Grilled Kale and Salmon Salad with Charred Lemon Vinaigrette
This Grilled Kale and Salmon Salad is easy, delicious and drizzled with a flavourful Charred Lemon Vinaigrette.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
For the Grilled Kale and Salmon Salad:
- ½ cup raw unsalted pecans
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon dry thyme
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt divided
- ¼ teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper
- 4 tablespoons avocado oil divided
- 1.5 pounds salmon filet sliced into 4” pieces
- 1 large bunch kale
- 1 lemon sliced in half
- 1 can hearts of palm diced
- 1 shallot finely chopped
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- ¼ dry barberries
For the Charred Lemon Vinaigrette:
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Juice of 1 grilled lemon around 2 tablespoons
- 1 teaspoon whole grain mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey optional
- 1 clove garlic finely grated
- Kosher salt and freshly-cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
For the Grilled Kale and Salmon Salad:
- Preheat your Traeger Grill or conventional grill to 500F.
- Add the pecans to a dry, cold skillet and place over medium-low heat. Toast the pecans, stirring often, until warmed through and lightly golden. Transfer the pecans to a cutting board, let them cool and then roughly chop them with a knife. Transfer to a bowl and set aside until ready to use.
- In a small bowl, combine the onion powder, garlic powder, smoked paprika, thyme, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Place the salmon on a tray or board, drizzle with 2 tablespoons avocado oil and massage to coat. Evenly season both sides with the spice rub. Set aside.
- Trim and discard the bottom tips of the kale stalks. Drizzle the leaves with 2 tablespoons avocado oil, season with ½ teaspoon salt and toss to coat.
- Transfer the lemon halves, kale and fish to the grill, skin-side down first, and cook until grill marks form, 5 to 6 minutes. Using a fish spatula, carefully flip the fish and cook the flesh side until the thickest part of the fish is flakey and opaque, 5 to 6 more minutes. Grill the kale, flipping once or twice, until lightly charred, around 8 minutes total. Grill the lemon halves until the flesh is charred, around 10 minutes total. Transfer everything to a board or tray.
- While still warm, roughly chop the kale and add it to a large salad bowl along with the hearts of palm, shallot, tomatoes, barberries, and chopped pecans. Drizzle with the Charred Lemon Vinaigrette (see below) and toss everything to coat. Transfer the salad onto individual serving plates, top with a filet of salmon and serve warm or at room temperature.
For the Charred Lemon Vinaigrette:
- In a mason jar, combine the olive oil, juice of 1 grilled lemon (see step 5 above), mustard, honey (if using), and garlic. Season with salt and pepper to taste, top with a lid and shake vigorously to combine. Taste for seasoning and adjust with salt and pepper as desired. Can be refrigerated for up to 5 days.