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Avocado Salmon Salad Recipe
This avocado salmon salad is loaded with all of the best salad ingredients; crisp cucumber and lettuce, and juicy pan seared salmon. The lemon dill dressing is so easy and gives this salad amazing fresh flavor.
Prep Time
22 mins
Cook Time
22 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 440 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Ingredients for Salmon Salad:
- 1 lb salmon filets, boneless, skinless Cut into 4 fillets
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 1/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 Tbsp Olive oil to sauté
Ingredients for Lemon Dill Salad Dressing:
- 3 Tbsp lemon juice from 2 medium lemons
- 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 Tbsp Dill finely chopped
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
Ingredients for Avocado Salmon Salad:
- 1 romaine lettuce (1 medium head or 6 cups chopped)
- 1/2 English cucumber sliced
- 6 radishes thinly sliced
- 1/2 small red onion (1/2 cup) thinly sliced
- 2 avocados pitted, peeled and sliced
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together dressing ingredients: 3 Tbsp lemon juice, 3 Tbsp olive oil, 2 Tbsp dill, 1 tsp sea salt and 1/8 tsp black pepper. Stir together and set aside.
- Season both sides of salmon filets with 1 tsp garlic salt and 1/8 tsp pepper, or season to taste.
- Heat 1/2 Tbsp oil in a large nonstick pan over medium heat. Once oil is hot, add salmon and cook 3-4 minutes per side or until golden and cooked through (cook time can vary depending on thickness of salmon filet). Remove salmon to a plate and spoon 1 teaspoon of the dressing over each filet. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
- Arrange salad ingredients in the salad bowl: 6 cups romaine lettuce, sliced english cucumber, sliced radishes, 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion, and sliced avocados. Drizzle with remaining lemon dressing and toss to combine. Divide between 4 plates and top each plate with a salmon filet.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
440kcal
(22%)
Carbs
12g
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
62mg
(21%)
Sodium
1224mg
(51%)
Potassium
1161mg
(33%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
855IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
17.7mg
(20%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
1.7mg
(9%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 440
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 440kcal | 22% |
| Carbs | 12g | |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 1224mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 1161mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 855IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 17.7mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.7mg | 9% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.