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Grilled Salmon Sandwiches
A recipe for my favorite Grilled Salmon Sandwiches with Pesto, Avocado, and Arugula and tips for perfectly grilled salmon, every time!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings: 2 sandwiches
Calories: 500 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Ingredients
- 6 oz salmon (skin on) halved
- a drizzle of your favorite extra virgin olive oil
- season with: salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika - to taste
- 2 fresh ciabatta rolls
- 2-4 TBSP pesto (homemade or store bought)
- 2 TBSP fresh mayo or aioli
- 1 cup fresh baby arugula
- ½ large avocado sliced lengthwise
- 6 slices tomato
Instructions
- Grab some wild Alaskan salmon from your local seafoodery and fire up the grill!
- Heat your grill to about 375 degrees F and prep your salmon by drizzling each fillet with olive oil and seasoning, to taste, with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
- Secure your fish, skin-side down in a grill basket and grill for about 5 minutes.
- Flip the basket an grill skin-up for approx 8 minute until salmon is a bright pinkish-orange and completely opaque.
- No grill? No problem! You can bake your salmon in a foil pouch or try the sear-n-bake technique I use for my salmon tacos!
- Whichever technique you use for the salmon, be sure to gently remove the skin after cooking.
- It should slide off easily when you insert a knife between the salmon and the skin. Just gently swipe through and you're good to go.
- If you're using take-and-bake ciabatta like I am, pop two in the oven for five minutes until golden and crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Yum!
- Using bakery fresh rolls instead? Lightly toast them up on your grill with a little butter or oil if you'd like or enjoy them as is!
- Slather one side of the ciabatta with homemade or storebought mayo or aioli and spread your favorite pesto for the other. Add a small mountain of fresh arugula and your hot and ready salmon.
- Pile on the veggies and introduce it to your face. Enjoy!
Cup of Yum
Notes
- Nutrition Facts below are estimated using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Calories
500kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
54mg
(18%)
Sodium
551mg
(23%)
Potassium
889mg
(25%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1322IU
(26%)
Vitamin C
18mg
(20%)
Calcium
64mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2sandwiches
Amount Per Serving
Calories 500
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 500kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 551mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 889mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1322IU | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 64mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.