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Grilled Salmon and Grapefruit Salad with Blood Orange Vinaigrette

Source: Meals Matter
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A generous portion of tender, flaky salmon tops this vitamin C–packed salad. To speed preparation, use a jar of fresh red grapefruit sections and bottled blood orange juice. Prepare the Blood Orange Vinaigrette while the salmon and onion are on the grill.

Ingredients

2 (6-ounce) salmon fillets (1 to 1 1/4 inches thick)
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper
1 Large Vidalia or other sweet onion, cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices
Cooking spray
8 cups Mixed baby salad greens
1 (24-ounce) jar Red grapefruit sections (such as Del Monte), drained

Blood Orange Vinaigrette

Prep Time: 4 minutes

yield: 2/3 cup Plus 1 tablespoon (serving size: about 3 tablespoons)

Ingredients
1/3 cup Blood orange juice
1 tablespoon Minced shallots
2 tablespoons Honey
1 tablespoon Olive oil
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon Salt
1/8 teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1. Prepare grill.

2. Sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper. Coat fillets and onion slices with cooking spray. Place fish and onion on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Cover and grill 5 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork and onion is tender.

3. Cut onion into bite-sized chunks; break fish into chunks. Place 2 cups salad greens on each of 4 serving plates; arrange grapefruit sections, onion, and fish evenly over greens on each plate. Drizzle Blood Orange Vinaigrette evenly over salads.

Recipe Details

Total Preparation Time: Less than 15 minutes
Ingredients: Fish
Actual Cooking Time: Less than 15 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Origin: American
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Meal Type: Salads & Dressings

Nutrient Information

Calories: 319
Total Fat: 10
Saturated Fat: 2.1
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.1
Carbohydrates: 35.8
Protein: 21.2
Calcium: 69
Sodium: 493
Iron: 2.5
Fiber: 2.5

 

 

 

 

 

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