Salmon Avocado Salad
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Salmon Avocado Salad
Description
The Salmon Avocado Salad presents cooked salmon filets seared in olive oil after seasoning with salt and pepper. The salmon is cooked to mostly opaque with a slight softness at the center, preserving tenderness and moisture. Salad components include baby spinach, chopped tomatoes, diced avocado, peeled and sliced cucumber, and chopped red onion, creating a variety of textures and fresh flavors.
These vegetables and greens are divided into serving bowls, topped with the warm salmon. A lemon vinaigrette dressing made from the provided recipe is drizzled over the assembled salad, imparting a citrusy and slightly acidic flavor that complements the richness of salmon and avocado.
The dish serves as a wholesome lunch or light dinner with bright, fresh flavors and satisfying protein. Leftover lemon vinaigrette can be used on other salads or as a meat marinade, particularly for chicken. Omitting sweetener from the dressing makes the salad compliant with Whole30 requirements.
Ingredients
Salmon Avocado Salad
- 4 cups baby spinach
- 2 tomato chopped
- 1 avocado diced
- 1 cucumber peeled and sliced
- 1/4 cup red onion chopped
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 salmon filets
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Dressing
- 1 recipe lemon vinaigrette
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Season the salmon filets with salt and pepper. Add the salmon filets top side down and cook for 4-5 minutes.
- Flip the salmon and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes or until the salmon is mostly opaque, with just a smidge of softness still in the middle.
- Divide all of the other salad ingredients between two bowls, then place the cooked salmon on top.
- Mix the dressing ingredients together in a small bowl and drizzle on top.
Notes
- Save leftover lemon vinaigrette to use on other salads or as a marinade for meats like chicken.
- For a Whole30-compliant version, omit the sweetener from the dressing recipe.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 732 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 732kcal | 37% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 56g | 86% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 140mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 2180mg | 46% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 6974IU | 139% |
| Vitamin C | 50mg | 56% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 13% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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