Name: Salmon and Bok Choy
Cook time: 35 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 (6–8-oz.) skinless salmon fillets; 2 tsp. kosher salt, divided; 1 (14-oz.) can full-fat coconut milk; 1/4 cup green curry paste; 2 tsp. finely grated peeled ginger (from one 2" piece); 1 garlic clove, finely grated; 1 head of bok choy (about 1 1/2 lb.); 2 Tbsp. fresh lime juice; 4 scallions, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup cilantro leaves with tender stems; 1/4 cup roasted salted cashews; 1 serrano chile, thinly sliced (optional); Steamed rice (for serving; optional)

Image may contain Bowl Food Dish Meal Soup Bowl Plant Curry and Soup

Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Kate Schmidt

Meet your new favorite, cold-weather one-pan salmon dinner. It’s warm and creamy with coconut milk and just spicy enough with green curry paste, ginger, and garlic; plus, it’s covered in lots of herbs and crunchy cashews.

Recipe notes

See Related Recipes and Cooking Tips

43 Salmon Dinner Ideas for Slammin’ Weeknight Meals
Like salmon rice bowls in a coconut broth, tamarind-glazed air-fryer salmon, phyllo-wrapped salmon “strudel,” and more.
77 Ways to Use a Can of Coconut Milk
Rich, versatile canned coconut milk plays a central role in many curries—but that's just the beginning of what this pantry superstar can do.
67 One-Pot Dinners For the Nights You Just Can't Do More Dishes
Make clean-up a breeze.
The 2019 Recipe Hit List
Our top 25 recipes for 2019, all in one place.
Scallions Not Optional
In these 73 recipes, green onions aren't just a garnish—they're integral to the dish.
What to Cook This Weekend: January 25-27
A crispy roast chicken, a warm turmeric tea, and a big skillet cookie—what else does a winter weekend need?

Green Curry Mussels

The mussels here add their beautiful, briny juices into the curry, which turn this into a stunning and spectacular dish.

Kung Pao Cabbage With Tofu

Reliable cabbage is cooked in the punchy sauce and then combined with store-bought baked tofu and roasted cashews for a salad that can also be eaten with rice.

Mapo Tofu Salad

The pan-fried tofu is crispy yet pillowy, served with a punchy dressing that is made with the same bold flavors as mapo seasoning.

Pad Kee Mao (Drunken Spaghetti)

Spaghetti is a common variation in modern Thai cooking. It’s so easy to work with and absorbs the garlicky, spicy notes of pad kee mao well.

Stir-Fried Phở Noodles With Beef

This dish is not only a quick meal option but also a practical way to use leftover phở noodles when you’re out of broth.

Charred Cabbage With Shrimp Paste Butter

A little shrimp paste goes a long, long, long way in this delicious vegetable dish.

Southern Thai Fried Chicken (Gai Tod Hat Yai)

This is one of the best fried chickens ever. From southern Thailand, gai hat yai is known for its crispy skin, great aromatics, and super juicy meat.

Eggplant Roasted in Satay Sauce

Among the top tier of sauces is Indonesian satay sauce, because it is the embodiment of joy and life. In fact, this sauce is also trustworthy and highly respectful of whatever it comes into contact with—perhaps it is, in fact, the perfect friend?

Recipe notes

43 Salmon Dinner Ideas for Slammin’ Weeknight Meals

77 Ways to Use a Can of Coconut Milk

67 One-Pot Dinners For the Nights You Just Can't Do More Dishes

The 2019 Recipe Hit List

Scallions Not Optional

What to Cook This Weekend: January 25-27