A giant colorful salad always gives me positive vibes! This healthy salad packed with protein and vitamins is a beautiful recipe that kickstart your Spring/Summer mood in no time, believe me!
Yes, I am dreaming of warmer days, as in fact the weather is still a bit chilly here in Sweden. When I’ve discovered Oliver’s Travels, I started dreaming of the stunning villa holidays they offer, often in the South of France. My thoughts were all focused on the upcoming summer season. Just imagine: a beautiful villa with a pool, a generous sun, a bikini with a fouta, a good book… and a refreshing salad! Ah, I could spend hours searching about my perfect trip for this summer right now. Have you booked yours, already?
While I yearn for these beautiful days, let’s come back to this colorful and healthy salad. Don’t get me wrong, I am not into diets at all as you might know already. However I do believe in a happy healthy lifestyle and this starts with beautiful and tasty food. This salmon and avocado quinoa salad, naturally gluten free, offers a great balance between animal and vegetable protein, vitamins (including vitamin C) and magnesium, while the amount of fat is reasonable.
Don’t think too much about what’s in your plate in detail though, just enjoy the refreshing taste of this salad and keep dreaming about summer as I’m doing right now. Way to go!
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A giant colorful salad always gives me positive vibes! This healthy salad packed with protein and vitamins is a beautiful recipe that kickstart your Spring/Summer mood in no time, believe me!
Ingredients
For the salmon and avocado salad:
- 1 cup (190g) black quinoa, rinsed
- 4 salmon fillets (150g each)
- 1 cup of fresh spinach
- 2 avocados, cut in half, peeled and sliced
- 2 grapefruits, peeled and cut into wedges or slices
For the grapefruit vinaigrette:
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) of freshly squeezed grapefruit
- 1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon honey or agave syrup
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (optional)
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 handful of slivered almonds
Instructions
- Cook the black quinoa with two cups of water, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Place the salmon fillets on a non-stick baking sheet or in a non-stick baking pan. Bake until the salmon is cooked through, about 15-20 minutes. Let cool completely and piece into medium to large chunks.
- For the grapefruit vinaigrette: place the oil, grapefruit juice, vinegar, honey and mustard in a glass jar. Season with salt and pepper, seal the jar and shake to combine.
- Toast the slivered almonds on both sides in a small pan on high heat for a couple of minutes while stirring constantly to prevent them from burning.
- Blend all the ingredients in a large bowl and serve with the grapefruit vinaigrette.
Contes et Délices says
March 25, 2015 at 1:08 pmUne salade peut être aussi appétissante qu’un bon hamburger (désolée si l’exemple ne convient pas) et tu viens de le prouver 😉
Delphine Fortin says
March 27, 2015 at 11:04 am
laura says
March 25, 2015 at 1:29 pmtrès jolie salade complète et équilibrée
Delphine Fortin says
March 27, 2015 at 11:03 am
Suzy @ The Mediterranean Dish says
March 25, 2015 at 6:38 pmThis salad is fantastic! Love all the texture and flavor!
Delphine Fortin says
March 27, 2015 at 11:03 am
Elena says
March 25, 2015 at 8:20 pmThis salad looks so colorful and delicious!
Delphine Fortin says
March 27, 2015 at 11:01 am
Sonali- The Foodie Physician says
March 25, 2015 at 11:22 pmThese are some of my favorite ingredients individually so putting them all together in one gorgeous salad sounds amazing to me! Pinning now 🙂
Delphine Fortin says
March 27, 2015 at 11:00 am
Catherine says
March 26, 2015 at 5:29 amDear Del, I could not think of a better warm weather dish than this! I live on fruit and salads like this when the temperatures get too high to use the stove and oven. I love the sound this. xo, Catherine
Delphine Fortin says
March 27, 2015 at 10:59 am
L'atelier de Steph et Lolie says
March 26, 2015 at 6:37 amTop cette petite salade comme j’aime 🙂 bonne journée Del
Delphine Fortin says
March 27, 2015 at 10:57 am
Mary Bostow says
March 27, 2015 at 1:44 amPerfectly lovely!
Delphine Fortin says
March 27, 2015 at 10:55 am
Anne Vé says
March 27, 2015 at 12:51 pmHumm ça à l’air trop bon, je l’ajoute à mes recettes à tester 🙂
Delphine Fortin says
March 27, 2015 at 12:54 pm
[email protected] The McCallums Shamrock Patch says
March 27, 2015 at 2:17 pmSalmon & Avocado Quinoa Salad with Grapefruit Vinaigrette looks refreshingly healthy and fabulous! I definitely would devour this menu item!
Delphine Fortin says
March 27, 2015 at 2:43 pm
sotis says
March 30, 2015 at 12:32 pmun bon repas a elle toute seule, j’aime ce genre de salade!!! bisous
Delphine Fortin says
March 30, 2015 at 12:48 pm
Lou says
April 2, 2015 at 12:18 pmUne superbe recette ,terriblement appétissante, qui me fait decouvrir le quinoa noir .
Delphine Fortin says
April 3, 2015 at 3:52 pm
laurence says
May 4, 2015 at 12:30 pmJe l’ai faite ce midi. Tout le monde s’est régalé
Delphine Fortin says
May 13, 2015 at 6:05 pm
Claire au Matcha says
July 23, 2015 at 10:16 amElle est superbe cette salade! Et pourtant , je déteste le pamplemousse… tant pis je la ferai quand même ;-)!
Delphine Fortin says
July 25, 2015 at 10:01 amTu peux toujours remplacer le pamplemousse par des quartiers d’orange, Claire. Ce sera très bon aussi ! 🙂
Diane says
January 30, 2016 at 3:53 amA beautifully presented salad. Fit for a fancy vacation resort! I can imagine sitting in the sun, on a deck and nibbling this delicious salad for lunch. Ahhh Thanks for the fantasy!
justine @ Full Belly Sisters says
February 1, 2016 at 7:03 pmI love avocado and grapefruit together and this salad looks just wonderful!
quinoa recipes easy says
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genuinely amazing.
Delphine Fortin says
February 3, 2016 at 10:13 pmWow, thank you so much for your kind words. I’m happy you found me 🙂
Virginie Pochat says
December 18, 2018 at 3:14 pmTrop bon cette salade! Avec les petites amandes grillées, un délice
★★★★★
6syss says
April 12, 2019 at 8:39 amBonjour,
Merci pour toutes ces jolies recettes autour de l’avocat !
Celle-ci me tente tout particulièrement mais je ne supporte pas bien le quinoa sur le plan intestinal. Par quelle autre graine/céréale me conseilleriez-vous de le remplacer ?
Je vous souhaite une très belle journée en cette veille de WE,
Cordialement,
Sylvie