Healthy Salmon Salad

Healthy Salmon Salad

Time: 28 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon dijon-style mustard
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/3 cup plain fat-free yogurt
• 12 ounces boneless salmon fillets (1 inch thick fresh or frozen skinless)
• nonstick spray coating
• 10 cups torn romaine lettuce
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
• 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 cup pitted ripe olives, halved (optional)

Directions

• 1 In a small saucepan heat olive oil over medium-low heat.
• 2 Cook and stir garlic in hot oil for 1 minute or until garlic is lightly golden.
• 3 Transfer garlic to a blender container.
• 4 Add lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, water, and pepper.
• 5 Cover; blend until combined.
• 6 Reserve 2 tablespoons of garlic mixture; set aside.
• 7 Add yogurt to remaining garlic mixture in blender.
• 8 Cover and blend until smooth.
• 9 Chill until serving time.
• 10 Thaw salmon, if frozen.
• 11 Rinse salmon; pat dry.
• 12 Brush the reserved garlic mixture evenly over salmon.
• 13 Cover and chill for 30 minutes.
• 14 Spray the unheated rack of a broiler pan with nonstick coating.
• 15 Place the salmon on the rack.
• 16 Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat for 8 to 12 minutes or until salmon flakes easily when tested with a fork, turning once.
• 17 Meanwhile, in a large bowl toss romaine, onion, and Parmesan cheese with the chilled yogurt mixture.
• 18 Divide romaine mixture among 4 salad plates. Place one salmon fillet on each salad.
• 19 Top with tomatoes and, if desired, olives.

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