Suzannes Wild Salmon Salad Recipes

SALMON SALAD SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients for the Salmon Salad in a bowl, mixing until well combined.
• Layer the Salmon Salad on sturdy sandwich bread with your toppings of choice.

SUZANNE'S WILD SALMON SALAD

Steps:

• Roast potatoes and beets: Preheat oven to 400 degrees with one rack in the center and one rack in the bottom third. In a small roasting pan, toss potatoes with 1 tablespoon oil, the thyme, salt, and pepper, and cover with aluminum foil. In a second small roasting pan, combine beets and the remaining tablespoon oil. Season with salt and pepper, add 1/2 cup water, and cover with aluminum foil. Transfer potatoes and beets to oven, and bake until tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, 35 to 45 minutes for the potatoes and 45 minutes to 1 hour for the beets. Remove from oven, and let stand until cool; set aside.
• Prepare salmon: Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees and place a roasting pan filled with water on bottom rack. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly oil parchment; set aside. Chop parsley, shallots, dill, tarragon, and lemon zest together until very fine. Transfer to a small bowl and stir in oil; set aside.
• Season skin side of fish with 2 teaspoons coarse salt and a pinch of pepper. Place skin side down on prepared baking sheet. Season with fleur de sel and more pepper. Coat fish with herb mixture. Transfer to oven, and bake 30 minutes for rare to medium rare. Remove from oven, and let stand until room temperature.
• To assemble: Cut potatoes in half. Toss with 2 teaspoons mustard vinaigrette and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Peel beets, and cut into wedges. Place in a small bowl. Season with 1/8 teaspoon salt, a pinch of pepper, the olive oil, and lemon juice. Toss to combine. Cut eggs in half lengthwise, and season with salt and pepper.
• In a medium bowl, toss dandelion greens with 3 tablespoons vinaigrette, a pinch of salt, and a pinch of pepper. Arrange greens on a platter. Top with potatoes, beets, and eggs. Top with salmon. Alternatively, divide greens among six plates. Place 3 potato halves on each salad. Spoon beets around each plate. Flake salmon and lay over greens in center of plate. Garnish each plate with half an egg.

SHEET-PAN ROASTED SALMON NIçOISE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees and place a rack near the top of the oven. Place the potatoes on a sheet pan, add 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and toss. Arrange the potatoes so the cut sides are facing down and roast for 20 minutes.
• While the potatoes roast, fill a medium saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Add the eggs and cook over medium heat for exactly 6 minutes. Remove the eggs, and when they are cool enough to handle, peel and quarter them.
• Make the dressing: In a large bowl, whisk together the vinegar, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, the garlic, anchovy (if using), 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Slowly whisk in 4 tablespoons of olive oil and set aside.
• Add the haricots verts, tomatoes and olives to the sheet pan with the potatoes, along with 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Using tongs, toss well, then move the vegetables to the sides to create space in the center of the sheet pan. Pat the salmon fillets dry with a paper towel and place them, skin-side down, in the center of the sheet pan.
• Brush fillets with remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Roast on the top rack in the oven for 10 minutes. Turn the broiler to high and broil for 2 to 3 minutes to lightly brown the salmon. (If you don't have a broiler, roast salmon for an additional 2 to 3 minutes instead.) The salmon should flake easily and be just cooked in the center.
• Add the greens to the large bowl with the dressing, and toss gently. Place greens on a large platter, leaving a narrow border at the platter's edges. Place the salmon fillets in the middle of the platter, then arrange the roasted vegetables and eggs around them. Sprinkle with salt and serve.

WILD SALMON WITH CORN & PEPPER SALSA SALAD

Steps:

• Finely grate the garlic into a bowl for the spice rub. Boil the corn for the salsa salad for 6-8 mins until tender, then drain and cut off the kernels with a sharp knife.
• Stir the spices, 1 tbsp lime juice and the oil into the garlic to make a spice rub, then use to coat the salmon.
• Mix the remaining lime zest and juice into the corn and stir in all the remaining ingredients. Heat a frying pan and cook the salmon for 2 mins each side so that it is still a little pink in the centre. Serve with the salsa salad with extra lime wedges, if you like, for squeezing over.

SEARED SALMON WITH CITRUS AND ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• Make the glaze for the salmon: In a small bowl, whisk 2 tablespoons olive oil with the orange juice, mustard, half the chopped garlic and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Set aside.
• Make the salad dressing: In another small bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons olive oil with the lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Stir in the shallots and the remaining garlic, then set aside.
• Using a small serrated knife, peel the grapefruit and oranges and trim to remove any remaining pith. Slice all the peeled fruit crosswise into thin circles (no larger than 1/2-inch thick); remove the seeds and set aside.
• Heat a 12-inch cast-iron or heavy stainless-steel skillet over medium-high until it's extremely hot (a drop of water flicked onto the pan should turn to steam almost immediately), about 3 minutes. Meanwhile, pat the salmon fillets dry using paper towels, brush both sides with olive oil, and season all over with salt and pepper.
• When the pan is ready, cook the salmon fillets skin-side down over medium-high without moving until the salmon skin releases easily from the pan, 3 to 4 minutes. Using a pair of tongs or a spatula, wiggle the fillets to loosen the skin from the bottom of the pan, then carefully flip. Lower the heat to medium and cook until the salmon is cooked through but still slightly rare in the center, 4 to 5 more minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillets.
• Transfer to a rimmed plate or serving dish, and brush the glaze all over the salmon, making sure to coat the fillets.
• Combine the arugula and fennel in a large bowl. Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well. Add the avocado, citrus rounds and pistachios, and toss gently. Transfer to a shallow serving bowl or platter and serve alongside the salmon.