Char Siu Salmon
with Sesame Pumpkin Salad
- Sesame
- Soy
- Gluten
- Fish
- Gluten
- Milk
- Peanuts
- Soy
- May contain traces of allergens
- Wheat
- Almond
- Brazil nut
- Traces of Cashew
- Hazelnut
- Macadamia
- Pine Nut
- Pecan
- Pistachio
- Walnut
- Crustaceans
- Mollusc
Jazz up juicy salmon with a sticky char siu sauce that takes just a few minutes to make. Keep up the Cantonese-inspired theme by roasting the pumpkin with a sprinkle of aromatic mixed sesame seeds. This recipe is under 650kcal per serving.
Ingredients
1 packet
mixed sesame seeds
(Contains: Sesame May be present: Gluten, Milk, Peanuts, Soy, Wheat, Almond, Brazil nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pine Nut, Pecan, Pistachio, Walnut.)
1 packet
char siu paste
(Contains: Soy)
1 packet
salmon
(Contains: Fish May be present: Crustaceans, Mollusc.)
1 bag
Peeled & Chopped Pumpkin
1
cucumber
1 bag
mixed salad leaves
1
carrot
Not included in your delivery
1
olive oil
2 tsp
brown sugar
1 tsp
soy sauce
(Contains: Gluten, Soy)
3 tbs
water
1 drizzle
white wine vinegar
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Preheat the oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. Cut the butternut pumpkin into bite-sized chunks. Place on a lined oven tray. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with the mixed sesame seeds and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Roast until tender, 20-25 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
TIP: Peel the pumpkin if you prefer!
While the pumpkin is roasting, roughly chop the cucumber. Grate the carrot. In a small bowl, combine the char siu paste, brown sugar, soy sauce and the water.
Pat the salmon dry with paper towel and season both sides. In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over a medium-high heat. Cook the salmon, skin-side down first, until just cooked through, 2-4 minutes each side. Transfer to a plate.
TIP: Patting the skin dry helps it crisp up in the pan!
In a large bowl, combine a drizzle of white wine vinegar and olive oil. Season, then add the mixed salad leaves, cucumber and carrot. Set aside.
Return the frying pan to a medium-high heat. Cook the char siu-soy mixture until slightly reduced, 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in any pork resting juices.
Add the sesame pumpkin to the salad, gently tossing to combine. Divide the salmon and sesame pumpkin salad between plates. Spoon the char siu sauce over the salmon to serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavour: Customers loved the tasty char siu sauce, which paired well with the salmon.
- Ease of prep: The dish was described as very easy to make.
- Suggestions: Roasting the pumpkin with sesame seeds added a nice touch to the salad.
