Easy Caesar Salad with Broiled Salmon

caesar salad with salmon and croutons in a large white bowl with two silver serving spoons

Print Recipe Pin

5 from 1 vote

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Yield 4 servings

Category Salad

Cuisine American

Author Lauren Grant

Description

A delicious from-scratch Salmon Caesar Salad made with homemade Caesar dressing, crunchy homemade croutons and perfect broiled salmon. Why go out when you can make this at home?

Save This Recipe!

We'll email this post to you, so you can come back to it later.

Ingredients

▢ ½ pound (8 ounces) whole-grain bakery bread, torn into 1-inch pieces
▢ 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
▢ kosher salt and black pepper
▢ 1 recipe From Scratch Caesar Dressing, or Shortcut Caesar Dressing
▢ 1 (1-pound, 1-inch-thick) skin-on center-cut salmon fillet
▢ 2 (5-ounce) containers Little Gem Lettuce, leaves separated (about 8 cups)

Instructions

Heat oven 350ºF (177ºC). On a large baking sheet, toss bread with oil to coat; season with ½ teaspoon kosher salt and ½ teaspoon pepper. Spread into an even layer.
Toast bread until deeply golden brown, crispy, and slightly chewy, 15–20 minutes, tossing occasionally. Let croutons cool completely.
Meanwhile, prepare From-Scratch Caesar Dressing or Shortcut Caesar Dressing according to recipe instructions. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Turn oven to HI broil with rack set 6-inches from element.
Arrange salmon fillet skin-side down on prepared sheet; pat dry and season with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper.
Broil salmon until mostly opaque but center still looks undercooked, tops are charred, and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center registers 120–125ºF (48–52ºC); 10–12 minutes.
In a large bowl, toss salad with a heavy drizzle of Caesar dressing; season lightly with salt and pepper.
Flake salmon into large chunks then arrange over salad; discard skin. Sprinkle croutons over top and serve immediately with more dressing on the side.

Notes

If you can’t find little gem lettuce, substitute with a big head of romaine.

To make the prep super-fast, use store-bought dressing and croutons (most bakeries sell croutons too).

Nutrition

Serving: 1/4 recipeCalories: 430kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 31gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 1175mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2g

Like this? Leave a comment below!I love hearing from you and I want to hear how it went with this recipe! Leave a comment and rating below, then share on social media @zestfulkitchen and #zestfulkitchen!