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High Protein Peanut Salmon Salad With Hot Honey Dressing

between the roasted sriracha salmon, edamame, crunchy slaw, and hot honey peanut dressing, this salad eats like a full meal, not a side, not a sad desk lunch, but a genuinely satisfying bowl you’ll want to meal prep on repeat.
Course Protein, Salads
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Servings 5 servings
Calories 510kcal

Ingredients

  • salmon
  • 1 –1½ lbs salmon skin removed
  • 1½ tbsp avocado oil
  • 1½ tbsp sriracha
  • 1½ tbsp liquid aminos salt and pepper to taste
  • salad
  • 3 cups slaw mix
  • 1 –2 tsp avocado oil pinch of salt
  • 1¼ cups shelled edamame thawed if frozen
  • 1 large red bell pepper very finely diced
  • ¼ cup red onion very finely chopped
  • 1 large avocado diced
  • 1 large handful chopped parsley or cilantro
  • hot honey peanut sesame dressing
  • 3 tbsp runny peanut butter
  • 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic minced (or ½ tsp garlic powder)
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp sriracha
  • 1 tbsp liquid aminos
  • 1 tbsp hot honey
  • ¼ cup vegetable broth plus more as needed
  • optional but great: ½ tsp freshly grated ginger or a small squeeze of lime juice

Instructions

  • bake the salmon preheat oven to 400°f and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. cut the salmon into bite-sized cubes and add them to the baking sheet. drizzle with avocado oil, sriracha, liquid aminos, salt, and pepper, then gently toss to evenly coat.
  • spread the salmon out in a single layer and bake for 8–10 minutes, until just cooked through and lightly caramelized. remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
  • prep the slaw while the salmon bakes, add the slaw mix to a large bowl with avocado oil and a pinch of salt. massage with clean hands for 30–45 seconds until softened and slightly wilted.
  • make the dressing whisk together all dressing ingredients until smooth. add more vegetable broth, 1–2 tablespoons at a time, until the dressing is creamy but pourable. taste and adjust for sweetness, heat, or acidity as needed.
  • assemble to the bowl with the slaw, add the edamame, red bell pepper, red onion, avocado, and herbs. add the cooled salmon, drizzle with the dressing, and gently toss until everything is evenly coated. finish with extra herbs or sesame seeds if desired.

Notes

Approximate Macros for 5 servings
per serving (⅕ of recipe):
calories: ~510
protein: ~35 g
carbs: ~26 g
fat: ~30 g
fiber: ~7 g