Grilled Salmon and Romaine Salad
Ingredients
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¼ pound fresh asparagus, trimmed
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4 4-6 ounce fresh salmon fillets with skin, 3/4 to 1 inch thick
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1 lemon, halved
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2 tablespoon olive oil
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Kosher salt
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Freshly ground black pepper
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2 hearts romaine lettuce, halved lengthwise
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2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
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3 cara cara orange and/or navel oranges, peeled and sliced
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½ cup pitted Cerignola olives, or another fresh green olive (2 oz.)
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⅓ cup chopped toasted salted pistachios
Directions
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Using a vegetable peeler, shave the asparagus spears into fine ribbons. Add to a bowl of ice water and set aside while preparing salmon
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Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
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Brush the salmon and lemon halves with 1 Tbsp. of the olive oil and season with 1/4 tsp. kosher salt and 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper.
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Add salmon, skin sides up, to grill. Add lemon, cut side down. Grill, covered, 4 minutes. Turn salmon and grill, covered, about 2 minutes more or until fish flakes easily. Remove salmon and lemon from grill. Cover to keep warm.
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Brush lettuce halves with the remaining 1 Tbsp olive oil, and season with 1/8 tsp, kosher salt and 1/8 tsp. freshly ground pepper. Grill lettuce, cut side down, for 2 to 3 minutes or until light grill marks appear.
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Juice lemon and combine juice with extra virgin olive oil. Season with 1/4 tsp. kosher salt and 1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper; whisk to combine. Remove asparagus from ice water and dry thoroughly.
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Arrange lettuce on a serving platter. Top with grilled salmon, asparagus ribbons, citrus slices, olives, and pistachios. Drizzle lemon vinaigrette over top.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
453 | Calories |
28g | Fat |
26g | Carbs |
28g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 4 | |
Calories 453 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat 28g | 36% |
Saturated Fat 4g | 20% |
Cholesterol 62mg | 21% |
Sodium 363mg | 16% |
Total Carbohydrate 26g | 9% |
Total Sugars 14g | |
Protein 28g | 56% |
Vitamin C 95mg | 106% |
Calcium 114mg | 9% |
Iron 3.3mg | 18% |
Potassium 1275mg | 27% |
Folate, total 231.9mcg | |
Vitamin B-12 2.7mcg | |
Vitamin B-6 1.1mg |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.