Classic Salmon Salad Recipes

SALMON SALAD

Steps:

• Break the salmon into very large flakes, removing any skin and bones, and place the salmon in a bowl. Add the celery, red onion, dill, capers, raspberry vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Season, to taste. Mix well and serve cold or at room temperature.

QUICK SALMON SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine salmon, green onions, celery, mayonnaise, and lemon juice. Season with dill and salt. Mix well.

CLASSIC SALMON SALAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine all ingredients.

SALMON SALAD SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, mayonnaise, lemon juice, dill, salt and pepper until smooth. Add the salmon, carrot and celery and mix well. Place a lettuce leaf and about 1/2 cup salmon salad on each bun and top with tomato.

ROASTED SALMON SALAD

Steps:

• Make the vinaigrette: In a bowl, combine the vinegar, lemon juice, shallots, lemon zest and rosemary.
• Whisk in the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Make the salmon salad: Roast the bell peppers directly over a gas flame or under the broiler as close to the heat as possible until charred all over.
• Transfer to a paper bag and let steam for 15 minutes.
• Scrape off the blackened skins and discard the stems, ribs and seeds.
• Cut the peppers into 1/3-inch-thick strips.
• Put the sliced potatoes in a medium saucepan of salted water and bring to a boil.
• Remove from the heat and let sit in the water until tender, about 18 minutes.
• Drain and transfer to a plate.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet.
• Add the mushrooms and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a bowl.
• Preheat the oven to 500°F Lay the salmon fillet, skinned side down, on a lightly-oiled baking sheet and remove any stray bones with tweezers.
• Sprinkle the salmon with the thyme, fennel seeds and celery seeds; season with salt and black pepper.
• Roast for about 10 minutes, until the salmon is opaque but still slightly rare in the centre.
• Remove the salmon from the oven and preheat the broiler.
• Broil for about 1 minute, or until the top is browned.
• Break the salmon into large chunks.
• In a large bowl, combine the arugula with the fennel, mushrooms, roasted red peppers, potatoes and cilantro.
• Add 3/4s of the vinaigrette and toss.
• Arrange the salad on large plates or shallow bowls and top with chunks of the salmon.
• Drizzle the fish with the remaining vinaigrette and serve.

WARM FRESH SALMON SALAD

Steps:

• Trim the hard bottoms from the endives and remove the leaves. Arrange eight leaves on each of six plates with the bottoms at the center and the tops forming a fan pattern. Leave room between each leaf.
• Distribute the red-leaf lettuce over each of the plates between the endive leaves. Place a clump of arugula at the center of the fan pattern.
• Cut each salmon fillet into thirds lengthwise. Then cut each strip on the bias into two-inch-long pieces.
• Heat the oil in a nonstick frying pan. Put the salmon in the pan and sprinkle with pepper. Cook briefly. Add the scallions, shallots and ginger. Saute the salmon for one minute on each side. Add the vinegar and soy sauce and then the white wine. Blend well. Remove from the heat.
• Place the salmon strips over the salad. Evenly distribute the sauce over the salmon and greens. Garnish each plate with a tablespoon of chopped dill and a teaspoon of caviar, if desired.