Celebration Salmon Salad with Yoghurt Ranch Dressing
Total Time
35 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
5 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(14)
Ingredients
5 servings
- 500g / 1 lb hot smoked salmon (, store bought, any flavour (Note 1)
- 1 small red onion (, halved then finely sliced)
- 1 cup (250 ml) apple cider vinegar (enough to just cover onion), sub white wine vinegar)
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp white sugar
- 2 cups Greek yoghurt (, full fat recommended)
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove (, minced)
- 1/4 cup fresh chives, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh dill, finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp EACH onion powder, garlic powder, salt, black pepper
- 1 1/2 tsp white sugar
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 4 cups (packed) kale (, torn into bite size pieces (Note 2)
- 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- Pinch of salt
- 2 pieces fruit - nectarines, peaches, grapefruit or blood oranges (get whatever's ripe and juicy, or sub normal oranges)
- 10 cups cos lettuce / romaine (torn or cut into bite size pieces (Note 3)
- 1 small fennel (, shaved (0.5 mm / 1/5" thickness) or finely sliced)
- 1 handful snow pea sprouts (can omit)
- 3/4 cup (75g) parmesan (, shredded (Note 4)
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Preparation
Step 1
Flake salmon: Use two forks to flake salmon into large chunks.
Step 2
Dressing: Mix the Yoghurt Ranch Dressing ingredients in a bowl. Adjust olive oil + lemon juice to taste. Leave 20 minutes.
Step 3
Pickle Onions: Place ingredients in a bowl, toss to coat. Set aside for 1 hour+ or until onion is softened (if in a rush, make sure the onion is finely sliced = faster pickle). Drain.
Step 4
Marinated Kale: Place kale in a large bowl, drizzle with oil then sprinkle with salt. Use your fingers to massage the oil onto the leaves - you want to ensure every part of the kale is coated in oil. Set aside for 30 minutes or until kale is softened.
Step 5
Slice fruit:
Step 6
Nectarines/peaches option- halve then finely slice.
Step 7
Grapefruit/blood orange option - segment per video. Squeeze all remaining juice out of the membrane after segmenting, mix into dressing.
Step 8
Assemble:
Step 9
Place lettuce, kale, fennel, 1/2 cup onion in bowl. Drizzle with about 1 cup dressing and 1/3 cup parmesan. Toss well to coat. Taste, add more parmesan or salt if you want, or more dressing.
Step 10
Pile half dressed lettuce onto serving platter. Flake over half the salmon and half the fruit. Scatter with more red onion.
Step 11
Top with remaining lettuce, salmon, fruit and onion (might not use all onion).
Step 12
Drizzle with some dressing (might not use all, serve remainder on side). Scatter over snow pea sprouts, sprinkle with remaining parmesan. Place on table and let everyone help themselves!
Step 13
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