With flavorful salmon nestled on a bed of baby greens, fresh herbs, glass noodles, avocado, crunchy cabbage and carrots, pickled broccoli and a to-die-for chili lime dressing, this Asian Salmon Salad is a showstopper.

This is a salad to get very excited for – just ask my friends and family. I’ve been shouting about it for months, and I’m thrilled to be sharing it with you at last.

Asian Salmon Salad

Yes, I did just call this salad exciting and I truly mean it. I challenge you not to fall head-over-heels for this colorful salad with a riot of textures and flavors.

The dish starts with a bed of baby arugula and spring mix. It is then topped with toothsome noodles, shredded carrot, thinly sliced red cabbage, pickled broccoli stems, fistfuls of torn fresh basil, cilantro, and mint, and toasted sesame seeds and tossed with the most insanely vibrant Thai chili lime dressing and crowned with roasted marinated salmon.

This salad is no side dish. It is an unapologetically main-dish salad worthy of the distinction. I’m not going to lie; it takes a couple of steps and some advanced planning to make this salad because of various components that need to rest overnight, but it is so worth it.

My friend and I tackled making this incredible-looking salad during a girls’ weekend after falling in love with the idea of it while looking through my copy of Mandy’s Gourmet Salads. You do need to start this at least one day before you plan to eat it because of the marinating and cooling time for the pickles and salmon, but I promise you won’t regret it!

This citrusy, savory, and fabulously gingery, garlicky Marinated Asian Salmon recipe makes the most flavorful salmon you’ll ever have. While you do have to plan a few hours ahead, it’s easy to make and well worth the small amount of prep you need to do in advance.

Marinated Asian Salmon

You can serve this salmon hot immediately after cooking, but it really shines when you cool it down and serve it flaked over greens for the ultimate salad. The longer marinating process gives the fish time to absorb the perfectly balanced marinade all the way through.

Because of how deeply the marinade penetrates the fish, it is still mega-flavorful even when cold! No boring fish here.

Asian Salmon Marinade

To make this Asian salmon, you’ll need the following ingredients:

• salmon fillets
• avocado oil
• white miso paste
• tamari
• rice wine vinegar
• limes
• lemons
• garlic
• ginger
• Sriracha
• Sambal Oelek or other chili garlic paste

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Oven Braised Korean Beef Short Ribs [+Video]

Craving a hearty dish that’s bursting with umami and melt-in-your-mouth texture? These Oven Braised Korean Beef Short Ribs are the ultimate comfort food, slow-cooked to perfection in a rich, savory-sweet marinade. Featuring bone-in beef short ribs that are first seared to a golden crust, then braised low and slow in the oven with a bold blend of soy sauce, sesame oil, Gochujang, lime, garlic, rice wine vinegar, and brown sugar – this dish is the perfect balance of sweet, salty, and spicy.

You loved our traditional oven braised short ribs recipe, so we decided to give them some Korean flair with those sweet and savory flavors everyone loves about Korean cuisine!

Perfect for make-ahead meals, holiday dinners, or when you just want some tender short ribs, these fall-off-the-bone beef short ribs will become a beloved favorite in your recipe rotation. They practically cook themselves!

Ingredients for Korean Braised Short Ribs Recipe

The key ingredient in this recipe, besides the short ribs themselves, is gochujang. It is a backbone of Korean cooking and has the most incredible flavor! It makes the ribs a little sweet and a little spicy and a whole lot delicious! Here is a list of everything you’ll need:

• Short Ribs
• For Pan Searing: Flour, Kosher Salt, Black Pepper and Olive Oil
• For the Braising Liquid: Rice Wine Vinegar, Limes (juice and zest), Gochujang,  Soy Sauce, Brown Sugar, Sesame Oil, Beef Bouillon and Water
• Aromatics: Green Onions, Garlic and Ginger
• Garnishes: Green Onions, Chili Peppers, Cilantro and Sesame Seeds

For all the details and measurements for each ingredient, continue to scroll down to the end of the post.

What is Gochujang?

Gochujang is a red chili paste that also contains glutinous rice, fermented soybeans, salt, and occasionally sweeteners. It’s thick and sticky and can be quite spicy and very concentrated and pungent in flavor.

• Is Gochujang spicy? I am a big wimp when it comes to spiciness, so I usually get a pretty mild variety. The heat can vary depending on what brand you buy, so check the label for the heat indicator. We like this one.
• Where do you buy gochujang? You can find gochujang at any grocery store. It will be in the Asian food section near the soy sauce and

Favorite Easy Vegetable Stir Fry

Craving a tasty and healthy meal but don’t have a lot of time? Look no further! Learn how to whip up a delicious vegetable stir fry in under 30 minutes with this easy and flavorful recipe.

I lived on stir fry in college.

Didn’t we all?

And actually, why was that? To be honest, we didn’t eat a lot of stir fry growing up and I have never lived or experienced anything to do with Asia outside of a restaurant here and there, and even then, it wasn’t even stir fry I ordered!

With our oldest off to college for her very first semester I’ve found myself reflecting on my young adult years a lot and at times even being a little envious of the time of life she is stepping into. It’s the best, hardest, strangest few years and I wouldn’t trade them or my stir fry for anything.

Now that I’m a little more grown up I’ve taken the veggies and sauce, and even a side of my FAMOUS Teriyaki Chicken Quesadilla (also a college must have) and raised the bar a little. It’s still easy, still quick, but now it’s even more flavorful!

What is Stir Fry?

Stir fry is a Chinese cooking technique where you stir-fry small bites of meat and/or vegetables in a wok or skillet over high heat with a little bit of oil. It usually include a light sauce of some kind for added flavor.

What Do You Need for Vegetable Stir Fry?

Grab your grocery cart and head to the produce section for this recipe! We are grabbing almost one of every vegetable there (ok, not really, but I love veggies so the more the merrier!). Here is what you will need:

• Peanut Oil: vegetable oil is a great alternative
• Vegetables: Red Bell Pepper, Yellow Bell Pepper, Sugar Snap Peas, Carrots, Zucchini, Mushrooms, Broccoli and Baby Corn
• Sauce: Low Sodium Soy Sauce, Garlic, Fresh Ginger (1/2 teaspoon ground), Brown Sugar, Toasted Sesame Oil, Chicken Broth and Cornabys EZ Gel (see notes for cornstarch)
• Garnishes: Green Onions and Sesame Seeds

The measurements for each ingredient can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.

Steps for Making Stir Fry Vegetables

Stir fry is one of those meals that I fall back on when I need to get dinner on the table in a hurry. It takes less than 30 minutes to get this veggie-packed recipe on the table. Here are the basic steps:

1. Sauté: Start by heating oil in a cast iron skillet (or wok) and then add all the vegetables that need a little longer to cook. Sauté the vegetables until they start browning.
2. Add: Toss in the remaining vegetables and sauté a little longer until everything is tender.
3. Sauce: Whisk all of the ingredients for the stir fry sauce together in a small bowl then pour it over the vegetables. Let the vegetables simmer until the sauce thickens.
4. Garni