Best Spinach Salad With Pan Seared Salmon Recipes

PAN-SEARED SALMON WITH PEAR AND WALNUT SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Finely chop or grind 2 tablespoons walnuts. Combine finely chopped walnuts, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons cheese, and next 5 ingredients (through 1 teaspoon water) in a small bowl. Add garlic and 1/4 teaspoon salt, stirring with a whisk.
• Sprinkle salmon with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over high. Add remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add salmon, skin side down; cook 3 minutes or until skin begins to brown, gently pressing fillets. Place pan in oven (salmon should still be skin side down). Bake for 4 to 5 minutes or until desired degree of doneness.
• Combine kale, spinach, and pear in a large bowl. Add 4 tablespoons dressing; toss to coat. Divide kale mixture evenly among 4 plates, and sprinkle evenly with remaining 2 tablespoons cheese and remaining 2 tablespoons walnuts. Top each salad with 1 fillet. Drizzle fillets evenly with remaining dressing.

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.

PAN SEARED SALMON WARM SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375. Heat 3 Tbl olive oil until smoking. Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper and carefully place in the saute pan.
• Sear the salmon for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until the salmon has a golden crust.
• Remove salmon from pan and place in oven to finish approximately 5 minutes
• While salmon is finishing, pour out the used oil from the saute pan, but do not clean. Add fresh 2 tbl of olive oil and heat until just smoking. Add the cherry tomatoes to the pan and cook for 1 minute. Add fresh garlic to the pan and cook 1 minute, Add the baby spinach to the pan and cook for 1 minute constantly fluffing the tongs. Remove from heat, add Parmesan cheese, and fluff until melted into the spinach.
• Plate the spinach mix. Remove salmon from oven and serve over the spinach. Squeeze the juice of the lemon over the salmon and serve

PAN-SEARED SALMON WITH KALE AND APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Bring the salmon to room temperature 10 minutes before cooking.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add the kale, toss to coat and let stand 10 minutes.
• While the kale stands, cut the dates into thin slivers and the apple into matchsticks. Add the dates, apples, cheese and almonds to the kale. Season with pepper, toss well and set aside.
• Sprinkle the salmon all over with 1/2 teaspoon salt and some pepper. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Raise the heat to medium-high. Place the salmon, skin-side up in the pan. Cook until golden brown on one side, about 4 minutes. Turn the fish over with a spatula, and cook until it feels firm to the touch, about 3 minutes more.
• Divide the salmon, salad and rolls evenly among four plates.

PAN SEARED SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium high heat.
• Add butter and garlic, be careful not to scorch the butter!
• Cook garlic until slightly brown.
• Add red onion slivers cook until soft about 2 minutes.
• Add baby spinach leaves and toss until just warm.
• DO NOT OVER COOK.
• You want the spinach to be a little crisp.
• Season with fresh ground salt and pepper.
• Serve immediatly.
• ENJOY!