Healthy Salmon Salad Recipe
Honey-lemon sauces are some of my favorite, and this salmon salad recipe uses the combination twice. Once as a glaze for the salmon and again as the vinaigrette for the salad. It’s a fast, easy, fresh, and healthy salad recipe that’s ready in 15 minutes. The salmon is coated in a tangy-sweet glaze that’s packed with flavor and it helps keep the salmon moist and juicy. Simple, clean, and fresh is my favorite way to eat, especially when it’s hot out. Serving the salmon on a bed of crisp lettuce with juicy tomatoes, crunchy cucumbers, a sprinkling of cheese, and drizzled with thickened honey-lemon sauce from the bottom of the pan was perfect. My family loved this meal and said it’s some of their favorite salmon I’ve ever made!
Ingredients for Salad with Salmon
This is a very simple recipe for salmon salad. To make the salad itself, you’ll need:
Salmon fillets Romaine lettuce Tomatoes Cucumber Shredded cheese
And for the salmon salad dressing, you’ll need:
Olive oil Dijon mustard Salt and pepper Honey Lemon juice
How to Make a Salad with Salmon
This is one of the easiest salmon salad recipes! Here’s how to prep the fish as well as the dressing for the salmon salad.
Can I Add Extra Veggies?
Of course! I kept things simple with just lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, and shredded cheese, but you can doctor up your salad however you’d like.
Can This Recipe Be Prepped in Advance?
Yes! You can chop up all the veggies and store them in separate containers. The dressing keeps in the fridge for about a week. And the salmon can be cooked and refrigerated for about four days. When you’re ready to eat, throw together the healthy salmon salad and dig in.
Tips for the Best Salmon Salad
While the salmon cooks, continually spoon the vinaigrette over top as if you’re basting it. This will make the salmon extra flavorful! You can use salmon with or without the skin in this recipe. If your salmon filets have skin on them, place the salmon skin-side down when you add it to the skillet. This will make the skin extra crispy. If you’re making this salmon salad ahead of time, store the salmon, veggies, and dressing in separate containers until you’re ready to eat. This salad tastes great cold as well as warm! And if you wind up with leftover vinaigrette, put it in an airtight container and pop it into the fridge. It’ll last for up to a week. And any leftover salmon tastes delicious cold atop salads, in sandwiches, and more.
Even More Easy Salmon Recipes:
Salmon Niçoise Salad with Basil Vinaigrette — An ELEGANT French-inspired salad with juicy salmon, tender potatoes, soft-boiled eggs, crispy haricots verts, and more. And it’s all drizzled with a super FLAVORFUL fresh basil vinaigrette!! Tried this recipe? Leave a review! Consider leaving a 5 star rating if you’ve made and loved one of my recipes!
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Lemon Dill Salmon with Vegetables in Parchment — An easy, healthy dinner with virtually no cleanup that’s ready in 20 minutes. The salmon is tender, juicy, and boldly flavored with lemon and dill.
Mango Salsa Salmon — Tender and INCREDIBLE salmon with mango salsa that’s bursting with Mexican FLAVORS to complement the fish!! So EASY and ready in 15 minutes!!
