Salmon Salad

I have to say that Salmon is one of my favorite dishes. I was telling my boyfriend how I wanted to make some recipes that would be perfect for tailgating for Football (American Football) Season. This recipe is by Barefoot Contessa. I will have to say that the recipe takes a long time if you  cook the salmon yourself, which is what I did (you're looking at about 3 and a half hours because you have to cook, cool, and chill the salmon).  However, it is completely worth the wait. The best part is there is no mayo in this recipe, so it's really healthy.  You can eat it either on top of a salad or make it more of a gourmet sandwich using baguette bread or a nice roll.

How to cook the Salmon: 

I baked the salmon, which I coated in Extra Virgin Olive Oil and topped with sea salt and ground black pepper, in the oven at 400 °F  for 35 mins. I let it cool for 30 minutes before I cut it up into chunks (removing any skin and bones) and placed it into a large mixing bowl, which I refrigerated for an hour. 

Ingredients:

2 pounds of salmon, chilled

1 cup small- diced celery (3 stalks)

1/2 cup small- diced red onion (1 small red onion)

2 tablespoons minced fresh dill

2 tablespoons capers, drained

2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar

2 tablespoons good olive oil

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Materials:

Large mixing Bowl

Tablespoons/teaspoons

Measuring Cup

Large Wooden spoon to mix everything together

Cutting board

Serrated knife

Sharp Knife

Break the salmon into very large flakes, removing any skin and bones, and place the salmon in a bowl. Add the celery, red onion, dill, capers, raspberry vinegar, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Season, to taste.  Mix well and serve cold or at room temperature. 

Watermelon Salad

I apologize for not updating my blog this week. I thought today I would do an easy, seasonal recipe. I originally got the idea from Pinterest or Whole Foods (I forget which one), but I never followed their recipe when making this dish. Right now, I have craved everything with watermelon simply because mid to the end of July is when the best watermelons come out. Instead of having salad (with leafy greens/lettuce) for dinner the other night, I used this salad in place of my regular boring salad.

Servings: 1

Ingredients: 
1 cup of cubed watermelon
a drizzle of balsamic (not a lot just enough to coat the watermelon)
1 teaspoon of feta

Materials:
1 medium mixing bowl
Spoon
Cutting board
Serrated knife

After cutting watermelon into cubes, place in medium mixing bowl.
Add a drizzle of balsamic (just enough to coat the watermelon). Mix well.
Add feta.
Serve chilled.