Salmon Salad – Downshiftology

This salmon salad has all of it – flaky baked salmon, crisp celery, purple onion, radishes, and recent herbs, tossed in a creamy lemony dressing. Oh sure, that is the way you give salmon a recent new elevate.

I’m an enormous proponent of turning easy proteins into creamy summer time salads. They’re deliciously filling, but nonetheless mild and recent. At this level, I’ve made shrimp salad, rooster salad, tuna salad (even broccoli tuna salad)…you get the gist. So it solely made sense that subsequent on my checklist was a salad that leveraged one in every of my favourite substances – baked salmon!

Chunky, flaky, baked salmon is one in every of my go-to meal prep substances (a sneak peek of one thing you’ll discover in my meal prep cookbook). And when you toss it with tremendous recent, creamy, and crunchy components – this salmon salad recipe is significantly the most effective factor ever. Particularly when it’s served on butter leaf lettuce!

What’s In This Salmon Salad?

Consider this as a variation of my unique tuna salad, however barely elevated. The creamy dressing is a little more complicated in taste. The celery provides that crispiness all of us love. The radishes – my secret ingredient – add a nuanced peppery chew. And the larger salmon flakes provides this dish an entire new texture and visible enchantment that’s decidedly elegant (if I do say so myself).

• Salmon: I’m utilizing a big salmon filet, however you could possibly additionally use a number of particular person salmon filets. In the event you use smaller, particular person filets, simply be sure to cut back the bake time (you’ll be able to comply with my baked salmon recipe). And earlier than you go searching for salmon, be sure to learn my posts about wild caught vs. farmed salmon and king vs. sockeye vs. coho.
• Salmon Seasoning: Smoked paprika, kosher salt and black pepper will give the salmon a touch of smoky, scrumptious taste.
• Salad Dressing: A mixture of mayonnaise, lemon, Dijon mustard, and garlic makes the most effective creamy dressing that pairs nicely with salmon.
• Greens: Diced purple onion and celery are classics, however the grated radishes actually make this dish pop with shade and texture.
• Herbs: A beneficiant quantity of chives and dill coats all the pieces in herb-y goodness.

Discover the printable recipe with measurements under.

How To Make Flaky Salmon Salad

As soon as the salmon will get positioned within the oven, the remainder is tremendous easy to do. Simply flake the salmon, chop some veggies and herbs, toss and serve! And for those who like step-by-step tutorials, I’ve obtained a full video on it under.

Prep the salmon. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the salmon on high. Drizzle the salmon with olive oil and season with smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.

Bake the salmon and flake. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes, relying on the scale and thickness. Let it cool to room temperature, then flake the salmon into chunks and place in a bowl. Chill it for five to 10 minutes within the fridge.

Prep the salad substances. Because the salmon is baking or chilling, chop up the onion, radish, celery, dill, and chives.

Make the dressing. In a separate small bowl, sir collectively the mayonnaise, lemon zest and juice, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper.

Stir all of it collectively. Add the chopped veggies and herbs into the flaked salmon bowl, and pour the dressing on high. Gently stir all the pieces till the salmon flakes are evenly coated (and take a look at to not over-stir – you wish to preserve a few of these massive salmon flakes!).

It’s able to get pleasure from! Serve the salmon salad chilled straight out of the bowl, on high of butter lettuce leaves, or as a sandwich or wrap.

Ingredient Swaps

I do know many of us have ingredient preferences and dietary restrictions, so right here’s just a few swaps you are able to do.

• Not a fan of mayonnaise? You should utilize yogurt and/or bitter cream as the bottom for the dressing as a substitute.
• Don’t like radishes? Grated turnip or jicama may very well be nice choices for a crisp texture.
• Can’t discover chives or dill? Chop up parsley, basil, or tarragon to maintain some recent herbs within the combine.

Storage & Meal Prep Ideas

A batch of this salmon salad is such a scrumptious and versatile meal prep ingredient. You possibly can eat it by itself, wrap it, stuff it (like my tuna stuffed avocados), and a lot extra. And sure – it shops nicely!

• To retailer: Retailer in an hermetic container within the fridge for 3 to 4 days.
• To freeze: Freeze this for the longer term! Retailer in a freezer-safe container for as much as 3 months. Simply be sure to pack it down and take away as a lot air as doable to stop freezer burn. Then, thaw within the fridge the day earlier than you’d prefer to get pleasure from it!

Creamy Salmon Salad Recipe Video

Want some step-by-step steering on methods to make this salmon salad? Take a peek on the video under!

Right here’s What to Do With Your Subsequent Salmon Filet…

In the event you’re on a salmon kick, I’ve obtained tons extra salmon recipes to attempt subsequent. Right here’s some favorites…

A chew of this creamy salmon salad is simply pure summertime goodness. When you make it, you’ll know what I imply. However, let me know the way it turned out in a remark under!

Flaky Salmon Salad

This salmon salad has all of it – flaky baked salmon, purple onion, radishes, celery, and herbs, tossed in a creamy lemony dressing. Watch how I make it within the video above!

• Prep the salmon. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the salmon on high. Drizzle the salmon with olive oil and season with smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.

• Bake and flake the salmon. Bake the salmon for 16 to 18 minutes (relying on measurement and thickness), or till it flakes simply with a fork. Let it cool to room temperature, then flake the salmon into chunks and place in a bowl. Chill the flaked salmon for five to 10 minutes within the fridge.

• Cube the greens. High the flaked salmon with the onion, radish, celery, dill, and chives.

• Make the dressing. In a separate small bowl make the dressing. Stir collectively the mayonnaise, lemon zest and juice, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper.

• Stir all of it collectively. Pour the dressing on high of the salad, and gently stir to mix.

• Serve the salmon salad chilled straight out of the bowl, on butter lettuce leaves, or as a sandwich or wrap.

• You possibly can bake the salmon in a baking dish or on a daily half sheet pan, however I like quarter sheet pans. They’re the right measurement for baking entire fish filets! 

Energy: 361kcal, Carbohydrates: 4g, Protein: 29g, Fats: 25g, Saturated Fats: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fats: 12g, Monounsaturated Fats: 7g, Trans Fats: 0.04g, Ldl cholesterol: 86mg, Sodium: 227mg, Potassium: 820mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 491IU, Vitamin C: 11mg, Calcium: 40mg, Iron: 2mg

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