This Smoked Salmon Salad is a light and refreshing (but surprisingly filling) summer salad recipe that sure to be a favorite! It’s made with perfectly smoked salmon, fresh avocado, cucumber, a poached egg, and drizzled with a lemon dill vinaigrette.
Easy Smoked Salmon Salad
This simple salad recipe is always on our weekly meal plan, especially in those hot summer months! Included in the recipe card are instructions for making a homemade salad dressing that is the perfect topping for this light and refreshing salad. You can easily grab your favorite store-bought salad dressing but this homemade version is so easy to make, you won’t regret it!
Another favorite way to enjoy smoked salmon is on an Ultimate Lox Bagel – it’s amazing!!
Why This Recipe Works
- Smoked Salmon: I am such a fan of smoked salmon! It is perfect for breakfast, lunch, dinner or a snack! I love using it here as the main protein for this easy summer salad.
- Cucumber: This adds that little bit of a crunch to the salad so the textures aren’t all soft.
- Poached Egg: I think of a poached egg as bringing the gravy-like topping to this salad and it just gets to that next level.
What You Will Need
- lemon dill vinaigrette – definitely worth the little bit of extra time! So good!
- spring salad mix – we love to keep it simple and grab some from our local grocery store, but any greens will work great.
- smoked salmon – any of your favorite smoked salmon varieties will work or make your own lox.
- avocados & cucumbers – perfect toppings for this salad, but feel free to use any of your favorites or what you have on hand.
- poached eggs – just follow our step-by-step tutorial on how to poach an egg.
- garnish: fresh dill & lemon wedges
Smoked Salmon vs. Lox
Smoked salmon is more of a blanket term that can refer to any kind of smoked salmon, but there are lots of different kinds! One of those kinds is “Lox” which is usually cured in a salty brine mixture for several weeks. Here is a great run-down of all things smoked salmon!
How To Make A Smoked Salmon Salad
First, you can begin by picking up some smoked salmon or make your own lox at home.
Then mix-up the homemade dressing in a small jar or small bowl.
Now all that’s left to do is cut-up all the fresh vegetables and assemble your salad.
How to Poach an Egg
Here is a great tutorial on how to poach an egg (so easy!). You can also use a jammy egg (here is a tutorial on how to make a 6 minute egg)!
Pour the homemade vinaigrette on top and enjoy!
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Ingredients
Lemon Dill Vinaigrette:
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon fresh dill, minced (more for garnish)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon rice vinegar
Smoked Salmon Salad:
- 8 cups spring salad mix
- 12 ounces smoked salmon
- 2 avocados, halved and sliced
- 1 large cucumber, sliced
- 4-8 poached eggs
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar, optional
- lemon wedges, optional for serving
Instructions
- Make Vinaigrette: In a small mason jar, add ¼ cup olive oil, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon fresh dill, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, and ½ teaspoon rice vinegar; shake to combine and set aside.
- Build Salads: Take four salad bowls and divide 8 cups spring salad mix, 12 ounces smoked salmon, sliced avocados and sliced cucumbers between them.
- Poach Eggs: Add 3-4 inches of water to a small or shallow saucepan. Feel free to add 1 teaspoon white vinegar to the water, if you want. Crack 1 egg into a glass measuring cup or small bowl; set aside. Bring water to a medium-high heat. When the water is just about to boil take the glass measuring cup with the egg and slowly lower it into the warm water – don't dump out the egg – but allow some of the hot water to fall over the edge of the measuring cup, enveloping the egg. This will start to cook the egg immediately (you will notice it start to turn white). Let the water cook the egg in the measuring cup for about 10-30 seconds and then slowly pour out the egg. Ensure the water does not boil (reduce the temperature as needed) and let the egg cook for approx. 3 – 4 minutes for a soft, runny egg. Remove with a slotted spoon.
- Serve: Place poached eggs on top of each salad. Garnish with fresh dill and lemon wedges. Drizzle with Lemon Dill Vinaigrette and enjoy!
Notes
- Whole30/Paleo: If you are concerned with Whole30/Paleo just double check your smoked salmon ingredients!
Steve says
Just made and eaten this. Delicious. I did add a handful of capers