Smoked Salmon Salad (Fast & Easy Dinner!)

This Smoked Salmon Salad is the perfect quick dinner: no cooking! It’s fresh, healthy and full of flavor.

Here’s a great trick you can use to make a quick dinner or a healthy lunch no cooking necessary. That’s right, no need to reach for the pan and spatula. try that Smoked Salmon Salad! It’s healthy, fresh and 100% no-bake. Imagine: hearty smoked salmon, fresh vegetables, juicy goat cheese and a tangy shallot vinaigrette. It’s ideal for a summer alfresco meal or a quick lunch: and it’s ready in 15 minutes.

Ingredients of Smoked Salmon Salad

We kind of tend to overlook the magic of smoked salmon for quick meals, so with this recipe we’ll do just that. Smoked Salmon Salad is the kind of life-saving meal you can make while your kids are screaming or when you don’t have the energy to think. Of course, you need to have a few ingredients on hand:

• smoked salmon: find it in the refrigerated section next to the meat counter
• Fresh Green: We like to use mixed spring greens for color and texture contrasts
• goat cheese: it adds creamy and salty notes: substitute the feta if you’re not a fan of goat cheese
• Homemade Shallot Vinaigrette: easy to mix (see below)
• Red Onion Slices: add just the right amount of spicy bite

Optional ingredients to add!

This smoked salmon salad is completely customizable based on what you have on hand in your fridge. Use it as a “cleaning the fridge” concept and add any veggies, nuts, or seeds you like. Some ideas that would go well:

• tomatoes
• Cucumber
• radish
• Sesame seeds or nuggets
• Almonds, walnuts, pecans or hazelnuts

Prepare a homemade shallot vinaigrette

The star of this smoked salmon salad, aside from the salmon itself, is the vinaigrette! This homemade dressing comes together quickly and has the perfect tangy flavor. It contains shallots, small onions that have a delicate taste. They’re one of our favorites for salad dressings! Here’s what you need to know about the dressing room:

• Gradually whisk the olive oil to get a perfect emulsion. We like to do it about 1 tablespoon at a time. Dijon mustard is also key to achieving a creamy consistency.
• Dressing stores up to 2 weeks. The dressing may set in the fridge due to the oil, so bring to room temperature before serving.

Dressing variations for smoked salmon salad

Of course you can also use any other dressing of your choice for this smoked salmon salad. The quality has a strong impact on the final flavors. So if you use store bought products, make sure they are the best quality! Here we recommend spicy dressings with fresh herbs, tomatoes or berries. Here are some other delicious homemade dressing recipes that we love:

Easier salmon recipes

Salmon is a weeknight dinner hero in our book! Smoked salmon always works better, since you don’t have to cook it! Here are a few more recipes that will make a delicious lunch, brunch, or dinner with this lean protein:

This Smoked Salmon Salad recipe is…

Pescetarian, dairy free and gluten free.