Grilled Salmon Salad


Serves: 4
Total Calories: 544

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds boned, skinned salmon fillet, cut into 4 equal pieces
3 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
8 ounces salad oil mix, rinsed and crisped
Tomato Vinaigrette (see below)
4 ounces fresh (chevre) goat cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup minced green onion (white and green parts only)
1/4 cup pine nuts

Tomato Vinaigrette:
1 cup diced firm tomato
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon minced shallot
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions:

For Salad:

1. Rinse salmon and pat dry. In a bowl, mix brown sugar, cumin, chili powder, and 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Place salmon in bowl and rub pieces all over with spice mixture. Cover and chill at least 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.
2. Lay salmon on a barbecue grill over a solid bed of hot coals or high heat on a gas grill (you can hold your hand at grill level only 2 to 3 seconds); close lid on gas grill. Cook, turning once, until a thermometer inserted in center of thickest part reads 140°, 6 to 8 minutes total.
3. Meanwhile, divide salad mix equally among four plates. Place a piece of salmon on each mound of greens. Drizzle salads equally with tomato vinaigrette and sprinkle evenly with goat cheese, green onions, and pine nuts. Add salt and pepper to taste.


For Tomato Vinaigrette:
In a bowl, combine tomatoes, vinegar, oil, shallot, mustard, salt, and pepper. Mix well.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 4
Total Calories: 544
Calories from Fat: 271

This Grilled Salmon Salad recipe is from the 2011 HomeCook'n Collection Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.


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