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By Karina 13 Comments Filed Under: Dinner

Mediterranean Avocado Salmon Salad

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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!

Avocado Salmon Salad with an incredible lemon herb Mediterranean dressing! Loaded with cucumber, olives, tomatoes and feta cheese! | cafedelites.com

Salmon Salad Recipe

Full of healthy fats thanks to the salmon and avocado slices, this salad is another meal in a bowl recipe ready in minutes! Crisp, fresh vegetables give this salmon a refreshing crunch, while the dressing in this bowl is what makes this salad incredible!

The full package!

Salad Dressing

As usual, I always try to create salad recipes that you only need ONE dressing / marinade. A salad that uses one thing for two uses. This comes from years of making salads that require completely different marinades for your meat of choice, then drowning it in a completely different tasting dressing, only confusing my brain and taste buds even more. Why do that when you can create one delicious marinade and use it as a dressing? That kinds makes more sense.

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How To Make Salmon Salad

This recipe is so simple, we can break it down in four easy steps:

  • Make dressing/marinade
  • Coat salmon in said dressing/marinade
  • Sear salmon
  • Mix all salad veggies together and top with salmon

What Goes In Salmon Salad

We used typical Mediterranean ingredients to make up the bulk of this salad:

  • Sliced cucumbers
  • Feta cheese — you could also use Goats cheese
  • Kalamata olives — or nay olives your prefer
  • Tomatoes

You can also add in sliced marinated artichokes, eggplant, sun dried tomatoes, or any other ingredients you have on hand!

The creamy avocado slices bring all of those ingredients together to create perfect harmony with the seared and crisp salmon pieces.

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Avocado Salmon Salad with an incredible lemon herb Mediterranean dressing! Loaded with cucumber, olives, tomatoes and feta cheese! | cafedelites.com

Avocado Salmon Salad

Avocado Salmon Salad with an incredible lemon herb Mediterranean dressing! Loaded with cucumber, olives, tomatoes and feta cheese!
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Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 10 mins
Total: 20 mins
Serves: 4 people

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

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Comments

  1. Tiffany says

    December 09, 2020 at 12:09 am

    5 stars
    This salad is AMAZING!!! Thank you for sharing such a perfect recipe!

    Reply
  2. Rick says

    September 21, 2020 at 4:40 pm

    5 stars
    First time making a salad, especially for family, I did NOT let down thanks to this amazing recipe, the dressing was so good and I dont even like salads! Trying to be healthier so this is definitely a step up in the right direction! Soooo good.

    Reply
  3. L says

    August 08, 2020 at 12:43 pm

    5 stars
    This was insanely good. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  4. Jen says

    April 02, 2019 at 9:22 am

    5 stars
    Fantastic recipe – so glad I found it. Looked as good as it tasted! Really looking forward to trying your other recipes!??

    Reply
  5. Mitch says

    November 15, 2018 at 2:21 am

    Spectacular salmon salad
    Rich in flavours and textures
    A real winner thanks

    Reply
  6. Ana says

    October 26, 2018 at 12:47 pm

    5 stars
    This recipe is amazing! I have been hoping to find a recipe that had the flavors of this salad and boy did this deliver! I opted to add the red wine vinegar. Thank you so much for creating this recipe and I can’t wait to make it again!

    Reply
  7. Barry Weinstein says

    July 28, 2018 at 3:27 pm

    5 stars
    I made it tonight and give it an A+. The salad was a potpourri of flavor and textures, as the crunchiness of the cucumbers complemented the smoothness of the avocado, the seared salmon with the sweetness of the tomatoes, and the feta cheese and olives topping it off with a saltiness and chewiness.

    Yet it is the dressing that is key. All that flavor could have been drowned out if the dressing was overpowering or too strong. But this dressing was perfect. It highlighted the flavors and brought out each individual quality- it didn’t compete with them. Just a great and healthy recipe. Thanks for sharing with us.

    As an fyi I did do one thing different that I think actually added something to an already great recipe. I followed the advice from America’s Test Kitchen and seared the salmon in a pan that started out cold and gradually heated it up (which allows the fat to melt better in the fish). I therefore didn’t marinade the fish. After searing it I cut it up and put it in a bowl and drizzled some dressing over it and mixed it. Then I transferred it to the salad.

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  8. Adrianne says

    July 13, 2018 at 7:06 pm

    5 stars
    Great photos in the post, bright and very sharp! YUM!!

    Reply
    • Karina says

      July 14, 2018 at 2:26 am

      Thank you so much! That means a lot and is so sweet of you! Thank you for following along with me!

      Reply
  9. Sue R says

    July 02, 2018 at 6:32 pm

    I was just about to say I’m drooling but I see someone else had the same thoughts. I love this and pinning it to my must do list. Simple, healthy but going to be oh so tasty! Thank you 🙂

    Reply
  10. Lello Pasta Bar says

    June 28, 2018 at 3:03 pm

    5 stars
    I can’t help myself but to drools all throughout the read. Salmon salad is awesome, cheers!!!

    Reply
    • Karina says

      June 28, 2018 at 3:39 pm

      YAY!! That is the best! I am so glad that you enjoy my recipes! Thank you so much for sharing!

      Reply
  11. Ask Reddit Food says

    June 28, 2018 at 7:01 am

    Looks like a very fresh tasting salad. Very nice way to incorporate salmon into a salad.

    Reply

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