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Blackened Salmon Salad with Huckleberry Vinaigrette {Gluten-free}

5 from 3 votes
By Michelle @ MyGluten-freeKitchen.com
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 28 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Fresh salmon is grilled until perfectly blackened for this blackened salmon salad. Such a yummy summer salad! You can cook the salmon fillets in a skillet or on the grill!

Ingredients 

Salmon:

  • 1 1/2 - 2 lbs. boneless Wild Alaskan Sockeye salmon fillets, thawed (leave skin on one side)
  • 3 Tablespoons honey
  • 2 Tablespoons gluten-free soy sauce
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil, for skillet

Vinaigrette:

  • 3/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1/2 cup frozen huckleberries
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 Tablespoon honey

Salad:

  • 5 oz. organic spring lettuce mix
  • 5 oz. organic baby spinach
  • 1 can, 11 oz. mandarin oranges in light syrup

Instructions 

Marinate the salmon:

  • In a small bowl, whisk together marinade ingredients: honey, gluten-free soy sauce, garlic, and pepper. To a resealable gallon-size ziploc bag, add salmon fillets and marinade. Seal and store in refrigerator while you make the dressing.

Make the Vinaigrette:

  • Place all vinaigrette ingredients in blender (olive oil, apple cider vinegar, sea salt, frozen huckleberries, water, honey), cover, and blend for about 30 seconds. (Note: on my Blendtec, there is a "dressings" button, so that's what I used.) Pour into a small pitcher or jar for serving.

Assemble the salad:

  • Divide spring lettuce mix, spinach, and mandarin oranges among 4 plates.
  • In a large skillet, heat the 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Remove salmon fillets from refrigerator. Add salmon fillets, skin side down. Discard freezer bag with remaining marinade. Cook 3-4 minutes or until skin side is dark but not burnt. Flip salmon fillets over. While other side is cooking, you can gently use a fork or knife to help peel the skin off cooked side and discard. Cook for 3-4 minutes. Test for doneness (salmon should flake apart when done).
  • Divide cooked salmon among plates of salad. Pour on desired amount of huckleberry vinaigrette and serve!

Notes

I use San-J Tamari gluten-free soy sauce.
Feel free to substitute blueberries or raspberries for the huckleberries in the vinaigrette!

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 761kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 59g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 38g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 1058mg | Potassium: 1146mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 6039IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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