Salmon and Veggie Stir Fry
Salmon and veggie stir fry is one of the most flavorful, easy salmon recipes you can make. This healthy stir fry recipe combines fresh salmon, fresh vegetables, and Asian seasonings and spices to create a quick dinner in under 15 minutes!
So it’s day 4 of my 17 Day Diet and I have to say…it hasn’t been too bad! I think once you get your fridge stocked and you know your options and have your meals somewhat planned (and of course the WILLPOWER, which I must say is so incredibly important, and I am happy to have right now) then it’s totally doable. I haven’t attempted to try on the jeans that I wore on Sunday night. I swear, I thought the button was going to pop off while I was sitting in my seat at the Magic game. A very low moment for me, ugh!
But I have weighed myself, and I am happy to report that I am down 4 pounds since I started Monday! For the record though, I’m technically down 8 pounds, but I really don’t want to count the 4 pounds of salt and beer weight that I horrifically gained overnight Sunday. So, I’m sticking to what I weighed New Year’s Eve for good measure.
Do you want to know what I’ve been eating the last few days?
A typical day on this 17 day diet has been going like this for me:
Breakfast – 1 egg/2 egg white scramble (or 1 egg fried) with onions and sliced tomatoes, green tea.
Snack – kefir smoothie (1 cup plain kefir, 1 cup defrosted but still sorta frozen blueberries, squirt of agave), apples, oranges (all before 2 pm).
Lunch – big spinach salad with tomatoes, celery, cucumbers, tuna with a drizzle of olive oil and balsamic or lemon juice.
Dinner: broiled fish with stewed kale and tomatoes, fried eggs and kale chips, and this amazing salmon and veggie stir fry.
lots of iced green tea throughout the day
This salmon and veggie stir fry recipe rocks my world, people.
Every single time I make a stir fry, I always ask myself why I don’t make it more often. If you make it right, the veggies turn out perfectly bright and crunchy, and I use hardly any oil in this easy stir fry. Actually, I used non stick spray on my super hot wok, which was a first for me. Usually, I use a little canola oil, which isn’t a bad thing either!.
This recipe one I adapted after being inspired by a recipe I found in The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen Cookbook. The only change I really made is that I added broccoli, used sliced sweet onion instead of green onion, and I didn’t add any cornstarch, sugar or water.
It is such a simple healthy dinner, and this little bit of sauce ties it all together. A little soy sauce, rice vinegar, and lots of garlic and ginger is all you need for a good punch of flavor and hardly any calories.
PrintSalmon and Veggie Stir Fry
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Fish
- Method: Stovetop
Salmon and veggie stir fryΒ is one of the most flavorful,Β easy salmon recipes you can make. This healthy stir fry recipe combines fresh salmon, fresh vegetables, and Asian seasonings and spices to create a quick dinner in under 15 minutes!
Ingredients
- 3/4 – 1 lb wild salmon, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- pinch fresh ground pepper
- 1 good handful of asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2 inch pieces
- 1 good handful of broccoli, cut into bite sized pieces
- 1/2 sweet onion, sliced thin
- 1 1/2 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar (I used the natural, original rice vinegar with no added sugar)
- 1 tablespoon grated or minced ginger
- 2 garlic cloves, pressed in garlic press or minced very small
- 1/4 teaspoon agave, honey, sugar or sweetener of choice (optional)
Instructions
- Heat a nonstick wok over medium high heat. Season salmon pieces with salt and pepper. Spray wok with cooking spray and add salmon to hot pan. Cook fish gently, turning occasionally as each side starts to turn pink and cooked through. Transfer fish to a plate and keep warm.
- In same skillet, add asparagus, broccoli and onion. Cook over medium high heat, stirring occasionally until crisp tender, about 5 minutes.
- While vegetables are cooking, stir together soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, garlic and sweetener of choice in small bowl. Pour over vegetables in wok and cook for about a minute longer, constantly stirring. Spoon vegetable mixture over salmon and toss gently before serving.
Notes
Serve with a few dashes of sriracha if you like heat!
