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Salmon Salad

By Kevin

published Sep 04, 2019, updated Aug 09, 2022

5 from 4 votes

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Ever make too much for dinner? Need an idea for some leftover grilled or poached salmon? My Salmon Salad is super easy to prepare and is loaded with fresh veggies, eggs and an equally easy vinaigrette.

We’re still getting the kinks worked out here after the house move. Locating everything, finding it a new spot in the kitchen, then remembering where that spot is…. you get it. Hectic to say the least!

So just like you guys, I need a meal sometimes that isn’t a lot of fuss and is on the table in no time. Here is my Salmon Salad. Elements of a Cobb, but not the cheese and creamy dressing that goes with it.

Chilled Salmon Salad

Light, healthy and filling, this salmon salad ticks all the boxes.

I made Salmon Pinwheels the other evening and had decided to make some extra for the leftovers.

This salad is always a hit and with the main protein already cooked and chilled, the rest to make is a cinch!

What’s in the Salmon Salad

I like to use grilled or poached salmon, but feel free to use canned. I flake it into chucks instead of making is into a tuna like salad all mushed up.

Keeping the salmon chunky and lining all the other ingredients up on a platter makes for an easy an eye popping presentation, too.

For this salad I like to add the following:

• boiled and cooled small white or red potatoes, sliced
• poached or blanched asparagus spears
• hard boiled eggs, cooled and sliced
• avocado chunks
• sliced English cucumber
• sliced zucchini or summer squash
• a nice vinaigrette
• chopped herbs like parsley and chives
• served on a bed of fresh, crisp lettuce leaves

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Salmon Salad

5 from 4 votes

My Salmon Salad is so easy to prepare using chunks of leftover grilled or poached salmon, fresh veggies, avocado, eggs, potatoes with an easy vinaigrette.

Servings: 4

Prep: 15 minutes mins

Cook: 15 minutes mins

Total: 30 minutes mins

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Ingredients 

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Salad

• ▢ 12 oz cooked salmon flaked into chunks
• ▢ 8 small white or red potatoes boiled, cooled, sliced
• ▢ 1 bunch asparagus spears ends trimmed, poached or blanched
• ▢ 4 hard boiled eggs cooled and quartered
• ▢ 1 avocado
• ▢ 1 English cucumber sliced
• ▢ 1 zucchini or summer squash
• ▢ fresh, crisp lettuce leaves

Vinaigrette

• ▢ 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• ▢ 1 cup olive oil
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic minced
• ▢ 1 tsp dijon mustard
• ▢ 1 tsp Italian seasoning
• ▢ 1 tsp sugar
• ▢ 1/2 tsp salt
• ▢ pinch red pepper flakes
• ▢ 2 tbsp each parsley and chives chopped

Instructions 

• In a large pot of heavily salted water cook the eggs for 3 minutes then add the potatoes. Cook until potatoes are fork tender. Carefully remove both with a slotted spoon and drain.
• Drop the asparagus in the water used for boiling the eggs and potatoes and blanche for 3 minutes on medium heat. Remove from water and rinse to stop the cooking process. Place the cooked eggs, potatoes and asparagus in the refrigerator to chill.
• Cut the cucumber and zucchini or summer squash into 1/4″ slices.
• Flake or break the cooked salmon into pieces. Cut up the avocado and dice the herbs. Remove shell from egg and quarter.
• Mix the vinaigrette ingredients in a jar and shake to emulsify.
• Place cleaned, crisp salad greens on a platter and lay the salad ingredients in diagonal rows on top. Drizzle the vinaigrette on top and serve chilled. Season to taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 660kcal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 233mg | Sodium: 494mg | Potassium: 2922mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 764IU | Vitamin C: 56mg | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 6mg

The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Salad

Cuisine: American

Author: Kevin Is Cooking

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