Healthy Salmon Salad
Elevate your mealtime with this vibrant and nutrient-packed Healthy Salmon Salad, the perfect blend of fresh ingredients and bold flavors. This recipe features perfectly seared salmon fillets, seasoned to perfection and cooked until flakey, served atop a bed of crisp mixed greens, sweet cherry tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, and creamy avocado slices. A zesty Greek yogurt and lemon dressing ties it all together, while fresh dill adds a fragrant finishing touch. Ready in just 25 minutes, this wholesome salad is rich in protein, low in carbs, and bursting with essential nutrients, making it an ideal choice for a light lunch or dinner. Whether you’re meal prepping or savoring it fresh, this Healthy Salmon Salad is sure to become a go-to dish!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 pieces (6 oz each) salmon fillet
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 6 cups mixed greens
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium (sliced) cucumber
- 0.25 medium (thinly sliced) red onion
- 1 large (sliced) avocado
- 2 tablespoons (chopped) fresh dill
- 0.25 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Preheat a skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
Season the salmon fillets with half of the salt and black pepper.
Place the salmon fillets skin-side down on the skillet and cook for 4-5 minutes. Flip and cook for another 3-4 minutes, or until the salmon is fully cooked and flakes easily with a fork.
Remove the salmon from the skillet and let it rest while you prepare the salad.
In a small bowl, whisk together the Greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, and the remaining salt and black pepper to make the dressing. Adjust seasoning to taste.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, red onion, and fresh dill.
Drizzle half of the dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat.
Divide the salad between two plates. Top each plate with avocado slices and a salmon fillet.
Drizzle the remaining dressing over the salmon and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1675 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 122.6 g | 157% | |
| Saturated Fat | 23.6 g | 118% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 24.3 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 237 mg | 79% | |
| Sodium | 3620 mg | 157% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 45.3 g | 16% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 19.9 g | 71% | |
| Total Sugars | 14.3 g | ||
| Protein | 101.3 g | 203% | |
| Vitamin D | 46.6 mcg | 233% | |
| Calcium | 261 mg | 20% | |
| Iron | 6.5 mg | 36% | |
| Potassium | 3926 mg | 84% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
