Summer Salad Ideas, Part 3 – Grilled Salmon Salad;

Ok, you see summer salad ideas in the headline and I know what you’re thinking. Summer, is just about over. A little depressing given the rainy weather we had here in New England this season. Although the weather forecast for the Labor Day weekend is looking pretty good at the moment and warm so let’s not give up just yet. I have one more summer salad idea for you to cap off the summer of 09. It’s a grilled salmon over Asian salad. Just right for the end of summer. And for those who don’t want to let summer go, a great salad anytime of the year that will keep those customers begging for you to keep it on the menu…

Ingredients, Amount:

Marinade,  

Low Sodium Soy Sauce, 3 Tbl

Wasabi Paste, 1/2 tsp

Sake, 1 Tbl

Salmon Fillet, 6 oz

Salad Dressing,  

Rice Wine Vinegar, 2 Tbl

Canola Oil, 6 Tbl

Fresh Ginger, minced, 1 tsp

Salt & Pepper to taste,  

Salad ,  

Salad Greens, 1/4 cup

Daikon, julienne, 2 Tbl

Snow peas, blanched, shocked, chilled and julienne, 6 each

Preparation Instructions:

Create marinade, place salmon in a shallow dish and cover with marinade.  Refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours.  Create salad dressing.  Create Wasabi aioli.

Assembly:  Take salad ingredients, place in bowl and toss with dressing. Grill salmon to desired doneness. Place greens on plate, place salmon on top of greens, dress with wasabi aioli.