Perk up your salad choices with this wonderful flavor trip! Magnificent Mediterranean Salad is a refreshing view that will help your taste buds set sail. Climb aboard a flavor voyage, with flaky salmon surrounded by crisp romaine lettuce, crunchy cucumbers, savory artichoke hearts, tangy Kalamata olives, creamy feta cheese, and an ocean of lemon-infused dressing. Simple yet elegant, Magnificent Mediterranean Salad will whisk you away with its natural beauty and great bounty of flavors. Enjoy the tasty trip!
Ingredients
- 1-pound salmon, skin-on and deboned, patted dry
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 4 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
- 3 Persian cucumbers, sliced
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and halved
- 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives
- 2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Directions
Step 1 –Season the salmon with 1 teaspoon of the kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon of the black pepper.
Step 2 –In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.
Step 3 –Reduce the heat to medium. Add the seasoned salmon, skin-side down, to the hot oil and cook for 5 minutes.
Step 4 –Flip the salmon and cook until it reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F and is flaky, about 2-4 minutes.
Step 5 –Transfer the cooked salmon to a plate to rest until it is cool enough to touch.
Step 6 –Use a fork to flake the cooled salmon into smaller pieces.
Step 7 –In a large serving plate or bowl, spread out the lettuce, the cucumbers, the tomatoes, the artichoke hearts, and the olives. Top with the flaked salmon and the feta cheese.
Step 8 –In a small bowl, whisk the remaining olive oil, the remaining salt, the remaining pepper, and the lemon juice together.
Step 9 –Serve the salad drizzled with the dressing.
