Greek Salmon Salad
Greek Salmon Salad is made with juicy salmon fillets, crunchy vegetables, and creamy feta, all coated in a homemade lemon mint vinaigrette.
Ingredients
For the salmon:
- 1 lb salmon divided into 4 equal pieces, fillet
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- black pepper to taste
- kosher salt to taste
- 1 1/2 teaspoon oregano dried
Salad:
- 8 oz romaine lettuce chopped
- 10 oz tomatoes sliced in half or quatered - depends how big they are, cherry or grape
- 1 red bell pepper cored and sliced into rounds - you can use any color
- 1 English cucumber sliced into rounds
- 1 red onion thinly sliced, small
- 1/2 cup kalamata olives pitted and sliced in half
- 1 cup feta cheese crumbled, Greek
Lemon vinaigrette
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil use high-quality oil
- 1 lemon large
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
- 3 garlic minced, cloves
- 15 mint leaf no stems - optional, fresh
- 1 teaspoon oregano dried
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika sweet
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F and position a rack in the middle of the oven.
- Place the salmon on a cutting board, pat dry it with paper towels o both sides. After that, season it with kosher salt, pepper, garlic, and dried oregano.
- Arrange the fish on a lightly oiled baking pan and brush the top with extra virgin olive oil. Bake the salmon in the heated oven for 8 to 12 minutes, or until it's done.
Salad:
- While the salmon cooks, prepare the ingredients for the salad, wash, chop, and slice as needed.
- Add all the ingredients, except feta, to a large bowl.
Salad dressing:
- In the bowl of a food processor fitted with the blade attachment, add the vinaigrette ingredients. Blend until smooth and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour about half of the vinaigrette over the salad and toss to combine. After that, add the feta cheese and toss.
- Next, add the salmon and drizzle the remaining vinaigrette on top of it. Serve and enjoy.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 575
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 575kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 45g | 69% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 29g | 145% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 329mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 1186mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 6961IU | 139% |
| Vitamin C | 70mg | 78% |
| Calcium | 111mg | 11% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.