Description
This salmon salad has it all – flaky baked salmon, red onion, radishes, celery, and herbs, tossed in a creamy lemony dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ¼ pounds salmon filet
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- ½ lemon, zested and juiced (about ½ tablespoon of zest and 1 ½ tablespoons juice)
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
- ½ small red onion, finely diced
- 3 large radishes, grated
- 2 stalks celery, small diced
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh dill
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
Instructions
- Prep the salmon: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the salmon on top. Drizzle the salmon with olive oil and season with smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Bake and flake the salmon: Bake the salmon for 16 to 18 minutes (depending on size and thickness), or until it flakes easily with a fork. Let it cool to room temperature, then flake the salmon into chunks and place in a bowl. Chill the flaked salmon for 5 to 10 minutes in the fridge.
- Dice the vegetables: Top the flaked salmon with the onion, radish, celery, dill, and chives.
- Make the dressing: In a separate small bowl make the dressing. Stir together the mayonnaise, lemon zest and juice, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Stir it all together: Pour the dressing on top of the salad, and gently stir to combine.
- Serve: Serve the salmon salad chilled straight out of the bowl, on butter lettuce leaves, or as a sandwich or wrap.
Notes
You can substitute mayonnaise with yogurt or sour cream. For different crunch, grated turnip or jicama can replace radishes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 361 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 227 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19 g
- Trans Fat: 0.04 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 86 mg
Keywords: salmon salad, healthy dinner, baked salmon, creamy salmon, meal prep