mediterranean avocado salmon salad

mediterranean avocado salmon salad

mediterranean avocado salmon salad with an incredible lemon dressing!

A twist on your favourite Mediterranean Salad, this Salmon Salad comes fully loaded with pan seared, tender-crisp salmon fillets, cucumber, olives, tomatoes, feta cheese and avocados drizzled in the best lemon herb mediterranean dressing!

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

• 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.
• 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.
• While salmon is cooking, prepare all of the salad ingredients and mix in a large salad bowl. 
• Slice salmon and arrange over salad. Drizzle with the remaining UNTOUCHED dressing. Serve with lemon wedges.

NUTRITION

Calories: 411kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 128mg | Potassium: 150mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 4755IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 166mg | Iron: 2.4mg