Love salmon? Check out my other salmon recipes:
Broiled Salmon with Sweet and Spicy Rub
Blackened Salmon with Citrus Salsa
Almond Crusted Honey Mandarin Salmon
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Looks so good! I could eat so much better if I just came to your house for dinner every night! π
you are more than welcome to Melissa π
Thank you!
I love it when the veggies turn out perfectly bright and crunchy…and you succeeded with these!
And congrats on being down 4 or 8 lbs but most of all for just making a change you wanted to make in your life…THAT is the best thing of all.
Me too Averie…don’t like soggy stir fry at all! I feel so much better this week than I have in a long time…between traveling and holidays it caught up to me. Thanks for your support girl!! xo
I love salmon and am obsessed with stir-frys right now, great version!
I too see myself becoming obsessed with stir frys in the near future π
This looks so incredibly delicious. And, those pictures are just beautiful. I cannot wait to try this!
Your compliment made my day! Thank you! I have been in a camera rut (not even using it lately!) because it gets dark so early and the photos just look blah…so I treated myself to an early dinner with this one and some creative energy on top of that!
Aggie ~ I think this looks awesome! Great pic — and if it tastes as good as it looks….!! I hope you don’t mind, but I Stumbled it for you. tags: salmon, diet, vegetables with description: 17 day diet. I liked it so much I wanted to share it further! I can always change it if you need me to. π
Val
you are awesome Val! Thank you so so much!! I love stumble love! I appreciate it!
Giiiiirl, you’re doing it! Amazing. And this dish? COMEON. love it.
oh girl I am totally doing it. Got the holiday weight off, now to work on the NY trip weight and then the Thanksgiving weight π
I think I’ll be set for the most part after that.
This dish reminded me of you for some reason. π
Congrats on your progress, Aggie! This meal plan doesn’t sound so bad and this meal sounds perfect!
Thanks Cassie! It’s really not that bad at all. There’s def some discipline…but I was developing some really bad eating habits the last few months (basically eating anything and everything π )…it’s time to get back to the moderation lifestyle. Need to drop a few lbs first then I’ll be set. π
Oh, this looks so fabulous! I could eat this almost every night for dinner….mmmmmmm.
this looks amazing…i’m having to watch what i eat with gestational diabetes and the no sugar/no cornstarch thing is right up my alley right now. and the best part? i feel fantastic since eating better!
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Looks delicious, and this is Phase One too.
I could be very happy eating this!
Kudos to your efforts, veggies stir fried with sauces are one of my fav. and am sure you will reach your target soon with such light and refreshing recipes. Hugs.
What a delightful and delicious looking stir fry!
I love your website! I came across it searching for 17 Day Diet recipes. I’m on day four today and I’m happy with my loss so far. I’m having a little trouble though because I don’t eat eggs or fish so that really narrows my options. Any ideas?
Amber π
I wish I could help! I’m struggling a bit because I eat fish and eggs but not much other meat. Are you vegan? I find this diet not very vegetarian friendly, though I guess I could follow the swaps with beans (I eat a lot of beans and whole grains for my protein normally). I am hoping to get through the next week of this diet and then it should be easier by adding in a little more variety.
Good luck to you!! Keep me posted!
No, I’m not vegan. Having the yogurt for breakfast replaces eggs for me and I eat chicken and turkey but I’m running out of good ideas. I don’t want to get bored! π
Glad to hear it’s going well for you!
Aggie! This stir fry looks amazing! I can’t wait to try it. Pinned!
Congrats on sticking to the meal plan!! I have not been having such good willpower and my days have started off well and ended up with bread and chips and guacamole. Not so good.
This dish though, would not require any arm twisting to get me to eat it! Ingredients I have on hand, this just may be whats for dinner. THank you!
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this was so delicious!
Think it’d still be yummy if I substitute chicken for the salmon?
Oh, it was still yummy with chicken. Will absolutely make again… eventually with salmon (if it goes on sale). Thanks for the recipe! Healthy with tons of flavor!
That’s great! I would think it would be good with some lean beef too…I know my husband would like that π Thanks for letting me know and I’m so happy you enjoyed it! π
Linked to this today π
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