Grilled Salmon Salad Recipe

Grilling and salads, two combos that go great together. (I totally agree with busymama about grilling in the summer but still being healthy. See her grilled chicken salad recipe.) But what’s great about grilling salmon versus chicken is that you don’t really need to marinate the salmon, or let it sit for a while. (But you sure can if you’d like.)

This salmon salad recipe is very creative in that the salmon is first glazed with maple syrup and other goodies that blast the fish into a big flavor storage. So when the salmon goes on the grill, the flavors will soak in. So it’s definitely the glaze in this recipe that makes the (plain) fish so appetizing!

And for you non-salad lovers out there, just to let you know, I am okay with you skipping the salad part here and eating the fish on its own (or you can eat it with rice too). So yes, the salmon salad recipe without the greens, go figure!

Ingredients

Yield: 4 servings

• 4 pieces of salmon fillet, skinless, about an inch thick
• 1 package fresh mixed greens, or any other greens you like
• 1 small can mandarin oranges
• 3 tbsp maple syrup
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tsp dried parsley

Directions

1. To make the glaze, mix together the maple syrup, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper. This will go on the salmon to grill.
2. For salad dressing, scoop about 2 tbsp of the glaze into a small bowl. Mix with olive oil. Store in refrigerator.
3. Pour the glaze into a small saucepan. Heat it until it comes to a boil.
4. Reduce heat to medium. Continue to cook until the glaze becomes more syrupy, for 5 minutes or so.
5. Add in parsley into the glaze. Stir well. Turn off heat.
6. Once the glaze is ready, coat the salmon fully with the glaze.
7. Put the salmon over the grill, watching it cook. Each side should cook about 3-5 minutes, until the meat of the fish becomes light pink and flakey.
8. Lightly toss mixed greens and mandarin oranges together. Drizzle some salad dressing over salad.
9. Place salmon on top of the salad.
10. Serve immediately.

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