Rotini And Smoked Salmon Salad With Tomato Basil Vinaigrette Food

GREEK SALMON SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and position a rack in the middle.
• Season the salmon. Pat the salmon dry on both sides and season with kosher salt, pepper, and dried oregano. Arrange on a lightly oiled sheet pan and brush the top of the salmon with extra virgin olive oil.
• Bake the salmon in the heated oven for 8 to 12 minutes until it's done and flakes easily (see cook's tip #1 below). Meanwhile, work on the salad and the vinaigrette.
• Prepare the salad. In a large salad bowl, add the lettuce, tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers, shallots, and Kalamata olives (don't add the feta yet)
• Prepare the vinaigrette. In the small bowl of a food processor fitted with a blade, add olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, fresh mint, oregano, and paprika. Add a pinch of Kosher salt and black pepper. Blend until well-combined.
• Pour about 1/2 of the vinaigrette over the salad. Toss to combine. Now add the feta cheese blocks on top. (Hold the remaining vinaigrette to dress the salmon later).
• Build your salmon salad bowls. Transfer the salad to 4 serving bowls, top each with 1 fillet of salmon. Drizzle the remaining vinaigrette on top of the salmon. Enjoy!

SALMON SALAD

Steps:

• Break the salmon into very large flakes, removing any skin and bones, and place the salmon in a bowl. Add the celery, red onion, dill, capers, raspberry vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Season, to taste. Mix well and serve cold or at room temperature.

SALMON WITH TOMATO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°.
• In a bowl, toss the tomatoes with the shallot, capers, vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
• In a medium ovenproof skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Season the salmon with salt and pepper and add it to the skillet, skin side up.
• Cook over moderately high heat until well-browned on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Carefully flip the fillets.
• Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast until the salmon is cooked through, about 7 minutes. Transfer the fish to plates and pour off any fat in the skillet.
• Place the skillet over moderate heat and add the tomato mixture along with the cumin, canola oil and the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Cook, scraping up any bits stuck to the skillet, until the tomatoes just soften, about 2 minutes.
• Pour the sauce over the salmon, sprinkle with the parsley and basil and serve right away.

SMOKED SALMON AND TORTELLINI SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk sour cream, oil, juice, Dijon, wine and pepper together.
• Chill until ready to use.
• Cook tortellini until al dente; drain.
• Transfer to bowl.
• Add 1 tablespoon of oil and toss to coat.
• Add onion, onion tops, dill and capers; toss again.
• Cool.
• Add salmon and enough dressing to coat and toss well.
• (can be made 8 hours ahead; cover and chill.).

GRILLED SALMON WITH TOMATOES & BASIL

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium.
• Mash minced garlic and 3/4 t salt in a small bowl to form a paste, stir in oil.
• Check the salmon for pin bones and remove if necessary. Measure out a piece of heavy-duty foil (or use a double layer of regular foil) large enough for the salmon fillet. Coat the foil with cooking spray.
• Place the salmon skin-side down on the foil and spread the garlic mixture over it. Sprinkle with 1/3 C basil. Overlap tomato slices on top and sprinkle with the remaining salt and the pepper.
• Transfer the salmon on the foil to the grill. Grill until the fish flakes easily, 10-12 minutes. Use two large spatulas to slide the salmon from the foil to a serving platter.
• Serve the salmon sprinkled with the remaining 1/4 C basil.

TOMATO-BASIL VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Shake all of the ingredients together in a jar with a tight fitting lid (or mix in food processor as described above).
• The dressing can be refrigerated for up to 3 days; bring to room temperature then shake vigorously to recombine before using.

PASTA WITH SMOKED SALMON RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Rinse with cold water; drain. Place in large bowl.
• Add all remaining ingredients except dressing; mix lightly.
• Drizzle with dressing; toss to coat.

SMOKED-SALMON LETTUCE ROLLS WITH AVOCADO AND TAHINI

Steps:

• Combine tahini, soy sauce, Sriracha, and lemon juice in a small bowl. Arrange lettuce leaves on a work surface. Top with avocado; squeeze a little lemon juice over. Season with salt and pepper; top with salmon. Roll and serve, with dipping sauce.