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Pistachio Salmon Salad
4.4 from 21 votes

Pistachio Salmon Salad

This pistachio salmon salad has a Middle Eastern feel with baby spinach, quinoa, chickpeas, carrots, dates and a flavorful harissa dressing. It’s a delicious meal-sized salad that will fill you up without weighing you down. Gluten-free.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 589 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Ingredients

Pistachio Salmon
  • 2 ounce salmon filets
  • 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • ¼ teaspoon salt sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper ground
  • 2 Tablespoons pistachios finely chopped, salted
Salad
  • 5 ounce container of spinach or green of choice
  • 1 cup quinoa cooled, cooked
  • ½ cup chickpeas cooked
  • ½ cup carrot shredded
  • ¼ cup Medjool dates chopped
  • parsley for serving, fresh chopped
Harissa Dressing
  • 1-2 Tablespoons harissa paste prepared
  • 1 Tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoons water
  • ½ Tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Place salmon filets skin side down on a baking sheet lined with foil. Mix the lemon juice, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper together in small bowl. Spread mixture over both pieces of salmon and top each with 1 Tablespoon of chopped pistachios. Bake salmon in preheated oven until the salmon is cooked through, about 15-20 minutes.
  2. While salmon is cooking, make dressing by whisking together all the ingredients in a small bowl.
  3. Prep two salads. Start with a base of spinach and add half of the quinoa, chickpeas, shredded carrots and dates to each salad bowl or plate.
  4. When salmon is cooked, remove from the oven and place one filet on each salad. Top each salad with fresh parsley and drizzle harissa dressing on top.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 salad bowl Calories 589kcal (29%) Carbohydrates 59g (20%) Protein 40g (80%) Fat 24g (37%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g (12%) Monounsaturated Fat 2g (10%) Sodium 790mg (33%) Potassium 870mg (19%) Fiber 10g (40%) Sugar 17g (34%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 589

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 salad bowl
Calories 589kcal 29%
Carbohydrates 59g 20%
Protein 40g 80%
Fat 24g 37%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Sodium 790mg 33%
Potassium 870mg 19%
Fiber 10g 40%
Sugar 17g 34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.