Best Salmon Spinach Salad Recipes

BALSAMIC-SALMON SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Drizzle salmon with 1 tablespoon vinaigrette. Place on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 10-15 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Cut salmon into 2 pieces., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss spinach with remaining vinaigrette. Divide between 2 plates. Top with the salmon, avocado, walnuts, sunflower kernels and cranberries.

SPINACH SALAD WITH SMOKED SALMON, EVERYTHING BAGEL CROUTONS AND LEMON-CAPER VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the croutons: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Put the bagel pieces in a large bowl, drizzle with the olive oil, and toss to coat. Add the poppy seeds, sesame seeds and some salt; toss again. Spread the bagel pieces out in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake until light golden brown and crispy, 8 to 10 minutes.
• For the vinaigrette: Put the lemon zest and juice, dill, capers, mustard, and some salt and pepper in a medium bowl; whisk to combine. Slowly whisk in the olive oil to make a thick creamy dressing. Taste, and season with salt and pepper.
• For the salad: Put the croutons, smoked salmon and cream cheese in a large bowl, and then mound the spinach, fennel, cucumber and red onion on top. Spoon some of the vinaigrette around the side of the bowl and toss gently to coat the salad with dressing. Spoon the remaining vinaigrette nicely on individual serving plates and gently mound some salad on top. Serve immediately.

SPINACH SALAD WITH GRILLED SALMON AND STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Combine olive oil, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper in a small bowl for the vinaigrette. Stir briskly to combine.
• Brush salmon with 1 teaspoon of the vinaigrette on the cut side, and season with salt and pepper. Reserve the remaining vinaigrette.
• Clean the grates of an outdoor grill and preheat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place the salmon on a grilling mat or fish grill basket on the hot grill, skin side down. Grill for about 10 minutes. Using a turner, carefully flip the salmon, or turn the grill basket, and cook for 4 to 5 minutes more. Salmon should flake easily with a fork when done. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).
• Transfer salmon to a plate, tent with foil, and allow to rest while preparing the salad.
• Combine spinach, red bell pepper, mushrooms, strawberries, and reserved vinaigrette in a large bowl. Toss to combine. Remove skin from salmon and flake.
• Divide salad among individual plates, top with flaked salmon, and garnish with chopped pecans and crumbled bacon.

HERB-CRUSTED SALMON WITH SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; set aside. In a food processor, combine bread, parsley, and 1 tablespoon oil; season with salt and pepper. Pulse until coarse crumbs form.
• Place salmon on prepared sheet; season with salt and pepper. Spread top of fillets with Dijon; top with crumb mixture, pressing gently to adhere. Roast until salmon is opaque throughout, 11 to 13 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine lemon juice and remaining oil; season with salt and pepper. Add spinach and onion; toss to combine. Serve salmon with spinach salad.

SALMON & FETA WILTED SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Place salmon on a foil-lined baking sheet, skin side down. Sprinkle with lemon juice and Greek seasoning. Bake until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 15-18 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine quinoa, broth and oil; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until liquid is absorbed and quinoa is tender, 12-15 minutes., To serve, break salmon into 1-in. pieces using a fork. Place spinach, tomatoes, quinoa and salmon in a large bowl. Add cheese, herbs and pepper; toss gently to combine. Serve with lemon wedges.

SEARED SALMON WITH BEET RISOTTO, SAUTEED SPINACH, WILD MUSHROOMS AND A BEET AND CARROT MICRO-GREEN SALAD WITH CARROT SAUCE

Steps:

• Let beets cool until cool enough to handle, then peel and cut into chunks. Transfer beets to a blender or food processor along with 1 1/4 cups of stock and blend together. Add the remaining stock and blend. Add oil to a small saucepan and heat over medium heat. Add the rice to the oil and toast it for a couple minutes. Add half the beet puree to the rice, then slowly add the rest of the beet puree, stirring constantly. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook until rice is tender and then fold in the butter. Keep warm in a hot water bath.
• Heat the water, but do not boil it. Place mushrooms in a bowl; add hot water directly to the bowl and let sit about 15 minutes. Squeeze mushrooms free of water, reserving 1/4 cup of the mushroom water, and transfer mushrooms to a different bowl and set aside. (Mushrooms will be almost 5 ounces when soaked in water.) In a small bowl, whisk the reserved mushroom water with the balsamic. Whisk in the olive oil. carefully pour the sherry into a small skillet over medium-high heat and flambé. Immediately pour it into the vinaigrette. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and set aside.
• Wash the spinach well, dry it, and remove stems. Heat up a saute pan, then add oil. Add spinach and let wilt. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and keep warm in a hot water bath. Wring spinach dry before serving.
• Peel carrot and juice it. Pour the juice into a small saucepan. Add honey and oil and reduce over medium heat until syrupy, about 20 minutes. Place in a plastic sauce bottle.
• Marinate the salmon in the mushroom vinaigrette for about 30 minutes at room temperature. Remove salmon and pat dry with a paper towel. Season salmon with salt and pepper. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil and when hot, but not smoking, add salmon, skin side up, in pan. Sear for 3 to 5 minutes, flip, and continue cooking another 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and keep warm until ready to serve.
• Peel and put the beet through a suziewah (turning slicer); place in cold water. Peel and put the carrot through a suziewah; place in cold water. Toss with remaining mushroom vinaigrette. Reserve micro-greens for plating and set salad aside.
• To serve: Place a ring mold in the center of a dinner plate. Add the beet risotto until full. Remove the ring mold. Place the sauteed spinach on top of risotto. Place a salmon fillet on top of the spinach. Place the wild mushrooms on top of the salmon. Put the micro-greens on the center of the fillet. Place several curls of beet and carrot on micro-greens. Garnish the plate with dots of carrot sauce. Wipe the plate clean of debris and repeat process for remaining 3 plates. Serve immediately.

