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    Home » Recipes » Salads and Sides

    Smoked Salmon Spinach Salad with Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette

    By: Kim Peterson · Posted: Dec 26, 2018 · Updated: Mar 21, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Hope everyone who celebrated had a wonderful Christmas! Are you still full? Craving something lighter? This Smoked Salmon Spinach Salad loaded with fennel, cucumber, red onion, sweet mango, creamy avocado and goat cheese dressed in a tangy, lemony dijon vinaigrette with fresh dill is a perfect solution!

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    Smoked Salmon Spinach Salad w/ Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette | Give it Some Thyme - a delicious entrée salad loaded with fennel, cucumber, red onion, mango, avocado and goat cheese!

    What You'll Need...

    This is such a great entrée salad to balance our indulgences and is jam-packed with flavor and texture. It comes together quickly, and slicing is a cinch when using an easy-to-clean handheld mandoline slicer like the one shown below.

    Main Ingredients - spinach, smoked salmon, mango, avocado, red onion, lemon and goat cheese on counter

    Simply set the dial to the desired thickness and slice away. Just be careful when you get near the end. You want to keep those fingertips intact!

    Salad Ingredients Sliced with a Mandoline - red onion, english cucumber and fennel bulb on cutting board.

    The vinaigrette whips up in minutes as well. It's a tasty blend of white wine vinegar, lemon zest and juice, dijon mustard, fresh dill, and extra-virgin olive oil. So easy!

    Lemon Dijon Dressing in glass bowl

    All of the flavors combine deliciously into one beautiful and healthy salad that's ready in less than 30 minutes. Mound high on a plate, grab a fork, and enjoy!

    Close up of assembled Salad

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    Smoked Salmon Spinach Salad w/ Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette served in large ceramic bowl.

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    Smoked Salmon Spinach Salad with Lemon Dijon Vinaigrette

    Delicate, smoky salmon sets off this salad with crisp baby spinach, fennel, cucumber, red onion, creamy avocado, and sweet mango dressed in a lemony dijon vinaigrette with fresh dill.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Brunch, Main Course, Salad
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 25 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 155kcal
    Author: Kim Peterson

    Ingredients

    VINAIGRETTE

    • 1 lemon , zest and juice
    • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
    • ¼ cup fresh dill , chopped
    • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
    • ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
    • Kosher salt and pepper , to taste

    SALAD

    • 5 ounces baby spinach
    • 4 ounces smoked salmon or lox , thinly sliced and cut into pieces
    • 1 small fennel bulb , thinly sliced and cut into pieces
    • ½ English cucumber , sliced ⅛-inch thick
    • ½ red onion , sliced ⅛-inch thick
    • 1 ripe mango , peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
    • 1 ripe avocado , cut into ½-inch cubes
    • 2-3 ounces goat cheese , crumbled

    Instructions

    VINAIGRETTE

    • In a medium bowl, combine the lemon zest, juice, vinegar, dill and mustard. Slowly whisk in olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

    SALAD

    • In a large bowl, toss together spinach, salmon, fennel, cucumber, red onion, mango, avocado, and goat cheese. Season with salt and pepper. 
    • Toss with enough dressing to coat; do not soak. Mound the salad on individual plates. Pass remaining vinaigrette separately.

    Notes

    *Dressing can be made ahead. Cover and refrigerate up to 5 days. You will most likely have extra dressing for another use.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 256mg | Potassium: 644mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2987IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 82mg
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    *Recipe adapted from Bobby Flay. Republished post with updated photos.

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    1. Ben|Havocinthekitchen says

      December 27, 2018 at 6:14 am

      Well while I cannot say I've terribly overdone with food, but I've clearly had more than enough of chocolates and cookies so I do appreciate a light but delicious salad. Love this sweet&savoury combination!

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