This easy smoked salmon salad recipe only takes 10 minutes to prepare and it's super fresh & delicious. Low in carbs, high in protein and healthy fats. Keto and paleo friendly.
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Will calls me the salad queen, and for a good reason!😋
Salads are one of my favourite healthy meals. They're easy to prepare, full of nutrients and so yummy! For more salad inspo you can check out my Mediterranean chicken pasta salad or my Mediterranean sardine salad.
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Ingredients
- Rocket
- Alfalfa (optional)
- Cucumber sliced mixed with lemon and salt
- Avocado sliced
- Smoked salmon
- Cherry tomatoes cut in 4
- Capers
- Purple onion sliced
- Mustard dressing to taste (EVOO + apple cider vinegar + dijon mustard)
See recipe card for quantities.
How to make this easy smoked salmon salad recipe
You don't have to cook any of the ingredients of this salad (double points to it!), only slice a few veggies.
Peel the cucumber, and slice it lengthwise with a peeler. Put it in a plate and add a pinch of salt and lemon juice. Combine with a a couple of spoons and let it rest while you prepare the tomatoes, onion and avocado.
Add the rocket and alfalfa to a large plate. Add the rest of ingredients on top on this order: cucumber, avocado, smoked salmon, tomatoes, capers and onion. Pour the dressing on top and enjoy!
Hint: if you're preparing ahead, don't add the dressing until before you eat it, otherwise the rocket and alfalfa will get soggy.
Substitutions
- Spinach, watercress or lettuce - instead of rocket work well.
- Grilled salmon - instead of smoked salmon.
- Big tomatoes sliced - instead of cherry tomatoes.
- Dressing - it's basic to use EVOO (extra virgin olive oil), but you can use lemon juice or balsamic vinegar instead of apple cider vinegar. The dijon mustard gives a great touch, but you can also change it for whole grain mustard or skip it!
Why you will love this fresh smoked salmon salad
- Super easy to prepare - when I say it's ready in 10 minutes, I mean it! I'm confident to say that you will probably have a few minutes left.
- Fresh & delicious - nothing else to say!
- Highly nutritious - it's full of good-for-you ingredients. High in healthy fats, omega 3 fatty acids and lots of vitamins.
Leftover salad? Store it in the fridge!
Store the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
If you're preparing ahead, don't add the dressing until before you eat it, otherwise the rocket and alfalfa will get soggy!!
Top tip!!
A good dressing is key for success! Combine the dressing ingredients on a small glass, and mix well with a spoon. The dressing should look uniform before pouring it over the salad.
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SMOKED SALMON SALAD RECIPE
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Salad, main course
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Low Fat
Description
This easy smoked salmon salad recipe only takes 10 minutes to prepare and it's super fresh & delicious. Low in carbs, high in protein and healthy fats. Keto and paleo friendly.
Ingredients
1 cup tightly packed of rocket
Small bunch of alfalfa (optional)
½ cucumber sliced, mixed with lemon and salt
½ avocado sliced
100g of smoked salmon
5 cherry tomatoes cut in 4
2 tbsp of capers
Purple onion sliced
DRESSING
2 tbsp EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
½ tbsp dijon mustard
Instructions
- Peel the cucumber, and slice it lengthwise with a peeler. Put it in a plate and add a pinch of salt and lemon juice. Combine with a a couple of spoons and let it rest while you prepare the tomatoes, onion and avocado.
- Add the rocket and alfalfa to a large plate. Add the rest of ingredients on top on this order: cucumber, avocado, smoked salmon, tomatoes, capers and onion.
- Add the dressing ingredients on a small glass and mix well with a spoon. Pour the dressing over the salad and enjoy!
Notes
- A good dressing is key for success! The dressing should look uniform before pouring it over the salad.
FAQ
Avocado, rocket and capers and three of my favourite ingredients to combine with smoked salmon.
Deepthi
I made this with without the capers (didn’t have any) and dressed the salad with a sweet balsamic dressing and it was divine! Perfect summer salad!
alicia gonzalez tome
So glad you enjoyed the salad 😊 Thanks so much for the comment Deepthi, means the world to me 🤍
Will
I could eat this every day 😍
Fantastic recipe!
Helen
Love it!! This is my go-to salmon salad. It's super tasty and easy to make.