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Kale Salmon Nicoise (paleo)

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As if the classic nicoise salad could really be improved upon, this superfood twist uses salmon and kale!

salmon So apologies for not posting on Wednesday - although I’m sure most of you didn’t really notice and/or care! I really just didn’t have any blogging inspiration, so I just decided to forego it this week. Normally I would have shown a WIAW on Wednesday, but Monday’s and Tuesday’s eats was a lot of me just picking the M&M’s out of the gigantic trail mix box we had in our office. Not a photogenic situation worth capturing, I can promise you that!

salmon303 But this salad sure is. When I studied abroad in Paris in college, I spent a lot more time eating pain au raisins and the hot chocolate from Angelina’s, but I really should have eaten more nicoise salads because I gained 15 lbs because they are so tasty! Except the strikethrough was actually very, very true. Add the pictures from my final months in Paris into the same category of the hands-in-the-trailmix-bucket of Monday/Tuesday. They’ve definitely been deleted.

salmon39 Nicoise salads are composed French salads of a lot of little things - lots of different flavors, textures, and it’s actually an enjoyable salad eating experience. They are perfect for a long French-style lunch, because you can take a while to eat all of the bits and pieces that make up this salad!

food This version maintains lots of the classic Nicoise flavors - blanched green beans and potatoes, olives, a hard boiled egg, a red wine vinaigrette. But instead of olive oil-packed tuna, it’s a flaked filet of cooked salmon. And instead of mixed greens, it’s kale! Too many delicious superfoods - you can’t go wrong.

slamon4 Many of the ingredients you have in your kitchen already. I know when I was putting together this recipe in my mind, I realized that I only had to run to the grocery store for the shallot (which could be easily replaced with a finely chopped onion!) I hope you enjoy this kale and salmon twist on the classic Nicoise salad as much as we did.

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Kale Salmon Nicoise
 
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As if the classic nicoise salad could really be improved upon, this superfood twist uses salmon and kale! Based off of the Food Network's recipe.
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Serves: 2 servings
Ingredients
  • 4 cups thinly sliced lacinato kale
  • 2 hard boiled eggs, cut in half
  • 4 tbsp whole olives (I used kalamata, but the classic nicoise olives could of course be used)
  • Dozen green beans
  • 2 small filet of cooked salmon, flaked
  • ½ cup cherry tomatoes
  • 1 medium sized red potato, cut into pieces
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp dijon mustard
  • Quarter of a shallot, minced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Bring a medium pot of water to boil to blanch the green beans and potatoes. The green beans will take only two minutes or so, while the potatoes will be about five minutes. I boiled them all together to save water/pans. Remove and set aside
  2. In a small bowl, whisk the chopped shallot, vinegar, mustard, and olive oil
  3. In a medium bowl, place the kale and pour over the dressing. Toss until well combined, and "massage" the kale a bit to relax it
  4. On two plates, distribute the kale evenly
  5. Place half the green beans and half the potatoes on each plate
  6. Place 2 halves of hard boiled egg on each plate
  7. Place half of the flaked salmon on each plate
  8. Divide olives across each plate
  9. Finish off with a little salt and pepper, and serve with a lemon wedge!

If you like this, you’ll love: Roasted Corn, Feta, and Basil Salad

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Comments

  15. I LOVE your substitutions of Salmon and Kale here, Dani! Such a great revamp of the classic! Loving this! Cheers and hope you are having a wonderful weekend (with maybe a handful of handpicked M&M’s… you are allowed, because you ate THIS delicious, healthy salad!) 🙂

  17. This salmon salad is full of heart healthy ingredients that also promote brain and skin health. Stay cool and nourished with this dairy free frozen grape and vanilla coconut smoothie!