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Avocado Salmon Salad

Avocado Salmon Salad

Serves: 4
Cook Technique: Pan
Difficulty: Easy
Total time: ~20 minutes
Source: Cafe Delights

A great Spring dish! Avocado Salmon Salad with an incredible lemon herb Mediterranean dressing. Loaded with cucumber, olives, tomatoes and feta cheese!

Ingredients

Marinade/Dressing

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice fresh squeezed
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
  • 2 teaspoons garlic minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • cracked pepper to taste
  • 1 pound (500 g) skinless salmon fillets

Salad

  • 4 cups Romaine (or Cos) lettuce leaves, washed and dried
  • 1 large cucumber diced
  • 2 Roma tomatoes diced
  • 1 red onion sliced
  • 1 avocado sliced
  • 1/2 cup feta cheese crumbled
  • 1/3 cup pitted Kalamata olives (or black olives), sliced (optional)
  • Lemon wedges to serve

Instructions

  1. Whisk together all of the marinade/dressing ingredients in a large jug. Pour out half of the marinade into a large, shallow dish. Refrigerate the remaining marinade to use as the dressing later.
  2. Coat the salmon with the marinade. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat. Sear salmon on both sides until crispy and cooked to your liking.
  3. While salmon is cooking, prepare all of the salad ingredients and mix in a large salad bowl.
  4. Slice salmon and arrange over salad. Drizzle with the remaining UNTOUCHED dressing. Serve with lemon wedges.