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Southwest Salmon Salad

This southwest salmon salad is loaded with good-for-you ingredients, including cheese and tortilla chips! Finished off with a chili lime dressing. YUM.
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Ingredients

Chili lime salmon

Southwest salad

Chili lime dressing

Instructions 

Chili lime salmon

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment.
  • Place the salmon on a baking sheet and brush it with the grapeseed oil. In a bowl, stir together the paprika, chili powder, salt, pepper, garlic and lime zest.
  • Sprinkle it evenly over the top of the salmon filet and press gently to adhere.
  • Roast the salmon for 12 to 15 minutes, or until just opaque and flakey with a fork.

Salad

  • To assemble the salad, place the lettuce in a large bowl and season it with a pinch of salt and pepper. Toss well – this is key to a flavorful salad!
  • Add the remaining ingredients into the salad: the beans, peppers, mango, avocado, tomatoes, corn, cotija cheese, green onions and cilantro. Add on the salmon however you’d like – you can top the salad with the pieces of the filet or slice it up.
  • Toss the salad with the chili lime dressing. Sprinkle on crushed tortilla chips.

Chili lime dressing

  • In a bowl, whisk together the lime juice, honey, garlic, chili powder, cilantro and a pinch of salt and pepper. Stream in the olive oil while whisking until the dressing is emulsified. This dressing stays great in the fridge for a few days!
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