Italian Salmon Salad

Italian Salmon Salad is the perfect healthy weeknight dinner or lunch recipe! This simple main course salad is ready in just 15 minutes and is so flavorful! The recipe is naturally gluten free, dairy free, paleo, Whole30 and keto friendly and is great for parties or cookouts too!

Course Salad

Cuisine Italian

Keyword Italian salmon, italian salmon salad, whole30 salmon salad

Prep Time 3

Cook Time 12

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 469kcal

Author Samantha Rowland

Cost $12.99 Recipe/$6.50 Serving

Ingredients

1/2 pound salmon fillets $4.98
1 tbsp olive oil $0.22
1 tsp garlic powder $0.10
1 tsp Italian Seasoning $0.10
1/4 tsp sea salt $0.02
4-6 cups mixed greens $1.98
1 cup chopped tomatoes $1.50
1 cup chopped cucumbers $0.64
1 cup artichoke hearts in water, chopped $2.49
1/4 small red onion $0.05
4 tbsp Creamy Italian Dressing $0.91

Instructions

Make the Italian seasoning rub by combining the Italian seasoning, garlic olive oil and salt in a small bowl.
Pour the rub over the salmon and make sure it gets evenly divided among salmon filets.
Cook the salmon using the air fryer (11 minutes at 400F) or oven (12 minutes at 450).
While the salmon is cooking, chop the vegetables and make the salad dressing.
Get the salad dressing recipe here
Once the salmon is done cooking, let it rest 2-3 minutes to cool and for the juices to redistribute.
Assemble the salad and pour the dressing (about 2-4 tablespoons depending on how much dressing you like).

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Notes

You can use fresh or frozen and defrosted salmon! I often buy frozen salmon when it goes on sale and will just defrost it for 24 hours in the fridge (in a container in case the packaging has a leak).
Keep the skin on the salmon during cooking. The skin helps to seal in the juices and is easy to peel off after cooking!

The top three ways to cook salmon are:

On a sheet pan in a 450F oven for 12 minutes
In the air fryer for 11-12 minutes at 400F
Start the salmon in the skillet and finish it under a hot broiler

Can you make this Italian salmon salad ahead of time?

You can chop all the veggies, make the salad dressing and even cook the salmon ahead of time.

If you want the salmon to be freshly cooked, you can make the rub and pour it over the salmon up to 24 hours in advance. Just be sure to store the salmon in an airtight container in the fridge.
If you decide to cook the salmon ahead of time, it can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days once cooked.

Wait until serving to add the salmon and salad dressing to ensure the salad greens don’t wilt or get soggy.

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