Recipe: Southwestern Salmon Cobb Salad

Hy-Vee Dietitian Janine Albers  recommends this salad for a nutrition-packed lunch throughout the week. Simply wait to mix the dressing with the greens. If you’re packing your salad in a Mason jar, put the dressing on the bottom to avoid wilting lettuce.

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Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 pounds wild Alaskan salmon, skinned
• 1 tbsp. adobo sauce from canned chipotles, plus 1 tbsp minced chipotle in adobo, divided
• 1/2 tsp. salt, divided
•  1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
• 2 tbsp. white-wine vinegar
• 2 tbsp. water
• 10 cups mixed salad greens
• 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and diced
•  2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese

 Directions

1. Preheat grill to medium-high.
2. Cut salmon into four equal portions. Brush with adobo sauce and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt.
3. Oil the grill rack. Grill salmon, turning once, until opaque, about 3 minutes per side.
4. Combine sour cream, vinegar, water, minced chipotle and the remaining 1/4-teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Toss greens in a large bowl with 1/2 cup of the dressing.
5. Divide the greens and salmon among 4 plates. Top with avocado, tomatoes and blue cheese. Drizzle with the remaining dressing.

Nutrition Facts per Serving:

Calories: 385 Protein: 37g Carbohydrate: 12g Saturated Fat: 8g Cholesterol: 91mg Sodium: 696mg Dietary Fiber: 7g Fat: 22g Trans fats: 0g

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