Best Salmon Wild Rice And Watercress Salad Recipes

SOY-GLAZED SALMON WITH WATERCRESS SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, 3 teaspoons honey, and orange juice; season glaze with salt and pepper. In a large bowl, whisk together 1 tablespoon glaze, 1 teaspoon honey, vinegar, and oil; set dressing aside.
• Heat broiler, with rack 4 inches from heat. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Season salmon with salt and pepper and broil 5 minutes. Remove fish from oven, brush with glaze, then broil until opaque throughout, about 2 minutes, brushing with glaze once more.
• Add orange segments, watercress, and onion to dressing and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Divide salad among four plates and top with salmon. Serve immediately.

SALMON WITH ESCAROLE AND WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the wild rice mix as the label directs. Fluff and set aside.
• Toss the escarole with the red onion, parsley, sun-dried tomatoes, pistachios, lemon juice and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large bowl. Add the warm rice, season with salt and pepper and toss again. Divide among plates and top with the goat cheese.
• Heat the remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Season the salmon with salt and pepper and add skin-side down to the pan. Cook until the salmon skin is crisp, about 4 minutes. Flip and cook until the salmon is just cooked through, about 2 more minutes.
• Top each salad with a salmon fillet, skin-side up. Serve with lemon wedges.

WATERCRESS, NEW POTATO & SALMON SALAD

Steps:

• Boil 600g baby new potatoes for 15-20 mins. Cool, then halve. Mix together 6 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp Dijon mustard, 2 tbsp white wine vinegar, 1 small finely diced red onion, 1 crushed garlic clove, 2 tbsp capers and 1 pack chives, snipped.
• Mix potatoes and 2 x 213g cans salmon, flaked into bite-size pieces, with handful watercress. Drizzle over dressing.

SALMON WITH WILD RICE

Steps:

• Prepare the rice. Rinse the rice in a strainer under cold water. In a sauce pan, combine the rice, broth, zest, juice, salt, and butter. Cover and cook on high 30 to 45 minutes, or until tender. Stir in rest of ingredients and set aside.
• Prepare the salmon. Place orange juice and anise into a sauce pan. Heat to boiling and continue to cook until reduced to 1-1/2 cups. Let cool to room temperature and remove anise.
• In a blender add the cooked orange juice, salt, oil, garlic, and cumin. Blend for 30 seconds.
• Pour half the mixture into a plastic bag and add the salmon. Squeeze out the air as you seal the bag. Marinate the salmon in refrigerator about 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Preheat a non-stick frying pan on high and cook the salmon for 3 minutes. Turn the fillets over carefully and reduce the heat to medium and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes.
• Serve with the rice and pour remaining half of orange juice mixture over the salmon.

SALMON AND WILD RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200C, fan 180°C Put the salmon on a large piece of foil, drizzle with 1tbsp of oil, a squeeze of lemon and season. Fold up the sides of the foil to make a sealed parcel. Put on a baking sheet and roast in the oven for 20 minutes, until the fish is cooked through.
• Meanwhile, cook the rice following the pack instructions. Drain and leave to cool. Bring a pan of water to the boil, add the beans, and blanch for 3 minutes, then drain and refresh in cold water.
• Make a dressing by mixing together the remaining oil, lemon juice, mustard, and most of the dill, in a jug. Put the rice, beans, and cucumber in a bowl and pour over the dressing. Flake the salmon and toss through the rice, reserving a little extra to serve. Serve topped with the remaining salmon and dill.

LEMONY SALMON WITH WATERCRESS SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk honey, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, shallot, 1 1/2 teaspoon olive oil, and 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest together in a shallow baking dish. Add salmon fillets and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate until flavors combine, 15 minutes to 1 hour.
• Whisk creme fraiche, 1 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice, 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl to make lemon-pepper sauce.
• Toss watercress, dill, and tarragon with 2 teaspoons lemon juice and 2 teaspoons olive oil in a bowl to make salad. Season with salt and pepper.
• Set an oven rack in the top part of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; brush with remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil.
• Transfer salmon fillets, with marinade, to the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until salmon is just opaque in the center, about 15 minutes.
• Serve salmon with some salad and sauce on top. Serve remaining sauce on the side. Garnish with lemon wedges.