This simple salmon salad is made with canned salmon, purple onion, celery, recent dill and Greek yogurt as an alternative of mayo. Itβs loaded with taste and excellent for meal prep.
Iβm obsessive about my tuna salad recipe, so I figured why not make a model with salmon! And if I do say so myself, this salmon salad recipe may simply be my new favourite!
Itβs filled with a ton of taste and is so easy to make. Plus, it may be eaten so many various methods, which makes it excellent forΒ meal prep.
Why Youβll Love This Recipe
- As soon as your veggies are chopped this salad comes collectively in about 5 minutes!
- Itβs made with Greek yogurt as an alternative of mayo!
- Itβs excellent for meal prep. Make a batch over the weekend so you will have lunches able to go for the week.
Elements Wanted
- canned salmonΒ β my go-to model is the Wild Planet wild pink salmon. Youβre draining the salmon however if you’re involved with the sodium content material of canned salmon you should utilize no salt added!
- plain Greek yogurtΒ β ditch the mayo for Greek yogurt! Itβs filled with wholesome fat and the proper creamy base for this salad. I like utilizing full-fat, however you should utilize fat-free for those whoβd like. It will likely be tangier although! In case you donβt have Greek yogurt available or arenβt a fan you’ll be able to positively use mayo. When utilizing mayo I favor the Primal Kitchen avocado oil mayo.
- chopped celeryΒ β provides a pleasant crunch to the salad.
- purple onion β for extra crunch and slightly zest.
- recent dill β I like including recent herbs to my salads and dill is the proper pairing for salmon.
- dijon mustardΒ β provides nice taste to this salad.
- lemon juice β for slightly brightness.
- sea salt and pepper β for seasoning.
Make
Drain salmonΒ β Most canned fish comes packed in water or oil and even when itβs not, there’ll doubtless be a little bit of liquid within the can. If so, youβll simply wish to drain it off. I’ve this littleΒ can colanderΒ that works like a appeal for draining tuna and salmon!
Chop greensΒ βΒ Begin by chopping the celery, onion and recent dill for those who havenβt already.
Mix elementsΒ β Add the drained salmon, yogurt, chopped celery, diced onion, recent dill, mustard, lemon juice, salt and pepper into a big bowl. Toss to mix, breaking apart any massive chunks of salmon.
ServeΒ βΒ Take pleasure in instantly or chill earlier than serving.
Serve Salmon Salad
There are such a lot of methods to serve this salmon salad. Listed here are some serving ideas:
- Eat as is: Itβs positively a whole meal by itself.
- With crackers: Serve this salad with crackers for a snack or an appetizer. Attempt myΒ almond flour crackers.
- As a sandwich: I like this as each anΒ open-faced sandwichΒ on toasted sourdough bread or a extra conventional sandwich with a slice of tomato, purple onion and lettuce.
- Over greens:Β Prime a mattress of greens with this salmon salad for aΒ meal-sized saladΒ or serve it in butter or romaine lettuce leaves for lettuce wraps.
Prepping and Storing
This salmon salad is the properΒ meal prep recipe! Double or triple this recipe for wholesome meals and snacks all week lengthy. After mixing the entire elements collectively, retailer leftovers in an hermetic container within the fridge. The salad will hold for 3-5 days.
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