Get your healthy eating resolution on with my healthy salmon salad with mustard honey sauce. It's simple, fresh and packed with vegetable goodness. It is a perfect lunch or dinner option for those of you watching your calories.
Spring has finally arrived and I couldn't be more excited. First, I get to wear my new flats and put that heavy winter coat back in a closet. Second - spring means more seasonal fruits and veggies are going to hit the shelves of the grocery stores.
For me, winter was all about comfort dishes, which I absolutely love and still cook. But when the flowers start to bloom and grass is getting greener, my initial response is to eat lighter and healthier dishes.
Lately, I've started collecting coupons. I know, some people are really good at that, but I'm still a newbie:) While grocery shopping at Whole Foods, I picked up their coupon magazine and stumbled upon a recipe, that is perfect for spring. The ingredients of this healthy salmon salad are really simple, but the taste and flavors are outstanding. I'll definitely be making this salad again.
The initial recipe didn't have avocado, but I wanted to add more healthy fats to my lunch. You can skip it if you like, or you can add other vegetables like tomato or cucumber. The main ingredient is definitely a salmon, so whichever veggie you add, the salad will still be awesome.
Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 oz canned salmon drained
- ½ red bell pepper chopped
- 1 avocado chopped
- 1 stalk celery thinly sliced
- ¼ cup shallots minced
- 2 tablespoons honey mustard
- 2 tablespoons nonfat plain yoghurt
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together honey mustard and yoghurt.
- Add canned salmon, bell pepper, avocado, celery and shallot and stir the ingredients until well combined.
- Serve with crackers.
Notes
If you want to start spring with the right eating habits, this healthy salmon salad is a keeper.
It has plenty of protein to keep you full, healthy fats, lots of good for you vegetables and an incredibly delicious and tangy mustard honey sauce, which has already became one of my favorites.
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Rina Kleinhans says
Please help me, is the honey mustard a salad dressing?
Iryna says
Hi Rina! Honey Mustard is the variety of Mustard that is sold in grocery stores. If you don't have it, you can take an equal amounts of honey and a regular Dijon mustard. Hope this helps!
Michelle says
Exactly what I was searching for on this Monday lunch hour! Delicious. Thanks so much 🙂
Iryna says
You're welcome! Glad you liked it:)
Anita says
This recipe looks so delicious! Thanks for sharing at Foodie FriDIY.