It’s so hot that even I can’t bear the thought of turning on the stove. But I still need to eat. What to do? Then I had an idea. Canned salmon salad with lime vinaigrette. No cooking. No stove. All you have to do is open a can, slice up some veggies, and make a quick dressing. It’s all ready in under 10 minutes.
I adapted the salad from a recipe for chopped salmon salad. It looked good, but it called for avocado and red onion. Since I didn’t have those things, and I had no intention of going outside, I improvised. I also didn’t want to chop.
Because I had fresh limes, but not lemons, I thought I’d add my own spin by using a lime vinaigrette instead of lemon. Also, I wanted more sweetness than a lemony dressing would give.
The dressing is part ad hoc and part something else I found online. Lime for a citrusy kick, a bit of Dijon mustard for bite, and a dash of sugar to boost the sweetness.
Canned Salmon Salad with Lime Vinaigrette
Ingredients
Canned Salmon Salad
- 2 oz canned salmon
- 3/4 C cucumber, sliced
- 3/4 C bell pepper sliced
- 1 C iceberg lettuce, torn
- 3/4 C grape tomatoes, sliced in half
Lime Vinaigrette
- 1 T lime juice (fresh)
- 1 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp dijon mustard
- Pinch garlic powder
- Pinch salt
- Grinding of pepper
- 2 T olive oil
Instructions
Canned Salmon Salad
- Open the can of salmon and spoon about two ounces into a medium sized bow.
- Tear the lettuce.
- Cut up the remaining vegetables, add to the bowl, and toss everything together.
Lime Vinaigrette
- Blend all the ingredients, except the olive oil, in a small bowl. Slowly add the olive oil, and then blend again to combine. Pour over the salad.
If you don’t have the exact ingredients on hand, feel free to substitute. A few suggestions below.
Canned Salmon Salad with Lime Vinaigrette Substitutions and Variations
- Add 1/4 cup sliced mushrooms
- Slice half an avocado and add to the salad
- Include 1/4 small red onion, sliced
- Use romaine lettuce instead of iceberg (I wanted extra crisp)
- Make the dressing with fresh lemon juice instead of lime
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