Slammin' Salmon Salad
/Start to finish: 30 minutes
Impresses: 4
Ingredients
For the salad:
1 lemon
4 3-ounce salmon filets,
skinned and deboned
salt and pepper
1 5-ounce container arugula
1 cup fresh spring peas
¼ cup dill
1 cup quinoa,
cooked to package instructions
For the dressing:
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup lemon juice
½ cup plain yogurt
1 garlic clove, minced
salt and pepper
½ cup feta cheese
Method
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Set aside four pieces of parchment paper, each about the size of a magazine.
Slice lemon into thin rounds. Grab a sheet of parchment and place two lemon slices in the middle. Place a salmon filet on top and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Fold one side of parchment to meet the other, then starting from the left, fold the bottom portion of parchment over the top. Repeat all the way around to create a sealed pouch.
Repeat with rest of lemon, salmon and parchment pieces.
Place salmon pouches onto a baking sheet and cook for 15–18 minutes or until salmon is a light pink color and flaky. Remove from oven and let rest 5 minutes before opening pouches.
While salmon steams, make the dressing. In a small bowl, whisk together all ingredients, except feta, until fully combined. Stir in crumbles of feta.
Divide arugula onto four plates or bowls and top with equal parts peas, sprigs of dill and quinoa. Top with piece of poached salmon and drizzle with a few tablespoons of dressing.