This refreshing, flavor-filled, protein-packed salad tastes best with a simple olive oil drizzle and lemon squeezed over top in my opinion, but I've also included the recipe for the Dijon Balsamic Vinaigrette, which the original recipe calls for.
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 40 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour
Servings 2
Author Rachael DeVaux
Ingredients
SALAD
26ozwild salmon fillets
5-7mediumred potatoes, quartered
2hard-boiled eggs, quartered
1/2cupcherry tomatoes, halved
1/3cupkalamata olives
1-2handfulsfresh green beans
6cupsmixed greens
1-2tbspfresh capers
1fresh lemon, quartered
HERB CRUST FOR SALMON
1/4cupfresh basil, finely chopped
1/4cupfresh oregano, finely chopped
1/4cupfresh Italian parsley, finely chopped
3tbspchopped green onion
1/4cupextra virgin olive oil
pink salt, to taste
ground pepper, to taste
OPTIONAL DRESSING: DIJON BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE
1/4cupbalsamic vinaigrette
3tbspDijon mustard
1/4cupred oniondiced
1tbsplight brown sugarI would sub for coconut sugar
1/3cupextra virgin olive oil
1/2tspsea salt
1/2tspground pepper
2tbspfresh basilfinely chopped
Instructions
POTATOES AND GREEN BEANS
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Cover baking sheet with parchment paper. Add quartered potatoes & spray (or toss) lightly with olive or avocado oil and pink salt and pepper. Bake for 30 minutes, tossing 10 minutes before done. Once cooked, set aside.
While the potatoes are in the oven, steam green beans and cut into 2-inch pieces. Set aside. Skip to the Herb-Crusted Salmon section if you are using the olive oil and fresh lemon juice as your dressing.
OPTIONAL DRESSING: DIJON BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE
Combine balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, diced red onion, and brown sugar (or coconut sugar) into blender. Pulse until well combined, about 1 minute. With the blender running, slowly add extra virgin olive oil in a thin, steady stream, forming a vortex swirling effect until all the oil is absorbed, approximately 2 minutes. The dressing should have a medium brown color, and a smooth and somewhat creamy consistency. Season with sea salt + ground pepper, fold in fresh basil and pulse 3 times with blender, about 10 seconds each time in order to fully incorporate. Store up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
HERB-CRUSTED SALMON
Once the potatoes are removed from the oven and cooling, heat oven to 500 degrees F. To prepare crust for salmon, make sure all fresh herbs are finely chopped, then mix together in a bowl until well-combined. Lay salmon, presentation side up, over parchment paper on baking sheet. Top with herb mix over fillet and bake for 5-7 minutes, depending on how thick the salmon is. Remove the salmon from the oven once fully cooked.
SALAD
Except for the salmon and capers, layer salad ingredients on plate (or toss in large bowl). If using the Dijon Balsamic Vinaigrette as your dressing, be sure to drizzle in and toss with salad ingredients at this time.
Add salmon and capers on top. If not dressed with the Dijon Balsamic Vinaigrette, drizzle salad with olive oil and garnish with lemon. Once served, squeeze fresh lemon over top. Enjoy!