Easy Avocado Salmon Ceasar Salad Recipe - delicious baked salmon topping a fresh classic ceasar salad with homemade dressing and avocado!
If you love ceasar salads, this delicious twist is packed with vegetables and sliced avocados - plus a knockout super-easy homemade ceasar dressing.
This salad is perfect for parties or just a hearty lunch - it is gorgeous and looks complicated but only takes a few minutes of prep and active cooking time.
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Homemade Ceasar Salad Dressing
This recipe gets its addictive creamy, salty flavor from our homemade ceasar dressing.
This is one of the easiest dressings to whip up - if you haven't tried home made ceasar salad dressing, you're going to love the fresh flavor!
- 1 cup sour cream
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ½ lemon, juiced (about 2 tablespoons)
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
- ½ teaspoon worcestershire sauce
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
To make, combine all the ingredients in a small mixing bowl and whisk together.
Set aside until ready to use.
Easy Baked Salmon
Pat the salmon dry with a paper towel and season it with salt and pepper.
Place the salmon on a baking sheet and bake until it is bright orange and flakey-- about 13-15 minutes for a 1” thick piece of salmon.
You can let salmon rest and cool slightly before serving, we recommend 10 minutes.
For more salmon recipe ideas (which are delicious over this salad), please check out some of our favorites below:
You can see our entire salmon recipe archive here.
How To Make Avocado Salmon Ceasar Salad
To make this salad, you'll first bake the salmon, and prepare the dressing and salad while the salmon is baking.
Some people prefer using chilled cooked salmon - so you can cook the salmon ahead of time if you'd like cold salmon.
Toss vegetables in a bowl.
Whisk ceasar dressing just before serving.
Dress salad and top with salmon, then serve.
If you're looking for more salad recipe ideas, please click here to see our salad recipe index, or you can see some favorites below:
Recipe FAQs
You can make both the ceasar salad dressing and salmon up to four days ahead if stored in their own airtight containers in the refrigerator.
Easy Avocado Salmon Ceasar Salad Recipe
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Easy Avocado Salmon Ceasar Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- For the Salad
- 2 center cut salmon fillets (about 1” thick and 1.5” wide)
- 2 hearts romaine lettuce, chopped (about 5 cups)
- 1 avocado, sliced
- ½ red onion, sliced
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup shaved parmesan cheese
- For the Dressing
- 1 cup sour cream
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- ½ lemon, juiced (about 2 tablespoons)
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon anchovy paste
- ½ teaspoon worcestershire sauce
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- For the Salad
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Pat the salmon dry with a paper towel and season it with salt and pepper. Place the salmon on a baking sheet and bake until it is bright orange and flakey-- about 13-15 minutes for a 1” thick piece of salmon.
- While the salmon bakes, add the rest of the salad ingredients to a large bowl (romaine, avocado, red onion, cherry tomatoes, and croutons).
- Once the salmon is finished, divide the salad between two plates and top with a salmon filet.
- Drizzle with dressing (below) and enjoy immediately.
- For the Dressing
- Combine all the ingredients in a small mixing bowl and whisk together.
- Set aside until ready to use.
Notes
Depending on how much dressing you like, you may have some left over! You can store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
I’ve found that sharing one salmon filet is plenty for my family, but if you’d like each person to have their own, increase the number of filets from 2 to 4.
This salad is gluten free without croutons but if you want to add croutons, go for it! They’d be a delicious addition.
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 631Total Fat 50gSaturated Fat 14gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 31gCholesterol 124mgSodium 741mgCarbohydrates 14gFiber 5gSugar 5gProtein 33g
Nutrition is automatically calculated by Nutritionix - please verify all nutrition information independently and consult with a doctor or nutritionist for any and all medical and diet advice.
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