Growing up just a fly cast away from the waters of Puget Sound in Washington, I can’t remember a time when there wasn’t smoked salmon in our family’s fridge.
My dad was a hunter and gatherer long before it was called paleo, and salmon was a favorite he routinely brought back to our cave.
I remember dad firing up the old backyard smoker and carefully laying those cured salmon filets across the stacks of wire racks and letting the smouldering wood chips work their magic for hours to bring all those wonderful natural flavors together.
It’s too bad I don’t own a smoker these days. Ah but my neighbor does, so I sweet-talked him into smoking up a couple of skin-on filets for this super-easy smoked salmon salad.
This is an incredibly tasty dish that couldn’t be easier to make once you’ve got ahold of some good smoked salmon.
You simply combine the greens and veggies, put the smoked salmon and bacon bits on top, then drizzle everything with the light and lemony dressing.
Nothing fancy, but so, so good – especially if you’re a real smoked salmon lover like me.
Give this easy paleo recipe a try…and as always, love hearing your comments! [av_sidebar widget_area=’Lockerdome’ av_uid=’av-2xxalg’]
Ingredients
- One 6-ounce fillet of smoked sockeye salmon
- 1 small cucumber, sliced lengthwise
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 avocado, pit removed and sliced
- 1/4 cup red onion, sliced
- 3 strips of cooked bacon, crumbled
- 4 cups arugula and baby greens (or your preferred mixed greens)
- 3 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp fresh dill, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Salad: Mix the chopped veggies with your greens of choice. Place smoked salmon on top and sprinkle with bacon
- Dressing: Simply add the ingredients to a small bowl and whisk well to combine