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Salmon Spinach Salad With Orange Miso Dressing | Magnolia Days

Salmon Spinach Salad With Orange Miso Dressing

A recipe for a salmon spinach salad made with pan seared salmon fillets, spinach, onion, and a homemade orange miso dressing. It is great for a light meal.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Author Renee

Ingredients

For the orange miso dressing:

  • 1 heaping tablespoon grated orange zest
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons white miso paste
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup rice bran oil or light cooking oil
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon rice vingegar

For the salad:

  • 1 to 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 2 skinless salmon fillets 4 to 6 ounces each
  • Salt and pepper
  • 5 ounces fresh baby spinach
  • Sweet onion slices Vidalia recommended
  • 1 orange peeled and sliced
  • Toasted pine nuts about 1 tablespoon

Instructions

For the orange miso dressing:

  1. Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth. Transerfer to a serving container. Refrigerate leftovers in a sealed container.

For the salad:

  1. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking.
  2. Dry the salmon with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Place the salmon top side down in the skillet.
  3. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until edges are browned. Flip salmon and cook 2 to 3 minutes until the center is opaque or to desired doneness.
  4. Tranfer salmon fillets to a plate to cool slightly.
  5. Divide the spinach, onion, and orange slices onto two plates. Top each with cooked salmon. Garnish with toasted pine nuts. Drizzle dressing on salads.

Recipe Notes

A recipe for a salmon spinach salad made with pan seared salmon fillets, spinach, onion, and a homemade orange miso dressing. It is great for a light meal.