Mediterranean•healthy
Avocado Salmon Salad
Avocado Salmon Salad with an incredible lemon herb Mediterranean dressing! Loaded with cucumber, olives, tomatoes and feta cheese!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice (fresh squeezed)
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar (optional)
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped )
- 2 teaspoons garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch cracked pepper (to taste)
- 1 pound skinless salmon fillets
- 4 cups Romaine lettuce (or Cos lettuce leaves, washed and dried)
- 1 cucumber (large, 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)
- 3 lemon wedges (to serve)
Instructions
- 1
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.
- 2
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.
- 3
While salmon is cooking, prepare all of the salad ingredients and mix in a large salad bowl.
- 4
Slice salmon and arrange over salad. Drizzle with the remaining UNTOUCHED dressing. Serve with lemon wedges.