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Lentil Salmon Salad

This Lentil Salmon Salad is packed with protein, fiber, fresh herbs, and crunchy vegetables tossed in a creamy balsamic dressing. Perfect as a light lunch, easy meal prep, or a healthy dip with your favorite chips!
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: lentil salmon salad
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 246kcal
Author: Lillie

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup non-fat Greek yogurt or Dairy-Free yogurt 120g
  • 3 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar lemon infused is delicious! (45g)
  • 3 Tbsp. pepperoncini juice 45g
  • 3 frozen cubes of garlic or minced cloves (15g)
  • 1 bunch of fresh dill chopped (10-15g)
  • Handful of fresh basil chopped 10g
  • Handful of fresh mint chopped (5-10g)
  • 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
  • Pinch of black pepper
  • 2½ cups steamed and cooled lentils 500g cooked weight
  • 1/2 red onion diced (130g)
  • 2 cups cucumbers diced (480g)
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes halved (210g)
  • 2 sweet bell pepper diced (285g)
  • 4 (5-oz) cans salmon drained (452g drained weight)
  • More Salt and pepper to taste
  • Optional squeeze of fresh lemon

Instructions

  • In the bottom of a large salad bowl, whisk together yogurt, vinegar, pepperoncini juice, garlic cubes, fresh herbs, salt and pepper.
  • If you buy pre-cooked lentils, rinse them first to keep things prettier! Add the cooled lentils and chopped veggies to the dressing and combine well. Add the drained salmon and gently toss.
  • Love this as a quick salad all by itself, or tossed with greens, and especially as a high protein, high fiber dip with chips! But duh.

Notes

Lentils: I use the box of steamed lentils from Trader Joe’s, but feel free to use any uncooked lentils and prepare according to the package directions. I won’t lie, it wasn’t as pretty as I wanted once it was all tossed because of the brownNESS that is lentils. BUT, so good. I think rinsing the steamed lentils first will help!
Salmon: This is calculated with the Chicken of the Sea canned salmon labeled 2 fat and 22 protein for 113 g drained salmon.
Pepperoncinis: I always have pepperoncinis on hand and love the punch that the juice adds, but if you don’t have them, don’t worry! Just use a little more vinegar, some pickle juice, or a splash of lemon juice.
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Nutrition

Serving: 385g (about 1½ cups) | Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 26.3g | Fat: 3.5g | Fiber: 7.2g