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Summer Salmon Salad Citrus Mango

Salmon Salad with Citrus and Mango

Prepare the pickled mustard seeds in advance, they will keep in the fridge. This salad is a perfect meal-sized salad for a hot summer day. Enjoy for lunch or a light dinner.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Salad
Cuisine North American
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

For the Salmon:

  • 4x 6-oz (170 g) Skinned Salmon Fillets
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp Ground Coriander
  • 1/4 tsp Ground Cloves
  • 1 tsp Ground Cumin
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Freshly Grated Nutmeg
  • ½ tsp Cayenne Pepper
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp Neutral Oil

For the Citrus Salad:

  • 2 Cara Cara Oranges
  • 2 Navel Oranges
  • 1 Mango peeled and cubed
  • 4 Medjool dates pitted and chopped
  • ½ cup (115g) Castelvetrano olives pitted & finely chopped*
  • 1 tbsp shallot finely chopped
  • ¼ cup (60g) Flat leaf parsley finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
  • 2 tbsp White Balsamic Vinegar
  • ½ cup (118ml) Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp Citrus Juice from the fruit
  • 1 Orange for the zest
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 3 cups (680g) arugula
  • 1 ripe Avocado pitted and sliced
  • ¼ cup (60g) Toasted Pistachios
  • 2 tbsp Pickled Mustard Seeds recipe follows
  • Sea Salt to taste
  • 1 cup (225g) Fresh herbs such as basil, parsley, chives and mint

For the Pickled Mustard Seeds

  • ½ cup (115g) Yellow Mustard Seeds
  • 1 cup (236ml) Water
  • ¾ cup (177ml) Cider Vinegar
  • ¼ cup (60g) Sugar
  • 1 ½ tsp Salt

Instructions
 

For the Salmon:

  • Season fillets on both sides with salt and pepper. If necessary, combine spices and sugar in a bowl. Press some of the spice mixture onto the top of each fillet.
  • Preheat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the oil and, when it shimmers, place the fillets, coated side down, in the pan. Cook about 2 to 3 minutes, or until the spice mixture forms a nicely browned crust.
  • Turn the fillets and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes, or until the salmon just slightly resists when pierced with a thin-bladed knife.

For the Salad:

  • Zest one of the oranges into a small bowl. Peel all the citrus, removing the white pith. Cut some of the fruit into wheels and cube the rest and put into a medium-size bowl.
  • To the bowl with the zest, add the dates, olives, shallots, parsley, vinegar, oil, and citrus juice. Season with salt and pepper.
  • In a large bowl add the arugula and some of the dressing, salt and pepper and toss to combine.
  • Place the arugula on a large platter. In the same bowl, add the mango, citrus and avocado, salt, pepper and some of the dressing. Toss to coat and place on top of the arugula.
  • Break up the salmon into chunks and place on top of the salad and drizzle with the rest of the dressing, pickled mustard seeds and fresh herbs.

For the Mustard Seeds:

  • Heat a small saucepan over high heat. Add the mustard seeds and toast until fragrant about 3 minutes.
  • Add the water, vinegar, sugar, and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to maintain a simmer.
  • Cook until seeds are soft and plump and most of the liquid has been absorbed and still spoonable, about 20 minutes.
  • Transfer to a bowl to cool.

Notes

*Or green olives of your choice.
Keyword Citrus, Lettuce, Orange, Salad, Salmon
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