This Salmon Goat Cheese Salad is an easy healthy meal perfect for brunch, lunch, or dinner. Flavorful hot smoked salmon, tangy goat cheese, velvety avocado, red onion, chives, wild rice and arugula all tossed in a creamy, herby garlic dill dressing and topped with a runny fried egg.
Why You'll Love this Salmon Goat Cheese Salad:
- A feel good salad with salmon, avocado, and an egg this salad is packed with healthy fats & protein. Arugula gives a boost of antioxidants and wild rice a bit of extra fiber.
- The creamy tangy dressing is full of fresh dill and garlic cloves that go so well with the savory smoked salmon.
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Key Ingredients:
- Hot Smoked Salmon: Hot smoked salmon is soft and flaky with a much deeper smokey flavor.
- Goat Cheese: Soft, creamy, rich, and tangy.
- Arugula: A peppery green for the base.
- Wild Rice: Gives this salad a crunchy texture.
- Toppings: A blend of green onion, chives, red onion, and avocado.
- Creamy Dill Dressing: A blend of buttermilk, sour cream, mayo, dill, and garlic.
Recipe Variations:
- Use a milder green, such as baby spinach or spring mix.
- Swap wild rice for brown rice, quinoa, or farro.
- Swap goat cheese with crumbled feta cheese.
Tips & Recipe Notes:
- Homemade Creamy Garlic Dill Dressing will last in the refrigerator in an air tight container for up to 3 days.
- If you prefer to use a bottled dressing, cucumber dill, tzatziki, creamy lemon or green goddess all work well.
- Let rice or grain of choice cool slightly before adding it to the salad.
- This recipe makes quite a bit of dressing. Pour lightly and mix. Add more as needed.
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Recipe
Salmon Goat Cheese Salad
Flavorful hot smoked salmon, tangy goat cheese, velvety avocado, red onion, chives, wild rice and arugula all tossed in a creamy, herby garlic dill dressing and topped with a runny fried egg.
Ingredients
For Salad:
- 4-6 oz Smoked Salmon hot or cold
- 4 cups arugula
- 1 cup wild rice cooked
- 1 avocado diced
- 1 green onion thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoon chives sliced
- ½ cup red onion thinly sliced
- ½ cup crumbled goat cheese
For Dressing:
- 3 tablespoon buttermilk
- 3 tablespoon sour cream
- 1 tablespoon mayo
- 2 teaspoon fresh dill finely chopped
- 1-2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon pickle relish
- ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- kosher salt to taste
- fresh cracked pepper to taste
For Fried Egg:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 large eggs
- Kosher Salt & Pepper
Instructions
- Whisk buttermilk, sour cream, and mayo until smooth. Add remaining dressing ingredients and whisk again. Chill until ready to use.
- In a large bowl, toss all salad ingredients. Drizzle with half the dressing and toss again, adding more as needed.
- Melt butter in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Add eggs, season, and cook until whites are nearly set. Flip gently and cook 30 seconds more for over-easy.
- Top salad with fried eggs and finish with extra pepper or chives if desired.
Notes
- Homemade Creamy Garlic Dill Dressing will last in the refrigerator in an air tight container for up to 3 days.
- If you prefer to use a bottled dressing, cucumber dill, tzatziki, creamy lemon or green goddess all work well.
- Let rice or grain of choice cool slightly before adding it to the salad.
- This recipe makes quite a bit of dressing. Pour lightly and mix. Add more as needed.
- Nutrition values are an estimate only.
Nutrition
Calories: 520kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 26gFat: 34gFiber: 5g
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