Heart Smart Grilled Salmon Salad
An easy, heart-healthy salad
Servings: 4 Dinner Size Servings
Calories: 495kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh salmon filet
- 3 cups baby salad greens
- ¼ cup walnut pieces
- 1 cup red or black grapes
- ¼ cup pomegranate seeds
- 1 avocado pitted and sliced
Dressing
- 1 avocado
- juice of 1 lime
- juice of 1 orange + about 1 teaspoon zest
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- water
- Kosher salt and fresh ground pepper
Instructions
- Heat grill to high, and spray with cooking oil. Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper, and and grill salmon, skin side down, for about 10 minutes, or until cooked as desired. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Place greens, walnut pieces, grapes, pomegranate seeds in a large salad bowl and toss well.
- While salmon is cooling, make the dressing, but placing avocado, citrus juices, orange zest, olive oil, dijon mustard, and honey in the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste, and water if needed, to thin.
Notes
Salmon is cooked when it flakes easily and is no longer dark pink inside.
Nutrition
Calories: 495kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 80mg | Potassium: 1276mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 575IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 2mg