It’s not unusual to find fruit in a salad, but one with strawberries, olives, salmon, and cajun seasoning? Yes, it might seem a little out of left field, but these flavors work surprisingly well with each other. It should come as no surprise though. There’s a balance of sweet, salty, bitter, and sour. Briny olives, smoky salmon, sweet cucumbers, tart strawberries—it all melds together in a just-right way.
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Strawberry Poppyseed Salad
Ingredients
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Salad
- 4 cups lettuce
- 1 large cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1/2 red onion, cut into half moons and thinly sliced
- 1 cup strawberries, stems removed and quartered
- 1/4 cup Castelvetrano olives, pitted
- 1/2 cup feta, crumbled
Dressing
- 1 cup strawberries, stems removed
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
Salmon
- 2 portions salmon
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning or spice mix of your choice
Instructions
- On a large platter or in a big salad bowl, add the lettuce. Layer the cucumber slices, onion slices, and quartered strawberries over the lettuce. Then, crumble the feta and sprinkle the olives on top.
- For the dressing, use a blender to combine strawberries, olive oil, lime juice, honey, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth and consistent, thinning out with water if needed. Transfer to a small jar and stir in the poppyseeds.
- Meanwhile, pat salmon portions dry and season with salt, pepper, and other seasoning of choice. (We chose a smokey Cajun blend.) Bring a large skillet to medium heat and add cooking oil. When the pan is hot, add salmon pieces and cook for 3-5 minutes or until salmon is golden brown and seared on the bottom. Refrain from moving during this time.
- When ready, flip and turn off heat. Leave the salmon in the hot pan as it cools to continue cooking the fish for another 3-5 minutes.
- Layer salmon over salad. Pair the dressing alongside the salad or drizzle on top. Serve immediately and enjoy!
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