Quick Leftover Salmon Salad

Name: Quick Leftover Salmon Salad
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 leftover salmon fillet, cold; 2 cups mixed greens; 1 cup kale, chopped; 1 egg, boiled and quartered; Red onion, sliced, to taste; Dried mint, to taste; Salt and pepper, to taste; Olive oil, to taste; Lemon juice, to taste

This Quick Leftover Salmon Salad might be THE easiest dinner ever! Cold leftover salmon, mixed greens, kale, boiled egg and red onion with dried mint and lots of fresh lemon juice.

Total5 min

Serves1

Calories525

Protein40g

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Quick leftover salmon salad with boiled eggs, red onion and greens in a red bowl

You know what the best feeling ever is? Coming home on a busy weeknight and finding LEFTOVERS in my fridge. I LOVE you, leftovers! Thank you for being such lifesavers. Warm fuzzies kick in.

The recipe

Quick Leftover Salmon Salad

Prep: 5 min
Total: 5 min
Serves: 1

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Ingredients

servings

1 leftover salmon fillet, cold
2 cups mixed greens
1 cup kale, chopped
1 egg, boiled and quartered
Red onion, sliced, to taste
Dried mint, to taste
Salt and pepper, to taste
Olive oil, to taste
Lemon juice, to taste

Instructions

Mix your greens in your serving bowl.
Add your salmon, egg and onion.
Sprinkle with dried mint, salt and pepper to taste.
Drizzle with some olive oil and finish with freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Dig in and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

1 servings per recipe

Serving size1 large salad

Amount per servingCalories

525

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 36.6g47%

Saturated Fat 7g35%

Cholesterol 275mg92%

Sodium 176mg8%

Total Carbohydrate 9.3g3%

Dietary Fiber 2.3g8%

Total Sugars 3.5g

Includes 0g Added Sugars0%

Protein 39.5g79%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Macro mix

525cal

30% Protein 39.5g
7% Carbs 9.3g
63% Fat 36.6g

Protein score

7.5g protein per 100 calories

High protein

Nutrition is an estimate per serving, calculated from USDA ingredient data and will vary with brands and portions. Optional items not included: salt and pepper to taste. Assumes a 5-oz (140 g) cooked salmon fillet. For the "to taste" items, assumes about 1/4 cup sliced red onion, 1 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp lemon juice and a pinch of dried mint. Use it as a guide, not medical advice.

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The story, tips & photos

Quick leftover salmon salad with boiled eggs, red onion and greens in red bowls

You reheat the food in the microwave and dinner is served! So easy, right? Unless it’s one of those times when your microwave decides to heat your plate and not the food. What is up with that?? But that’s beside the point.

Whenever I have leftover salmon fillets, I prefer to eat them cold. So I whip up a Quick Leftover Salmon Salad instead!

Quick leftover salmon salad with a salmon fillet, boiled egg and red onion in a red bowl

This salad just might be THE easiest dinner ever. Seriously. Who knew the simplest salad could be so colorful, healthy, filling and just plain amazing?

I always have mixed greens, kale and red onions in my kitchen. I also usually keep pre-boiled eggs in the fridge for convenience, because you just neva-know! Put it all together and top it off with dried mint (I always have this in my pantry; it’s the secret to my salads), salt and pepper, olive oil and LOTS of freshly squeezed lemon juice. So refreshing, so easy and so TASTY! Enjoy 🙂

Quick Leftover Salmon Salad