Garlic Butter Salmon Vermicelli Bowl
A simple, refreshing vermicelli bowl recipe made with garlic butter salmon, fresh vegetables, and Vietnamese dipping sauce.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 253kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb salmon cut into 1 inch thick pieces
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 shallot thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp lemon juice ½ a lemon
- 1 package vermicelli noodles
- 1 head lettuce ripped into small pieces
- 2 Persian cucumbers thinly sliced
- ¼ cup carrots julienned
- ¼ cup peanuts toasted, minced
- mint to taste
- ½ cup Vietnamese dipping sauce
Instructions
- First prepare your toppings. Cook your vermicelli noodles, toast and mince your peanuts, slice your cucumbers and carrots, and make your Vietnamese dipping sauce. Set aside.
- Season salmon with salt and pepper.
- Melt butter over medium high heat. Add the shallot and garlic. Cook for 10-20 seconds.
- Add the salmon. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until there is a nice sear on both sides.
- Remove the salmon from the heat and squeeze lemon juice over the top. Set aside.
- Now you can assemble your vermicelli bowls! Add a handful of noodles to a bowl. Next add lettuce, mint, cucumbers, and carrots. Top with salmon and peanuts. Drizzle Vietnamese dipping sauce over the top and serve!
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowl | Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 662mg | Potassium: 911mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2088IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 66mg | Iron: 2mg