5 from 15 votes
Easy Balsamic Salmon Salad
Easy Balsamic Salmon Salad pairs oven-baked salmon portions with a fresh romaine-based salad featuring cucumbers, tomatoes, red onion, olives, and feta cheese. A homemade balsamic dressing is used both to season the salmon before baking and to dress the salad greens. The combination offers bright, tangy flavors with a tender, flaky salmon texture, making it a balanced dish for a light lunch or dinner.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
467 kcal
Course:
Main Course, Salad, Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Salmon
- 4 salmon portions
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Balsamic Dressing
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Salad
- 8 cups romaine lettuce chopped
- 1 medium cucumber diced
- 1 pint tomatoes halved, cherry or grape
- 1/2 small red onion sliced
- 1/4 cup kalamata olives pitted
- 1/4 cup feta cheese crumbled
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 450 degrees. Lightly grease a 9x13 pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Season the salmon portions with salt and pepper and place in the prepared baking dish.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic, dijon mustard, salt, and pepper. This mixture will serve as both the seasoning on the salmon and the dressing for the salad.
- Drizzle 1/3rd of the dressing onto the salmon and bake for 12-15 minutes until the salmon flakes easily with a fork.
- Meanwhile, toss together the romaine lettuce, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, red onion slices, olives, and feta cheese.
- Serve salad greens topped with a portion of salmon, either whole or chopped, and drizzle with more dressing.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
467kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
38g
(76%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
102mg
(34%)
Sodium
954mg
(40%)
Potassium
1452mg
(31%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
9350IU
(187%)
Vitamin C
23.1mg
(26%)
Calcium
131mg
(13%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 467
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 467kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 102mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 954mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 1452mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 9350IU | 187% |
| Vitamin C | 23.1mg | 26% |
| Calcium | 131mg | 13% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.