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Superfood Salmon Salad
Pan-seared salmon served over greens, sweet potato croutons, feta, pepitas, and avocado with lemon vinaigrette.
Adapted from Eating Bird Food

Ingredients
- 2-4 oz salmon fillets
- 1 Tablespoon avocado oil
- sea salt and pepper (to taste)
- 4 cups baby kale + romaine (or spring mix)
- 2 cups sweet potato croutons
- ½ avocado (sliced)
- ¼ cup pickled red onions
- ¼ cup crumbled feta
- 2 Tablespoons pepitas
- Lemon vinaigrette dressing
Method
- Prep ingredients:
- Make pickled red onions, the lemon vinaigrette dressing and bake your sweet potato croutons.
- Sear salmon
- Season salmon filets with sea salt and ground pepper. Heat oil in a large skillet (a cast-iron works great) over medium-high heat. Place salmon in pan, skin side up for about 4 minutes or until the flesh is golden brown. Turn and cook until salmon is medium-rare, about 4 more minutes.4 min timer
- Combine ingredients
- In a salad bowl, toss greens with sweet potato croutons, pickled red onions, feta and pepitas.
- Serve
- Divide between 2 plates. Top salad with salmon and avocado. Then drizzle with the lemon vinaigrette. Season with additional salt and pepper, to taste.
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