SPINACH SALAD WITH SALMON

Steps:

• Heat broiler, with rack set 4 inches from heat. Place salmon on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet; season with salt and pepper. Broil, without turning, until opaque throughout, 7 to 9 minutes. Let cool briefly, then flake.
• Divide spinach and tomatoes among serving plates. Top with salmon, goat cheese, and pecans, and drizzle with vinaigrette.

SALMON & SPINACH SALAD WITH AVOCADO

Steps:

• Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add fillets, skin side up; cook until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 4-5 minutes on each side., In a large bowl, toss spinach with vinaigrette; divide between 2 plates. Place salmon over spinach; top with remaining ingredients. Serve immediately.

POACHED SALMON, SPINACH, AND POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine potatoes and 1 tablespoon kosher salt in a straight-sided skillet; add enough water to cover. Boil until potatoes are easily pierced with the tip of a knife, 10 to 12 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer to a bowl; cover to keep warm. Generously season fish with kosher salt and pepper. Gently lower into skillet, skin-side down, adding more water if fish is not fully submerged. Return to a boil; then remove from heat, cover, and let stand until fish is just cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes (depending on thickness of fillet). Transfer to a plate, skin-side up; cover to keep warm.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high. When it boils, reduce heat to medium; simmer until foamy. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally and scraping bottom of pan, until foam subsides, butter turns golden brown with a nutty aroma, and milk solids separate into brown specks that sink to bottom, 2 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and immediately whisk in shallot, Dijon, and vinegar (mixture will foam and splatter). Season generously with kosher salt and pepper; cover to keep warm.
• Halve potatoes and toss with spinach, mint, and two-thirds of vinaigrette; divide evenly among 4 plates. Remove skin from fish; drizzle with remaining vinaigrette. Flake into several pieces, divide among salads, and serve, sprinkled with flaky salt.

GRILLED SALMON SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Drain pineapple reserving 1/3 c of juice.
• Mix 1/3 c pineapple juice, soy sauce, mustard, garlic, ginger and brown sugar.
• Cut fish into 4-5 servings and place in a pan.
• Pour marinade over fish let stand 20 min turn over and marinate 20 more minute.
• Heat grill or broiler in oven. Remove fish from marinade, reserving marinade. Spray fish with non-stick spray; grill or broil 3-4 minutes per side (about 10 minutes total for every 1-inch thick fillets). Grill pineapple slices at the same time fish is grilling.
• Place marinade in a small saucepan boil then remove from heat.
• After cool wisk in vinegar and oil.
• Place washed spinach on plates, arrange tomatoes and crumbled feta over spinach. Place grilled fish in middle of plate and drizzle with 1-3 tablespoons dressing.

SPINACH SALAD WITH SALMON

Steps:

• Heat broiler, with rack set 4 inches from heat. Place salmon on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet; season with salt and pepper. Broil, without turning, until opaque throughout, 7 to 9 minutes. Let cool briefly, then flake.
• Divide spinach and tomatoes among serving plates. Top with salmon, goat cheese, and pecans, and drizzle with vinaigrette.

SALMON WITH WARM CHICKPEA, PEPPER & SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Heat the grill. Squash the pepper quarters flat and grill for 5 mins or until well blackened. Leave the grill on, then transfer the peppers to a bowl, cover with cling film and leave to cool slightly before peeling off the skins and cutting the flesh into strips.
• Make the dressing by whisking together the lemon zest, juice, smoked paprika, olive oil and seasoning. Toss half the dressing with the spinach leaves and divide between 2 bowls.
• Season the salmon and grill for 5 mins or until just cooked through. Meanwhile, heat the chickpeas in their canning liquid in a saucepan for 3-4 mins. Drain well, then mix with the remaining dressing and strips of pepper. Spoon over the spinach and top with the salmon to serve.

