Grilled Salmon Salad Nicoise Recipe 435 Food

GRILLED SALMON NIçOISE SALAD

Steps:

• Trim ends of asparagus. Season with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and generous pinch of salt and black pepper. Set aside.
• To prepare Salmon for Niçoise Salad, take salmon out on a wide plate. Wipe extra moisture with clean paper towel. Season fish with 1 tablespoon olive oil, and generous pinch of salt and black pepper on both sides.
• Preheat grill or indoor grill pan. Spray or brush with light coat of oil. Place Salmon skin side down and place asparagus on the side. Salmon is ready to flip when skin gets good grill marks (about 2-3 minutes on a hot grill). Flip Salmon, also toss the asparagus once so that all pieces pickup some char and flavor. (another 2-3 minutes.) Once cooked, take both out of grill. Reserve grilled asparagus on the side. Flake salmon gently using two forks.
• To prepare Niçoise Salad Dressing, in a small bowl add all salad dressing ingredients (except capers) with 1/4 tsp of salt. Whisk well to emulsify. Mix in chopped capers. Set aside.
• To assemble salad, on a large salad platter, layer baby arugula as base. On top layer flaked salmon, hard boiled sliced eggs, and grilled chopped asparagus, followed by rest of the salad ingredients i.e. halved cherry tomatoes, sliced olives, artichokes, and sliced roasted red bell peppers. Drizzle few spoons of Salad dressing on all layers. Serve remaining dressing on the side. Serve and enjoy!

SALAD NICOISE

Steps:

• Blanch the wax beans: Plunge the beans into salted boiling water and let cook, 2 minutes. Remove and plunge into ice water to stop the cooking. Dry off completely.
• Whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, capers and pepperoncini in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Drain the tuna. Leave the tuna in big chunks; do not crumble. Place the lettuce on a platter. Arrange the tuna, onions, wax beans, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, eggs, roasted peppers and olives on top. Drizzle liberally with the dressing. Garnish with the herbs and season with salt and pepper. Serve.

SMOKED SALMON NIçOISE SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Toss the potatoes with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper on a baking sheet. Roast for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss the haricot verts with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and place on one side of a second baking sheet. Place the eggs on the other side of the baking sheet. After the potatoes have roasted for 15 minutes, add the second baking sheet to the oven. Continue to roast until the potatoes are golden brown and crispy in spots and easily pierced with a fork and the green beans are tender and crisp in spots, about 15 minutes more.
• Immediately submerge the eggs into a bowl of ice water and let sit for 10 minutes. Peel and quarter the eggs.
• Mix the vinegar, mustard, thyme leaves and red onion in a medium bowl. Whisking constantly, drizzle in the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil until emulsified.
• Divide the lettuce among serving plates. Arrange the potatoes, haricot verts, salmon, eggs, cherry tomatoes and olives on top of the lettuce and drizzle each plate with some of the dressing. Sprinkle with salt and a few grinds of black pepper.

GRILLED SEAFOOD SALAD NICOISE

Steps:

• Vinaigrette: Whisk all the ingredients together, except oil, until smooth. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil and whisk until combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste.;
• Seafood: Brush the tuna, shrimp and scallops with the olive oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill the tuna to rare, grill the shrimp and sea scallops until just cooked through, about 2 to 3 minutes per side.;
• Vegetables: Preheat grill. Brush peppers and squash with oil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Grill each for 5 to 6 minutes on each side, until just cooked through.
• Place the green beans and tomatoes in bowls. Toss each with 2 tablespoons of the vinaigrette and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Line 8 plates with the red leaf lettuce. On each plate arrange 2 scallops, 3 shrimp and 1 piece of the tuna. Divide the squash, beans, roasted pepper, tomatoes and olives among the plates. Drizzle the remaining dressing over the salad.

GRILLED SALMON NIçOISE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the first 6 ingredients in a bowl. Toss in the potato, beans, cucumber, tomato and olives. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Preheat your grill to medium-high. Brush salmon with the 2 tsp. oil and season with salt and pepper. Lightly oil the grill. Grill the fish 3 minutes per side, or until just cooked through. Transfer to a plate. To serve, divide the lettuce between 2 plates, top with the marinated mixture, eggs and radishes and set a piece of grilled salmon on each. Note: To blanch the beans, cook them in boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain well, plunge into ice-cold water, and drain well again.

NICOISE SALAD WITH GRILLED TUNA

Steps:

• Brush tuna with lemon, olive oil, and pepper. Grill to desired degree of doneness. Set aside.
• Thoroughly combine dressing ingredients. Set aside. (We usually have a little dressing leftover).
• Heat water to boiling. Cook potatoes until tender, cool in iced water until room temperature. Remove, and pat dry. Cook green beans until crisp-tender, cool in iced water. Remove and pat dry.
• Toss salad greens and onion together. Drizzle with dressing, toss, and divide between two plates. Divide tuna between plates, and center on lettuce.
• Toss potatoes with 1-1/2 T. dressing, divide between the plates. Toss green beans with 1/2 T. dressing, and divide between the plates. Divide remaining vegetables and eggs between the plates, arranging attractively. Drizzle with dressing and serve.

SALMON SALAD NIçOISE

Steps:

• Combine sherry vinegar, minced garlic, Dijon mustard, and lemon juice in a small bowl; stir briskly until vinaigrette is well combined.
• Add olive oil, 1 tablespoon at a time, whisking briskly after each addition. Season with salt and pepper and whisk until well combined; set aside.
• Bring a pan of lightly salted water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add potatoes to boiling water and cook for 10 minutes, making sure the water level is above the potatoes. Add green beans and boil until beans are bright-green and tender crisp, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Sieve out green beans and place in an ice bath to stop the cooking process. Drain and place in a large bowl.
• Test potatoes for doneness by slightly piercing a potato with a sharp knife. If done, the knife should slip in with only a slight resistance. Drain potatoes, cool slightly, slice in half, and add to the bowl. Add bell pepper and drizzle vinaigrette over salad. Toss until well combined.
• Line a serving plate with lettuce leaves and arrange potatoes, green beans, and pepper strips on top. Evenly place olive halves around the salad.
• Lightly toss the sliced cherry tomatoes with olive oil and salt, and place around the plate.
• Place salmon flakes on top of salad. Slice egg in half, and place one half of the egg on each side of the plate. Serve.

GRILLED TUNA SALAD NICOISE

Steps:

• Whisk together oil, liquids, and seasonings.
• In large bowl, pour over tomato, olives, beans, onion and potatoes.
• Refrigerate.
• Grill tuna steaks (preferably over charcoal) until just barely pink in the middle.
• Gently break up with fingers and lightly toss with veggies.

GRILLED SALMON SALAD

Steps:

• Rub the salmon filets with a little olive oil so they don't stick to the grill and salt and pepper them lightly.
• Cook the filets on a hot grill for about 5- 6 min.
• per side.
• They should still be rare in the middle.
• Cover with plastic wrap and chill for several hours until cold and firm.
• Remove from frig and remove any skin.
• Break filets up into small chunks and put into a bowl.
• If there is any juice on the plate they chilled on, dump it into the bowl with salmon.
• Add the celery, onion, capers and dill.
• Mix the olive oil, vinegar salt and pepper and pour over salmon.
• Mix well and serve cold or at room temp.