Wild Salmon Salad

Wild Salmon Salad

Serves 4
Ingredients:
  • For salmon
    • 4 Alaskan wild salmon fillets, each weighing 4 to 5 ounces
    • 4 slices red onion, each ½-inch thick
    • 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
    • Pinch of salt
    • Pinch of black pepper
    • 1 pound romaine lettuce, chopped into 1-inch pieces
    • 32 pitted kalamata olives
    • ¼ cup grainy mustard caper dressing (see recipe below)
    • ½ cup diced tomatoes
  • For grainy mustard caper dressing
    • ½ cup whole grain mustard
    • 1 cup olive oil
    • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
    • 2 tablespoons capers
    • ½ teaspoon chopped parsley
    • Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
  1. To prepare dressing, purée mustard, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon capers (drained and rinsed) and parsley in a food processor.
  2. Slowly add oil to form an emulsion. Remove from processor and stir in remaining capers and season with salt and pepper.
  3. To prepare salmon salad, lightly brush red onions and salmon with grapeseed oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and place on hot, oiled grill.
  4. Toss romaine lettuce with olives and grainy mustard caper dressing. Divide salad among four plates and garnish with diced tomatoes over entire salad.
  5. When salmon is cooked to desired temperature, remove from grill. Place a fillet on top of romaine on each plate, and place onions on top of salmon.

Nutrition facts:

Per 1/4 of recipe 480 calories 26 grams of protein 18 grams of carbohydrates 5 grams of fiber 600 milligrams of sodium 26 grams of fat ( 4 grams of saturated fat 14 grams of monounsaturated fat 8 grams of polyunsaturated fat ) 55 milligrams of cholesterol

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