Pasta Salad with Grilled Salmon

Recipe from Lily Moore

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Cooking time: 23 min

Servings 3

Looking for a dish that's fresh, flavorful, and healthy? Look no further than this grilled salmon pasta salad! This dish combines tender grilled salmon with al dente pasta, crisp lettuce, juicy tomatoes, briny green olives, and zesty red onion for a delicious and satisfying meal.

Salmon fillet (without skin)

15,9 oz.
Fresh lettuce

6,4 oz.
Cherry tomatoes

6 pcs.
Green olives

3,2 oz.
Red onion

0,3 oz.
Pasta

7,1 oz.
Lemon zest

0,5 tsp.
Lemon (juice)

1 pc.
Sesame seeds

0,5 tsp.
Salt

to taste
Black pepper

to taste
White wine vinegar

3 tbsp.
Chopped shallot

0,5 pc.
Finely сut fresh tarragon

2 tbsp.
Extra virgin olive oil

0,5 tsp.

Calories

338 kcal
Protein

17 g
Fat

11 g
Carbohydrates

40 g

Heat the grill to moderate-high heat. Meanwhile, drizzle the salmon with the juice of half a lemon and sprinkle it generously with salt and ground black pepper, and let it marinate for 15 minutes.
Cook the pasta in lightly salted boiling water according to the package instructions, then drain the water and put the pasta in a bowl. Drizzle it with olive oil and let it cool.
To prepare the salad dressing, mix the juice of half a lemon with the lemon zest, white wine vinegar, chopped shallots, tarragon and whisk together. Gradually stir in the extra virgin olive oil until the dressing is smooth. Add some salt and pepper to your taste.
Grease the grill grate with vegetable oil, then grill the salmon, turning once, until it is cooked through, which takes 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer the salmon to a cutting board and let it rest for 5 minutes.
Rinse the vegetables and lettuce thoroughly. Cut the tomatoes in half, coarsely chop the lettuce, and cut the red onion into half rings. Combine the pasta, vegetables, lettuce, salmon, and green olives, then add the dressing and mix everything thoroughly. Finally, sprinkle with sesame seeds and garnish with a few slices of lemon.

Don’t skip the marinating salmon step, as it helps to infuse the salmon with flavor and ensure it stays moist and tender when grilling.
This recipe is very versatile, so feel free to add or substitute ingredients to suit your taste. You could add some roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts, or feta cheese for extra flavor and texture.