For the health-conscious foodie or the busy home cook looking for convenience without sacrificing nutrition, the humble canned salmon offers a world of culinary opportunities, with one of the most delightful being the canned salmon salad.
Canned Salmon Salad
The beauty of a canned salmon salad recipe lies in its simplicity; it's quick, it's easy, and it's open to personal touches. Salmon is an excellent source of high-quality protein, containing all nine essential amino acids the body needs for growth and maintenance. Adequate protein intake can benefit weight management and help prevent muscle loss.
Enjoy the salad on its own as a light and satisfying meal. Turn the salad into a tasty sandwich by spreading it between two slices of your favorite Keto Bread or lettuce wraps. This way you have a convenient and substantial lunch.
Ingredients
Serves: 2 Prep Time: 15 minutes
- 2 cans wild salmon
- 2 cucumbers, diced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 large tomato, diced
- 1 avocado, diced
- 5-6 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh dill, optional
- Lettuce leaves for serving
How to Make Canned Salmon Salad
Drain the liquid from the canned salmon, place the salmon in a bowl and mash well with a fork.
Add the lemon juice and olive oil and mix well into the salmon.
Add the cucumbers, onion, tomato and avocado and mix again.
Add the dill, if using, season with salt and pepper and serve the cold salad over lettuce leaves.
More Seafood Recipes
If you love seafood as much as I do, then you'll want to add it to your meal plan regularly. Below are a few more family-favorite recipes to check out and bookmark for making soon.
- Seafood Gumbo Recipe
- Keto Seafood Chowder Recipe
- Marinated Asian Style Tuna Steaks
- Tomato Fish Chowder Recipe
- Mussels and Shrimp Chowder Recipe
📖 Recipe
Canned Salmon Salad
Ingredients
- 2 cans wild salmon
- 2 cucumbers diced
- 1 onion chopped
- 1 large tomato diced
- 1 avocado diced
- 5-6 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh dill optional
- Lettuce leaves for serving
Instructions
- Drain the liquid from the canned salmon, place the salmon in a bowl and mash well with a fork.2 cans wild salmon
- Add the lemon juice and olive oil and mix well into the salmon.Juice of 2 lemons, 5-6 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- Add the cucumbers, onion, tomato and avocado and mix again.2 cucumbers, 1 onion, 1 large tomato, 1 avocado
- Add the dill, if using, season with salt and pepper and serve the cold salad over lettuce leaves.2 tablespoon chopped fresh dill, Lettuce leaves for serving
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