sides down) and cook until skin is crisp, 5-7 minutes. ā¢ Flip and cook until cooked through, 1-2 minutes more. ā¢ Transfer salmon to a plate and drizzle with as much sweet soy glaze as you like. TIP: While salmon cooks, move to Step 2!
ā¢ Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion. ā¢ In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine onion, carrots, vinegar, 1ā2 tsp sugar (1 tsp for 4 servings), salt, and pepper. Cover with plastic wrap; microwave for 1-2 minutes. ā¢ Set aside to pickle, tossing occasionally.
ā¢ Remove and discard any large stems from kale; chop into bite-size pieces if desired. ā¢ In a large bowl, combine kale, a large drizzle of olive oil, and a pinch of salt. Using your hands, massage kale (similar to how you would knead dough) until leaves are tender, 1 minute. ā¢ Add coleslaw mix to bowl with kale. Season with salt and pepper. ā¢ Add 1 tsp veggie pickling liquid (2 tsp for 4 servings) and as much dressing as you like; toss to combine.
ā¢ Divide salad between bowls. Top with glazed salmon and as many pickled veggies (draining first) as you like. Sprinkle with peanuts and serve. TIP: If you have extra time, toast your peanuts!
Fish is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145Ā°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavor:Ā Many loved the sweet soy glaze on the salmon, while some found the overall dish needed more seasoning.
- Ease of prep:Ā Customers appreciated the quick and easy preparation, with clear instructions and minimal cooking time.
- Suggestions:Ā Consider adding crushed red pepper for heat, and season the salmon more generously for extra flavor š¶ļø.
- Portions:Ā Some noted abundant veggies, especially pickled onions and carrots; adjust quantities to preference.
- Texture:Ā The crunchy peanuts and tender salmon received praise, creating a satisfying contrast of textures.
Reviews from our home cooks
I always like when I get to fix kale salads with different ingredients. The addition of the pickled vegetables really added to the flavor. The salmon cooked up nicely and the glaze was a nice touch. The ease in preparation is always appreciated.
Lots of salad, quality of salmon good. I do want to mention that the "Pickling sauce" was missing, but I just used rice vinegar on hand and it was great.
Love the kale and the preparation of it to add to the meal. Additionally love method of quick pickling of the onions.
Delicious salmon and salad. Poor quality control on thick kale stems! Too many; too big'
This was perfect for two meals. The veggies stored nicely, and I cooked the salmon fresh for each meal.
These veg and protein heavy recipes are some of my favorites. I love being able to pivot to different proteins, as needed.
It was surprisingly REALLY good. Husband joked and said he would come back to the restaurant for the meal again.
This is definitely a favorite! The flavors and textures were amazing!!!
The salmon part was great but there was a bag of raw cabbage for coleslaw which was brown so It had to be tossed out. I mixed the carrots with the kale and onion and still came out well minus the cabbage. I would get it again but hope the cabbage will be better.
Salmon was so so a bit of a dirt taste and disintegrated texture. But the flavors enhanced the experience and crunchy veggies were nice.
