Lemon Dill Salmon Salad – An Easy Mediterranean Diet Recipe

This Lemon Dill Salmon Salad is a great Mediterranean diet lunch recipe. It’s a tasty way to get your recommended 2 servings of fish each week and features canned salmon, creamy greek yogurt, fresh dill, and lemon.

Mediterranean Diet Inspired Lunch

Easy lunches are the name of the game around here these days. Something fast, simple but satisfying are my main requirements.

This salmon salad recipe checks all those boxes and the following as well –

• Greek yogurt replaces mayonnaise for less saturated fat and a bit more protein
• Salmon is the main protein and a fatty fish that features healthy Omega 3 fatty acids
• Flavored with fresh herbs and citrus

You can read more about The Health Benefits of Seafood.

Lemon Dill Salmon Salad

This salmon salad recipe features canned salmon. I like using canned salmon because it’s pantry stable, meaning I can always have it on hand. It’s also much more budget friendly than fresh salmon and easier to whip up into meals in my opinion.

However, not all canned salmon is created equal. My favorite brand personally to use is Wild Planet. Their Wild Sockeye Salmon and Pink Salmon are caught using sustainable fishing methods and they use high quality ingredients. You can find it on amazon, most grocery stores, and at Walmart.

When I was trying to get this recipe right I felt like it was missing a little something until I added the secret ingredients. Pickle Juice! It adds just the right amount of sour tang that this recipe needed.

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Lemon Dill Salmon Salad

An easy and delicious Salmon Salad recipe featuring canned salmon, greek yogurt, dill, lemon and a secret ingredient to jazz it up.

Course lunch

Cuisine Mediterranean

Keyword salmon

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes minutes

Servings 3 servings

Author Brynn McDowell, RDN at The Domestic Dietitian

Ingredients

• 2 Cans (6oz each) Canned Salmon (we love Wild Planet Brand)
• 1-2 stalks Celery, diced
• 3 Scallions, sliced (both green and white parts)
• 1/3 cup Greek yogurt, plain
• 1 tbsp Fresh dill, chopped
• 1 tbsp Lemon zest
• 1 tbsp Lemon juice
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 splash Pickle juice (add more if you like extra tang)
• Salt and Pepper, to taste
• Serve With – lettuce cups, sliced bread, pita chips or a small baguette

Instructions

• In a medium bowl, combine all the ingredients and mix well together
• If eating immediately, serve on lettuce cups, sliced bread, with crackers/pita chips or slice baguette
• If enjoying later, cover and store in fridge until ready to enjoy

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