Description
This restaurant-style Salmon Caesar Salad will be the highlight of your week! Make extra to pack for lunch tomorrow. You won't be sad!
Ingredients
For Salmon:
- 2 6-ounce salmon fillets
- 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1-2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
For Salad:
- 2 cups hand-torn baguette or bread
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 romaine hearts, washed, dried and roughly chopped (about 3 cups)
- 1/4 cup caesar dressing, (store bought or homemade)
- 1/4 cup parmesan, shaved
- Salt and pepper, to taste
For Caesar Dressing (no anchovies required):
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon Dijon
- 2 garlic cloves, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
Make the Caesar dressing by combining all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Stir to combine well. Taste and adjust seasoning. (Flavors will build as dressing sits). Refrigerate until service.
Tear bread into bite-sized pieces. Cook in butter over medium heat with a good pinch of salt and pepper until golden brown on all sides.
Season salmon skin with salt. Preheat skillet over medium high heat and add olive oil and salmon, skin side down. Season flesh side of the salmon with salt and pepper. Cook about 6 minutes, until salmon skin is crisp and the fish is about 70 percent cooked. Flip and sear until your desired doneness. For medium-well salmon, cook another 2-3 minutes.
Build salad by combining chopped romaine, with Caesar dressing in a large bowl. Toss to coat. Divide lettuce between two plates. Top with seared salmon fillet, croutons and parmesan shavings. Serve with an extra crack of black pepper and more Caesar dressing on the side.
Notes
Storage: Store leftover components separately. Salmon keeps in an airtight container for 2 days. Dressing keeps for up to 1 week refrigerated in an airtight container.
For meal prep: Cook salmon medium-rare if planning to reheat.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 10
- Category: Easy Recipes
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2
- Calories: 660
- Sugar: 2.3 g
- Sodium: 2398.2 mg
- Fat: 50.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 12.9 g
- Protein: 41.2 g
- Cholesterol: 144.2 mg