SALMON SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Brush salmon with 4 tablespoons orange juice concentrate. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt, paprika and pepper. Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack. Grill salmon, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 8-10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the spinach, orange, green onions and walnuts. In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, oil, garlic, remaining orange juice concentrate and salt. Drizzle over salad; toss to coat., Divide among plates; sprinkle with cheese. Top with salmon.,

SPINACH AND SMOKED SALMON PASTA SALAD WITH LEMON CREAM DRESSING

Steps:

• Cook the fusilli in boiling, salted water until just done, about 13 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water and drain thoroughly. In a large bowl, toss the pasta with the oil. Add the smoked salmon, spinach, onion, parsley, chives and dill. Whisk the lemon juice with the heavy cream, salt and pepper. Pour over the salad and toss.

SPINACH SALAD WITH SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Cut salmon into fine strips and chill until serving time. Mix spinach with half of chives and all of mayonnaise and white wine vinegar; season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Chill dinner plates. Arrange spinach on the plate and arrange salmon in the center and over the spinach; garnish salmon with remaining chives, cucumber curls and serve with croutes.

WARM SALMON AND SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Heat 2 tsbp extra virgin olive oil in a pan and fry seasoned salmon fillet skin side down to begin. Watch carefully and when the fish has cooked up to almost halfway up the side edge, turn over and cook the other side for around 2 minutes, depending on thickness. This ensures perfectly cooked , moist fish. Remove from pan and keep warm.
• Add remaining oil to another pan and add spinach. Lightly wilt, then season and add toasted pine nuts. Place in a large shallow bowl. Peel the skin away from the salmon fillet and break the flesh into large chunks. Add to spinach and gently toss. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.

SPINACH SALAD WITH SALMON AND BALSAMIC-ROSEMARY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• 1. Heat broiler, with rack set 4 inches from heat. Place salmon on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet; season with salt and pepper. Broil, without turning, until opaque throughout, about 7 to 9 minutes or until the fish reaches desired doneness. Let cool briefly, then flake. 2. Divide spinach and tomatoes among serving plates. Top with salmon, goat cheese and pecans, and drizzle with vinaigrette. Nutritional information per serving: 476 calories; 29.4 grams fat (6.5 grams saturated fat); 40.7 grams protein; 13.5 grams carbohydrates; 4.8 grams fiber

SALMON, STEAMED SPINACH, AND A LEMON SALAD

Steps:

• Brush the salmon on both sides with olive oil, then season with salt. Get a nonstick frying pan hot. Place the fish, skin side down, in the pan and cook over medium heat for four or five minutes, until the skin has crisped. Turn, cover with a lid, and cook for a further five minutes or so, until the fish is lightly cooked through to the center.
• Meanwhile, make the salad by cutting away the skin and white pith from the lemons with a sharp knife and slicing the lemons thinly. Put them into a bowl with the sugar, olive oil, and a good handful of parsley leaves, left whole. Add the capers and toss the salad gently. Let sit for a few minutes, during which time the sharpness of the lemon will mellow a little.
• Wash the spinach thoroughly, then steam in a lidded pan for a minute or two, until tender. Drain.
• Put the lemon salad and the spinach on warm plates and slide on the salmon.

ROASTED SALMON & WHITE BEAN SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Place salmon on a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake at 400° for 11-13 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Cool slightly., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss beans with vinaigrette; set aside. , Just before serving, add spinach and onion to bean mixture; toss to combine. Divide among four plates. Top with salmon.

SPINACH SALAD WITH PAN SEARED SALMON

Steps:

• 1. To make the dressing: whisk together all dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
• 2. Put spinach in a large bowl.
• 3. Slice the mushrooms and add to the spinach.
• 4. Toss with the dressing, using about half. If the salad looks too dry add more dressing.
• 5. Heat a cast iron skillet on medium-high heat. Cut the salmon into two pieces. Brush lightly with EVOO and season with salt, pepper, and a little smoked paprika if you have it.
• 6. Place the salmon into the skillet and sear on both sides, 3 minutes on each side, or to your preference.
• 7. Remove from pan and place on a cutting board.
• 8. Plate the salad onto two dinner plates.
• 9. Slice the egg with an egg slicer or with a small knife and place on the side of the salad as a garnish. Use half of the egg for each plate.
• 10. Sprinkle half the walnuts on top of each salad.
• 11. Cut the salmon filets on an angle into strips with a sharp knife. Using the side of the knife lift the salmon and fan over the salad.
• 12. Drizzle any left over dressing over the top of the fish. Serve with warm rolls or garlic bread.