Salmon Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

I love this salad and eat it several times a week. It’s a delicious, hearty and filling salad that’s healthy. Salmon can help lower cholesterol levels, and reduce heart attacks, strokes, arrhythmia (abnormal heartbeat), high blood pressure, and high triglycerides.

Ingredients 

Salmon

• 4 salmon portions

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Balsamic Dressing

• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

• 2 cloves garlic crushed

• 1 tablespoons Dijon mustard

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Salad (ingredients optional. mix and match for new flavors every time)

• 8 cups chopped romaine lettuce

• 1 medium cucumber diced

• 1 pint grape tomatoes halved

• 1/2 small red onion sliced

• 1/4 cup shredded cheese

• 1/4 cup sliced almonds or chopped walnuts

• 1 sliced avocado

• 1 sliced and grilled squash

Instructions 

1. Preheat an oven to 450 degrees. Lightly grease a 9x13 pan with nonstick cooking spray.

2. Season the salmon portions with salt and pepper and place in the prepared baking dish.

3. If adding other vegetables, place in separate dish and grill with Salmon

4. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper. This mixture will serve as both the seasoning on the salmon and the dressing for the salad.

5. Drizzle 1/3rd of the dressing onto the salmon and bake for 12-15 minutes until the salmon flakes easily with a fork.

6. Meanwhile, toss together the romaine lettuce, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, red onion slices, cheese and nuts.

7. Serve salad greens topped with a portion of salmon, either whole or chopped, and drizzle with more dressing.