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> Superfood Salmon Salad

This salmon salad is loaded with roasted sweet potato croutons, avocado, pickled onions and dressed in a light lemon vinaigrette! It's an easy go-to meal you'll love having as part of your weekly rotation.

Superfood Salmon Salad
prep time: 15 min cook time: 40 min servings: 2 updated: 2026-06-23 12:26:09
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476 kcal 32g protein 38g carbs 22g fat

> ingredients

  • 2 -4 oz salmon fillets
  • 1 Tablespoon avocado oil
  • sea salt and pepper (to taste)
  • 4 cups baby kale + romaine (or spring mix)
  • 2 cups sweet potato croutons
  • 1/2 avocado (sliced)
  • 1/4 cup pickled red onions
  • 1/4 cup crumbled feta
  • 2 Tablespoons pepitas
  • Lemon vinaigrette dressing

> steps

  1. Make pickled red onions, the lemon vinaigretteĀ dressing and bake your sweet potato croutons.
  2. Season salmon filets with sea salt and ground pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet (a cast-iron works great) over medium-high heat. Place salmon in pan, skin side up for about 4 minutes or until the flesh is golden brown. Turn and cook until salmon is medium-rare, about 4 more minutes.
  3. In a salad bowl, toss greens with sweet potato croutons, pickled red onions, feta and pepitas.
  4. Divide between 2 plates. Top salad with salmon and avocado. Then drizzle with the lemon vinaigrette. Season with additional salt and pepper, to taste.
MODE: NORMAL ready