Mango Salmon Salad
This Mango Salmon Salad is fresh, flavorful, and packed with protein (35g per serving). Blackened salmon, sweet mango, creamy avocado, and a zesty lemon agave dressing = the perfect clean eating combo.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 903kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Blackened Salmon
- 4 4-ounce salmon filets
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Salad
- 10 ounces green leaf lettuce chopped
- raddichio
- 1 cup cooked quinoa ⅓ cup dry quinoa
- 1 cup cooked brown rice ½ cup dry brown rice
- 1 cup mango salsa
- 1 avocado sliced
- 1 cups corn tortilla strips fried or air fried
Citrus Agave Dressing
- 1 lemon zested and juiced
- 3 tablespoons agave
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 clove of garlic grated
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup extra virgin Olive oil
- ¼ cup avocado oil
Instructions
- Cut the leaf lettuce and radicchio. Wash and dry in a salad spinner. Cook brown rice and quinoa according to the package instructions.
- Salmon. Mix seasoning spices in a small bowl and sprinkle over both sides of the salmon filets. Spray salmon lightly with cooking spray and air fry at 390°F(198°C) for 10 minutes.
- Tortilla Strips. Cut corn tortillas into strips and fry in oil until crunchy or air fry at 390°F(198°C) for 5 minutes.
- Lemon Agave Dressing. Add the lemon zest, juice, vinegar, agave, garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper to a blender. Blend until smooth and fully emulsified.
- Assemble the Salad. In a large salad bowl, add 2 cups of green leaf lettuce and ½ cup of radicchio. Top with ¼ cup each of quinoa, brown rice, tortilla strips, and mango salsa. Add ¼ of sliced avocado and a blackened salmon fillet, then drizzle with 2 tablespoons of lemon agave vinaigrette.
Notes
- Please note that the nutritional information is an estimate. I like to use MyFitnessPal for exact macros.
- Salmon: If you don't have an air fryer, use a cast-iron pan to blacken the salmon. To save time, buy a store-bought blackening seasoning.
- Tortilla Strips: Fry tortilla strips in canola, vegetable, or avocado oil if you don't have an air fryer.
- Mango Salsa: Here is my Spicy Mango Salsa recipe, or just add diced mangoes to the salmon salad.
- Meal Prep: Keep the dressing and tortilla chips separate for maximum freshness when meal prepping.
Nutrition
Calories: 903kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 29g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 1005mg | Potassium: 1597mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 6205IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 137mg | Iron: 5mg