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This Salmon Quinoa and Kale Salad is a perfect weekday recipe because it takes only 15 minutes to cook and the preparation is super easy. I love this recipe because you can easily make it on Sunday and have lunch at work for the rest of the week. It’s a quick and easy recipe that is filling and loaded with healthy ingredients – salmon and quinoa and of course, the veggies.
If you are looking for a clean eating recipe to add to your weekly rotation, give this Salmon Quinoa and Kale Salad recipe a try. I am sure you will love it! Another favorite is this Balsamic Glazed Chicken with Citrus Salad and Quinoa.
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What’s great, is that you can customize it to your own liking, depending on what you have in the fridge. You can add avocado slices, olives or different kind of nuts.
This healthy Salmon Quinoa and Kale Salad makes a lot! About 6 – 8 portions if not more. You can also make it when you have family or friends over.
Let me know how you like it in the comments below!
How To Make Salmon Quinoa and Kale Salad
What you need
1 lb salmon
4 – 5 cups roughly chopped kale, without stems
juice of 1/2 lemon
1 cup three-color quinoa
1 cucumber, thinly sliced
1 cup grape/cherry tomatoes, quartered
1/2 of a red onion, thinly sliced
sliced almonds (optional)
Vinaigrette
1/4 cup champagne wine vinegar (or white wine vinegar)
juice of 1/2 lemon, divided
1/4 cup olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 F. Season salmon with salt and black pepper on both sides. When the oven is preheated, place the salmon in the oven and cook for about 15 – 17 minutes, or until fish flakes easily.
While salmon bakes, cook quinoa according to package instructions.
In large serving bowl, add the kale, juice of half lemon, a drizzle of oil and a little salt. Massage until the kale starts to soften and wilt, 2 to 3 minutes. The kale will turn a beautiful green color. Set aside while you make the dressing.
For the vinaigrette, mix all ingredients in a cup and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
When fish is ready, break it up into chunks and add to the kale in the large mixing bowl, together with the cooked quinoa, cucumber, grape tomatoes, and onion.
Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad and toss the salad until dressing evenly coats the salad mixture. And can top the salad with sliced almonds when you serve it.
Salmon Quinoa and Kale Salad
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Ingredients
- 1 lb salmon
- 4 – 5 cups roughly chopped kale, without stems
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 cup three color quinoa
- 1 cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 cup grape/cherry tomatoes, quartered
- ½ of a red onion, thinly sliced
- sliced almonds, optional
Vinaigrette
- ¼ cup Champagne vinegar, or white wine vinegar
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F. Season salmon with salt and black pepper on both sides. When the oven is preheated, place the salmon in the oven and cook for about 15 – 17 minutes, or until fish flakes easily.
- While salmon bakes, cook quinoa according to package instructions.
- In large serving bowl, add the kale, juice of half lemon, a drizzle of oil and a little salt. Massage until the kale starts to soften and wilt, 2 to 3 minutes. The kale will turn a beautiful green color. Set aside while you make the dressing.
- For the vinaigrette, mix all ingredients in a cup and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- When fish is ready, break it up into chunks and add to the kale in the large mixing bowl, together with the cooked quinoa, cucumber, grape tomatoes, and onion.
- Drizzle the vinaigrette over the salad and toss the salad until dressing evenly coats the salad mixture. And can top the salad with sliced almonds when you serve it.
Do you think ok with quality canned salmon?
Yes, i think it can work well with a good quality canned salmon. Hope you enjoy it!
I love how quick and easy this is!
Thank you, Liz!!
This looks amazing!
Looks absolutely delicious! I love these kind of salads.
I enjoy fish in my salad. This is a great combination of ingredients and flavors.
What a nice healthy salad. Lots of protein with the quinoa and salmon…and love the kale too.