Wild Salmon Taco Salad with Creamy Cilantro-Lime Dressing
Ali Segersten (author)
Main Dishes Pacific Northwest Tex-Mex Fish and Seafood Quick and Easy Recipe Salad Dressing Salads Tacos and Burritos
This wild salmon taco salad is a fresh, nutrient-dense take on a classic taco salad, made with spice-rubbed salmon, crisp lettuce, avocado, pumpkin seeds, and a creamy cilantro-lime dressing. Wild coho or sockeye salmon work best for this recipe; the salad pictured here is made with wild coho. Add fresh cherry or heirloom tomatoes, thinly sliced red onion, or cooked black beans if your diet allows. Serve with cumin-sautéed yellow zucchini for a balanced, lower-carbohydrate meal. For those who need more carbohydrates, add cooked brown rice, black rice, white rice, roasted sweet potato, or winter squash, depending on your dietary needs.
Ingredients
Salmon
1½ pounds
wild salmon fillets
1 teaspoons
extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoons
lime juice
1 teaspoons
smoked paprika
½ teaspoons
ground cumin
½ teaspoons
garlic powder
¼ teaspoons
chipotle chili powder
¼ teaspoons
sea salt
Salad
2 heads
butter lettuce
2 small
avocados
sliced
½ cups
pumpkin seeds
toasted
Dressing
1 cups
non-fat greek yogurt
1 cups
cilantro
(packed)
1 cloves
garlic
½ small
jalapeño peppers
seeded
(optional)
2 tablespoons
extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoons
lime juice
½ teaspoons
sea salt