BLT Salmon Salad with Cilantro Vinaigrette
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BLT Salmon Salad with Cilantro Vinaigrette
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I’m on a BLT kick these days. First it was the BLT flatbread and now it’s a BLT Salmon Salad with Cilantro Vinaigrette!!
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Ingredients
For the Salad:
- 6 cups arugula baby
- 1 cup cherry tomato cut in half
- 3-4 Bacon cooked to crispy and torn apart, thick cut, strips
- 1 avocado cut into pieces
- 2 salmon filet 4-6 ounces with skin
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt kosher salt and freshly cracked
- black pepper kosher salt and freshly cracked
- chives fresh, for garnish
For the Vinaigrette:
- 1 shallot roughly chopped
- 2 cups cilantro leaves stems removed (about 4 ounces, tightly packed, fresh
- 1 clove garlic
- ½ teaspoons red pepper flakes
- ½ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
For the Salad:
- Preheat a grill to medium. Drizzle the salmon with olive oil and season with kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
- Grill the salmon, skin side down. Cook for 3 minutes and then flip and cook for 1-2 more until just cooked through. Transfer to a clean plate and set aside.
- In two medium bowls, add the arugula, tomatoes, bacon and avocados. Top with the grilled salmon and serve with the cilantro vinaigrette drizzled on top and sprinkled with chives
For the Vinaigrette:
- Combine all the ingredients for the cilantro vinaigrette in a high powered blender and blend for 60 seconds until very smooth.
- Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed. Use immediately. Or refrigerate the vinaigrette for up to 5 days.
Notes
- You can also use Basil vinaigrette! Whatever sounds good that day.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
1046kcal
(52%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
97g
(149%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
14g
(82%)
Monounsaturated Fat
63g
(315%)
Trans Fat
0.04g
(2%)
Cholesterol
84mg
(28%)
Sodium
1482mg
(62%)
Potassium
1640mg
(35%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
3221IU
(64%)
Vitamin C
42mg
(47%)
Calcium
153mg
(15%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1046 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1046kcal | 52% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 97g | 149% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 14g | 82% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 63g | 315% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 1482mg | 62% |
| Potassium | 1640mg | 35% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 3221IU | 64% |
| Vitamin C | 42mg | 47% |
| Calcium | 153mg | 15% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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