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Salmon salad served in a white bowl with radishes.
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Easy Salmon Salad

This delicious salmon salad recipe is made with flakey salmon, tons of veggies, and a homemade Greek yogurt salad dressing.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Keyword: salmon salad
Servings: 6
Author: Lee Funke

Ingredients

For the Pan Seared Salmon

  • 1.33 lbs. salmon 4 filets
  • 3-4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 medium lemon juiced
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1.5 tablespoons fresh dill
  • salt and pepper to taste

For the Dressing

  • 1/2 cup plain 2% Greek yogurt
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic

For the Salad

  • 8-10 cups chopped romaine lettuce or more, to taste
  • 1/2 small red onion thinly sliced
  • 2 cups sliced cucumbers
  • 2 cups sliced radishes
  • 1/3 cup blue cheese crumbled
  • 1/3 cup slivered almonds
  • fresh cracked pepper for serving
  • fresh lemon juice for serving

Instructions

For the Salmon

  • First, prep salmon by patting it with a paper towel to remove moisture. Then, season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Place 3-4 tablespoons of butter and 1 tablespoon minced garlic into a large nonstick skillet and heat over medium/high heat.
  • Place salmon skin-side up in the pan and sear for 4 minutes. Flip salmon and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes or until barely pink in the middle.
  • Once flakey and cooked to an internal temperature of at least 145ºF, squeeze lemon juice on top of salmon and sprinkle with fresh dill.
    grilled salmon on a white plate with lemon wedges.

For the Dressing

  • Place all the ingredients for the Greek yogurt dressing into a small bowl.
    the ingredients for a dill dressing are on a cutting board.
  • Whisk to combine and set aside.
    Greek yogurt dressing in jar.

For the Salad

  • Prep veggies. Chop romaine lettuce and thinly slice 1/2 small red onion. Then, slice cucumbers and radishes. 
    salmon salad with radishes and cucumbers.
  • Separate romaine lettuce out into 4 bowls. Then, evenly distribute the veggies, blue cheese, and slivered almonds. Top with a filet of pan-seared salmon.
  • Finally, top each salad with 3-4 tablespoons of the Greek yogurt dressing. Serve with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and cracked pepper, to taste.
    salmon salad in bowl

Video

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Notes

  • This recipe was updated on May 7, 2021.

Nutrition

Calories: 529kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 43g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g