Ingredients
Salmon Salad
- 4 cups shredded lettuce
- 2 cups flaked cooked salmon
- 2 tablespoons capers, drained
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 2 cups chopped fresh tomato
- 1/2 cup chopped Kalamata olives (optional)
- 4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Ground black pepper, to taste
Avocado Lime Dressing
- 2 large ripe avocados, peeled and pitted
- 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt (regular or nonfat)
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Dash ground cumin
- Ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
Avocado Lime dressing
- Scoop avocado flesh into a food processor and purée until smooth.
- Add yogurt, lime juice, garlic, salt and cumin; blend until well mixed and few to no lumps remain.
- Taste and season with additional salt or pepper if needed.
- Cover and chill until assembling salad.
salmon salad
- In a deep 3 or 4 quart glass bowl, layer the ingredients in this order, very lightly sprinklng each layer with salt and pepper: lettuce, salmon, capers, onion, tomato, olives, goat cheese and pine nuts.
- Spoon avocado dressing over top. If desired, use a spatula to smooth dressing into an even layer.
- Cover and chill for at least 1 hour or overnight.
Notes
Serving variations: This salad is extremely versatile and can be served in a variety of ways. In addition to layering the ingredients in a deep 3 or 4 quart glass bowl, here are some other serving options:
1. Individual salads. Divide lettuce among 8 individual shallow bowls, arrange salad ingredients in rows on top (like a cobb salad), and pass dressing on the side.
2. On a large serving platter. Spread lettuce on a large oval platter and arrange other ingredients in rows, passing dressing on the side.
3. In mason jars. Layer salad in individual mason jars for a picnic or casual dinner.
4. Simply toss. Don’t layer ingredients, just toss and serve.
- Category: Picnics, pot lucks, easy entertaining, picnics
- Method: No cook
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 314
- Sugar: 3.9 g
- Sodium: 492.7 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Carbohydrates: 12.7 g
- Fiber: 5.7 g
- Protein: 19.4 g
- Cholesterol: 40.2 mg