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Balsamic-Salmon Spinach Salad

Balsamic-Salmon Spinach Salad

Name: Balsamic-Salmon Spinach Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Salmon 2 fillets; Balsamic Vinaigrette 2 tbsp; Baby spinach 3 cups; Avocado ¼ cup; Walnuts 1 tbsp; Sunflower seeds 1 tbsp; Cranberries 1 tbsp

super fast dinner salad

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Serves 2
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Ingredients

	2 fillets Salmon 4-oz each
	2 tbsp Balsamic Vinaigrette divided, store-bought or homemade
	3 cups Baby spinach fresh
	¼ cup Avocado cubed
	1 tbsp Walnuts chopped, toasted
	1 tbsp Sunflower seeds toasted
	1 tbsp Cranberries dried

Nutritional information

265

ccalories

18g

fat

10g

carbohydrates

18g

protein

43mg

cholesterol

261mg

sodium

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Ingredients

2 fillets Salmon
4-oz each
2 tbsp Balsamic Vinaigrette
divided, store-bought or homemade
3 cups Baby spinach
fresh
¼ cup Avocado
cubed
1 tbsp Walnuts
chopped, toasted
1 tbsp Sunflower seeds
toasted
1 tbsp Cranberries
dried

Balsamic-Salmon Spinach Salad

Looking for a fast and easy dinner for two? Skip the takeout and make this Balsamic-Salmon Spinach Salad at home! This recipe comes together in a mere 20 minutes and tastes fantastic! So why wait for takeout when you can have a healthy and delicious meal on the dinner table sooner than it would take to choose a takeout menu?

For this recipe, you’ll need a balsamic vinaigrette. You can certainly use a store-bought one. But it’s also so easy to make at home that you’ll never buy the store-made vinaigrette again. Simply combine 3 teaspoons balsamic vinegar, 3 teaspoons olive oil, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper in a small bowl. Just a few swirls and you’ll get a lovely balsamic vinaigrette. Drizzle the salmon fillets with half of the prepared vinaigrette and broil the fish until opaque and flaky. Use the remaining balsamic vinaigrette as a dressing for spinach. Serve the salmon over the greens topped with avocado, walnuts, sunflower kernels, and dried cranberries. Enjoy!

To make the Balsamic-Salmon Spinach Salad, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Balsamic-Salmon Spinach Salad

1	Prepare fish fillets	1
Drizzle 2 salmon fillets with 1 tablespoon balsamic vinaigrette. Place on a parchment-lined broiler pan.
2	Broil	10
Broil 3-4 inches from the heat until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 10 to 15 minutes.
3	Dress spinach	2
In the meantime, to a large bowl, add 3 cups fresh baby spinach and the remaining 1 tablespoon vinaigrette and toss to coat.
4	Assemble	2
Divide the spinach between 2 plates. Top with the balsamic salmon, ¼ cup cubed avocado, 1 tablespoon chopped toasted walnuts, 1 tablespoon toasted sunflower kernels, and 1 tablespoon dried cranberries.
5	Serve
Serve immediately. Enjoy!

This Balsamic-Salmon Spinach Salad is super fast and easy to make, and is full of flavor. Give this recipe a try soon, and let us know how you liked it in the comments below.

Ruth Harris

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