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BLT SALAD WITH SALMON
This BLT SALAD WITH SALMON is a combination of spring greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, avocado and bacon. Topped with a juicy pan fried salmon and herb buttermilk ranch dressing.
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Servings: 4
Calories: 724kcal
Ingredients
- DRESSING:
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- Juice from ½ a lemon
- A handful of fresh parsley and chives or 2 tablespoons chopped
- 2 garlic cloves peeled
- 1 packet Hidden Valley Original Ranch Salad Dressing & Seasoning Mix - 1oz
- Salt/Pepper - to taste
- SALMON:
- 1 lb salmon fillets skin on or off about 4 fillets
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 6 slices bacon
- 1 tablespoon reserved bacon fat
- SALAD:
- 6 cups spring mix greens
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 cup chopped cucumbers
- 1 avocado sliced
Instructions
- DRESSING:
In a food processor or blender, blend together the buttermilk, mayonnaise, lemon juice, fresh herbs, garlic, dry ranch dressing mix until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside in the refrigerator until ready to serve. - SALMON:
Pat the salmon dry with a paper towel. Season the salmon with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bacon slices and cook until crisp. Remove from the skillet and drain on a paper-towel-lined plate. Reserve 1 tablespoon of bacon fat in the skillet.
Place the salmon skin side down in the skillet with the reserved bacon fat and cook for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, adjusting for preference and thickness.
Remove the salmon to a plate and assemble the salad. - SALAD:
Layer the greens with bacon, tomatoes, cucumbers, and sliced avocado. Top with salmon.
Drizzle the herb ranch dressing over the top of the salad and salmon. Serve.
Notes
Instructions for baking the salmon instead of pan frying: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and bake the salmon for 10 to 12 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 724kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 55g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 41g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 1135mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 12g
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