Citrus Oven Baked Salmon over Arugula Cucumber Salad

2023-05-25

a photo of a large trencher full of a cucumber arugula salad topped with three baked citrus salmon filets and roasted seasoned chickpeas.

This citrus oven baked salmon salad is unexceptionable and fresh with crunchy roasted chickpeas and a delightful zesty dressing that is going to have you coming when for more!

This is the recipe that reverted our lives!! Our very first week of stuff totally unpacked in our new place, it was time to get when in the kitchen and cooking again. I’ve felt so out of it with the stress of moving and when our oldest daughter mentioned she really wants to learn to like fish so she can incorporate some healthier foods into her diet, I timidly said yes.

I’ve hated salmon since the day I was born but I do secretly wish seafood wasn’t such a nemesis of mine so I jumped in. In the past I’ve liked it ok, but this citrus baked salmon salad veritably sold me! It’s all well-nigh the flavors so do not substitute other seasonings unless you’re crazy.

I well-timed this recipe from Tiffany Angela.

Ingredients for Salmon Salad

I’m going to recommend not substituting any of these ingredients considering each one has an important role in bringing all the savor to your plate! I’ve divided the ingredients into categories – dressing, salmon, chickpeas and the salad. Don’t get overwhelmed! None of the ingredients are weird or nonflexible to find. Here is what you will need:

Dressing

Olive Oil – the wiring of the dressing
Mayonnaise – adds creaminess
Lime Juice – I don’t want to live in a world without limes! Fresh lime juice is highly recommended!
Cilantro – roughly chopped
Garlic – fresh cloves, finely minced
Honey – adds natural sweetness
Salt – enhances all the flavors

The dressing can be made up to a week superiority of time.

Salmon

Salmon Filets – squint for vibrant pink salmon with the skin removed
Traeger Citrus Black Pepper Chicken Rub – this rub is heaven, a little spicy and so citrus-y
Chili Powder – adds a little heat and succulent smoky flavor

Chickpeas

Chickpeas – canned chickpeas work great, phlebotomize them and rinse them, then pat them dry
Olive Oil – helps the chickpeas get crispy and crunchy
Kosher Salt – adds flavor
Smoked Paprika – gives the chickpeas a savory smokiness

Salad

Arugula Mixed Spring Greens – any sort of spring mix that include arugula will work unconfined or finger self-ruling to make your own mix
English Cucumber – I prefer English cucumber, but you can use regular cucumber, just peel and seed them first
Tomatoes – grape or cherry tomatoes halved
Avocado – adds creaminess and richness to the salad
Red Onion – slice thinly
Pepitas – lightly toasted, adds a nice crunch
Pine Nuts – lightly toasted, adds texture and a unconfined nutty flavor
Cotija Cheese – a delicious, salty and crumbly Mexican cheese, feta or parmesan would make a decent substitute
Cilantro – chopped and used as garnish

The measurements for all these ingredients as well as the instructions for delivering out this recipe can be found in the recipe vellum at the end of this post. You can moreover print or save the recipe there.

Chef Tip for the Cucumber!

I unquestionably used our leftover Asian cucumber salad (drained) for well-nigh 1/3 of the cucumbers in this recipe and the rest I used fresh cucumbers. It had this splendor that I totally loved so if you think superiority to have that salad the day surpassing then use leftovers.

How to Choose Good Salmon

When you go to the grocery store, there are a few things you should squint for when choosing good salmon…

Find a fishmonger who you trust!
Look for a unexceptionable vibrant pinkish orange color.
Smell the fish, it should not have a fishy smell at all if it’s fresh.
The filets should squint moist and not zestless out.
Avoid salmon with brown spots or bruises.

How to Know When Salmon is Done

As salmon bakes, it will transpiration verisimilitude from a unexceptionable vibrant pink to a lighter pink and it will uncork to flake when it is done.

You can moreover use a meat thermometer to trammels the internal temperature of the salmon. In the part-way of the thickest part of the salmon filet, a unscratched temperature for salmon is 110 to 140 degrees.

How Long Will Salmon Salad Keep?

Like most salads, this won’t alimony really well. It is weightier eaten fresh. If you know you are going to have leftovers, then I would recommend keeping the salad, salmon, chickpeas and dressing separate and just dishing up individual servings rather than mixing everything together in one big bowl. Then everything can be stored separately and it will alimony much largest in the refrigerator.

I have gone from salmon hater to salmon lover without eating this citrus oven baked salmon. It is so flavorful and so tender. I love it over this arugula cucumber salad with homemade cilantro lime dressing and crunchy roasted chickpeas. Yum. Just yummmmmm!

Salmon Salad Video

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