Salmon Caesar Salad

bowl of lettuce topped with grape tomatoes and cooked salmon

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Take your salad game up a notch with this easy Salmon Caesar Salad recipe! It's made with romaine, then topped with tomatoes, pan-seared salmon and a healthy homemade caesar dressing. You'll never go back to boring caesar salads again!

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: lunch

Cuisine: American, Mediterranean

Keyword: caesar salad, salmon caesar salad, salmon salad

Servings:

Calories: 583kcal

Author: Erin

Ingredients

2 salmon fillets thawed
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup croutons store-bought or homemade
7 oz. romaine chopped
⅓ cup grape tomatoes sliced
½ cup shaved parmesan
1 avocado optional
homemade caesar dressing

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

for homemade croutons:

Preheat oven to 375°, then cut 3 slices of bread (I used sourdough) into cubes and place them on a baking sheet. Drizzle them with a little olive oil (no more than 1 tablespoon total) and bake them for 15-20 minutes.

for the salad:

Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil over medium-high heat in a large, nonstick skillet. Season the salmon with salt, then place it skin side up in the skillet and pan-sear for 3 minutes. Then, slip the salmon over so it's skin side down, place a lid on the skillet and continue cooking the salmon for 4-5 more minutes.
While the salmon is cooking, prep the salad. If you haven't already, make the caesar dressing. Then, add the romaine, tomatoes and parmesan to a large bowl. Drizzle a little caesar dressing on top and use kitchen tongs to toss everything together.
Distribute the salad into two bowls, then top it with the croutons, cooked salmon and avocado if using. Enjoy!

Notes

*Calories are per serving and are an estimation; calories DO include the avocado

*The amount of dressing you use is up to you!

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