Friday, August 22, 2014

Smoked Salmon and Melon Salad

Servings: 6
Total Time: 25 mins

Related Categories: Fish and Seafood, Fruit, Salad, Salmon
 
Ingredients
  • 1/3  cup 
    mint leaves, coarsely chopped
  • 1   teaspoon 
    finely shredded lemon peel
  • 1/4  teaspoon 
    cracked black pepper
  • 1/2  of a 
    cantaloupe, peeled and cut in thin wedges (about 2 cups)
  • 2   cups 
    thinly sliced fennel
  • 2   cups 
    blueberries or seedless red grapes
  • 8   ounces 
    smoked salmon, skin and bones removed, coarsely broken
  • 1/2  of a 
    honeydew melon, cut in cubes and/or balls (about 2 cups)
Yogurt-Cardamom Dressing
  • 1  6  ounce carton 
    plain lowfat yogurt
  • 1/4  cup 
    olive oil
  • 2   tablespoons 
    lemon juice
  • 1   tablespoon 
    honey
  • 1   clove 
    garlic, minced
  • 1/2  teaspoon 
    ground cardamom or ground nutmeg
  • 1/2  teaspoon 
    cracked black pepper
  • 1/4  teaspoon 
    salt

Directions
1.
Prepare Yogurt-Cardamom Dressing; set aside.
2.
In small bowl combine mint, lemon peel, and pepper; set aside. In a trifle dish or straight-sided glass serving bowl place cantaloupe, fennel, blueberries, salmon, and honeydew. Sprinkle with mint mixture. Serve with Yogurt-Cardamom Dressing. Makes 6 servngs.
Yogurt-Cardamom Dressing
1.
In small bowl combine yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice, honey, garlic, ground cardamon or ground nutmeg, cracked black pepper, and salt.

Nutrition information
Per Serving: cal. (kcal) 239, Fat, total (g) 12, chol. (mg) 10, sat. fat (g) 2, carb. (g) 26, Monosaturated fat (g) 7, Polyunsaturated fat (g) 1, fiber (g) 3, sugar (g) 20, pro. (g) 10, vit. A (IU) 1603, vit. C (mg) 45, Thiamin (mg) 0, Riboflavin (mg) 0, Niacin (mg) 3, Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0, Folate (µg) 40, Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 1, sodium (mg) 452, Potassium (mg) 623, calcium (mg) 91, iron (mg) 2, Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
 
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