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Avocado Salmon Salad
Avocado Salmon Salad with an incredible lemon herb Mediterranean dressing! Loaded with cucumber, olives, tomatoes and feta cheese!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 444 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
Marinade/Dressing:
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice fresh squeezed
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar optional
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch cracked pepper to taste
- 1 pound skinless salmon fillets
Salad:
- 4 cups romaine lettuce or Cos lettuce leaves, washed and dried
- 1 cucumber large, diced
- 2 roma tomatoes diced
- 1 red onion sliced
- 1 avocado sliced
- ½ cup feta cheese crumbled
- ⅓ cup pitted kalamata olives or black olives, sliced - optional
- 3 Lemon wedges to serve
Instructions
- Whisk together all of the marinade/dressing ingredients in a large jug. Pour out half of the marinade into a large, shallow dish. Refrigerate the remaining marinade to use as the dressing later.
- Coat the salmon with the marinade. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat. Sear salmon on both sides until crispy and cooked to your liking.
- While salmon is cooking, prepare all of the salad ingredients and mix in a large salad bowl.
- Slice salmon and arrange over salad. Drizzle with the remaining UNTOUCHED dressing. Serve with lemon wedges.
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Notes
- Tip: You can also add in sliced marinated artichokes, eggplant, sun dried tomatoes, or any other ingredients you have on hand!
Nutrition Information
Calories
444kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
31g
(48%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
17g
Cholesterol
79mg
(26%)
Sodium
1.034mg
(0%)
Potassium
1.194mg
(0%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
4.745IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
27mg
(30%)
Calcium
170mg
(17%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 444
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 444kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 1.034mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 1.194mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 4.745IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 27mg | 30% |
| Calcium | 170mg | 17% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.