I am always looking for easy Weeknight Dinner Ideas and this Salmon Salad on Arugula is perfect. A simple seared salmon is used to create a light salmon salad that rests atop of a bed of arugula.
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Salmon Salad on Arugula
Raise your hand if you are trying to eat more omega-3 rich fish like salmon. Yep, me too. We try to have salmon at least once a week. So, I am constantly on the lookout for different and easy ways to prepare salmon. I found this super simple Salmon Salad on Arugula at Cooking Light.
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It sounded deliciously simple. A perfect, light weeknight meal. The only thing was that the arugula portion of the salad was just arugula with sliced red onions. Raw onions. Since I don't care for raw onions, this was the perfect recipe to use my Quick Pickled Onions. They were perfect in this recipe.
I made a few substitutions just because I didn’t have certain ingredients. A keeper for sure!
Salmon Salad on Arugula
Ingredients
- 4 salmon filets skinned
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice divided
- 2 tablespoons plain fat-free Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons crème fraîche or sour cream I just used 2 more tablespoons of yogurt
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil didn’t have any, but I bet it would have been wonderful
- 4 teaspoons capers rinsed, drained, and chopped
- 4 cups baby arugula leaves
- 1 cup very thinly vertically sliced red onion used Quick Pickled Onions
Instructions
- Sprinkle salmon evenly with salt and pepper. Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add salmon; cook 6 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Cool to room temperature; flake with a fork. (I sprayed my salmon with a little olive oil, salt and peppered it and broiled it for about 4-6 minutes).
- Combine salmon, 1 tablespoon juice, yogurt, and next 3 ingredients (through capers) in a medium bowl. Refrigerate 30 minutes or up to 3 hours.
- Combine remaining 1 tablespoon oil, remaining 1 tablespoon juice, arugula, and onion in a bowl. Toss gently to coat. Divide arugula mixture evenly among 4 plates. Top evenly with salmon mixture.
- Serves 4
Nutrition
Looking for more healthy salmon recipes:
Steamed Salmon with Lemongrass Pilaf
Shelby says
This looks delicious! I love Cooking Light too and still subscribe (electronically)
Lauren @ Wicked Spatula says
This looks perfect! My husband would love this.
Susan | LunaCafe says
Sounds delicious! Love seafood salads like this. Tasty and good for you too.
Laura @MotherWouldKnow says
Salmon and arugula is a marvelous combination - tasty and so colorful! The fact that it's a super healthy meal doesn't hurt either.
Pam Greer says
I know! Right!
Rachel Farnsworth says
You can never really have too many salmon recipes can you? This looks so light and refreshing.
Pam Greer says
Salmon is my go-to fish!
Elena says
I cannot get enough arugula lately, and this looks like a completely perfect way to get in my favorite green of the moment!
Pam Greer says
I love arugula too!
amanda @ fake ginger says
Oooh, I definitely have to make the salmon salad! I've been trying to incorporate more salmon into my diet but there's only so much plain salmon a person can eat! This looks awesome though!
Pam Greer says
Let me know if you try it!
Jameson Fink says
Tangy yogurt, briny capers, pickled onions, rich salmon, tart lemon, peppery arugula. Now that's a great combination of flavors. And living in Seattle I have no problem getting good salmon.
Kalyn Denny says
I love everything about this!
Deb in Hawaii says
This looks like a great salad and I am loving those pickled onions--a much better choice in my book!
A perfect spring salad--thanks for sharing it with Souper Sundays this week. 😉
grace says
i made tuna salad for the first time recently because my boyfriend likes it. i had to breathe through my mouth the whole time. he'd probably like this too. 🙂
Velva says
Beautiful spring meal. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Velva
~~louise~~ says
Oh Pam, I'm loving this salad. Isn't salmon just wonderful, not only is it delicious hot and steamy, it's so refreshing cool and dressed in a salad! Thank you so much for sharing...
Betsy Adams says
As you know, I'm ALL into eating LIGHT these days. Sounds like a wonderful salad ---and so good for us!!! Thanks, Pam.
Hugs,
Betsy
Sam Hoffer @ My Carolina Kitchen says
Not only is this beautiful, but it sounds delicious too. So glad you improved the arugula and onions. I bet it made a bit difference.
Sam
Joanne says
Now I'm really wanting to make this salad!! With the pickled onions of course. Raw onions and I just don't mix.