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Smoked Salmon Salad With Blue Cheese Dressing

March 18, 2019 by Mahy, Updated December 20, 2020 25 Comments

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When you’re craving smoked salmon and tired of old fashioned smoked salmon recipes, try this delicious Smoked Salmon Salad With Blue Cheese Dressing. It packs plenty of flavors and textures, a dash of fancy and gourmet, and lots of deliciousness!

A huge bowl os smoked salmon salad with pumpernickel croutons, surrounded by a tea towel, some fresh lemons and two salad spoons.

I’m super excited to share this smoked salmon salad with you. It brings back lots of memories and stories from when I was engaged. See I wasn’t ever a blue cheese dressing person, and even more, I wasn’t a hard boiled egg in a salad person either!

A hand holding a pumpernickel toast and digging in a bowl os smoked salmon salad with blue cheese dressing.

SMOKED SALMON SALAD

It feels like a smoked salmon appetizer, only eaten in a bowl. So it could be the best way to start any meal, or a meal on its own.

If you’re making this for a party, it’s best to serve it on a flat platter and arrange ingredients in a way that each can mix and match their own. I think this would probably be my favorite smoked salmon appetizer!

Imagine a combo of smoked salmon, greens, creamy avocados, tomatoes, red onions and hard boiled eggs. Super hearty and filling.

The blue cheese dressing. I have to mention that my hubby used to devour blue cheese while I cringed. I started to force myself into it and this dressing was how it all began!  You’ve probably had blue cheese salad dressings loaded with mayo and oil. This is NOTHING like that! More on the dressing later!

Croutons, because we can’t have salad with croutons. These are Pumpernickel Rye croutons. The absolutely best bread to pair with smoked salmon.

A huge bowl of smoked salmon salad with blue cheese dressing on top, pumpernickel croutons, sliced avocados, hard boiled egg and tomatoes.

BLUE CHEESE SALAD DRESSING

This is the first step to fall in love with blue cheese. A creamy dreamy, garlicky dressing with a hint of blue cheese. The beauty of this dressing is the hint of blue cheese is totally optional to be faint or strong. Start off with faint and go all the way up!

A bowl with blue cheese dressing ingredients not mixed up.

Most dressings start with mayo, however my favorite blue cheese salad dressing starts with sour cream. It’s creamier and lighter in taste/feel. Low fat sour cream or Greek yogurt similarly work great here for a low fat option.

The rest of the ingredients are: garlic, salt, pepper, a dash of hot sauce (optional) and some lemon juice. Once you get all of these mixed up, it’s time for the blue cheese crumbles.

Like I said, go easy or hard on the blue cheese. It’s totally your taste. If you’re already a blue cheese lover, go for about 2 paced tablespoons like I do.

A hand holding blue cheese and crumbling it over a bowl of blue cheese dressing

Finally, mix all of that together and it’s ready to use! Make plenty of this blue cheese dressing because it keeps well in the fridge. And I can assure you, you’ll need it!

Some ways to use a blue cheese dressing other than salads are: spread it over your sandwiches, use it as a blue cheese dip, top it over grilled steak, chicken and more!

HOW TO MAKE SMOKED SALMON SALAD

First of all, start with your choice of greens or mixed greens. Today I chose spinach and a touch of arugula. Any type of green or lettuce works great here.

A spoon mixing blue cheese dressing over fresh greens for the salad.

First tip is to toss your greens with a tablespoon of blue cheese dressing before adding the rest of your ingredients. This adds so much flavor so PLEASE don’t skimp!

A hand pouring some cherry tomatoes to start building a smoked salmon salad.

Now add your salad ingredients over the dressed up greens. The sky’s your limit. I added cherry tomatoes, sliced avocados, hard boiled eggs, sliced red onions and my cold smoked salmon. I love curling/rolling the smoked salmon to look like roses.

A hand arranging hard boiled eggs for a smoked salmon salad.

Finish off the salad with a drizzle here and there of the blue cheese dressing, some more blue cheese crumbles and sweet pomegranate arils. The pomegranate just add a touch of sweet and color to your smoked salmon salad.

A hand arranging sliced avocados for a smoked salmon salad recipe.

Croutons: Cut your pumpernickel slices into squares and each square into two triangles. Bruch the top with olive oil or melted butter and sprinkle a dash of salt, then toast the croutons on a baking sheet for 8 minutes.

A hand sprinkling pomegranate arils over the dressed smoked salmon salad.

SALAD TIPS

Use cold smoked salmon for tastiest salad.

Make your Blue cheese dressing ahead of time.

Pick your ingredients and chop, slice and prep ahead of time.

Dress the greens separately as the base of your salad and then drizzle dressing over the other ingredients without tossing.

Croutons are optional and you can swap the type of bread.

Smoked Salmon salad can be prepared 2 days in advance and left overs make a great sandwich, bagel or lunch the next day! It’s one of my favorite smoked salmon recipes!

Enjoy 🙂

Close up showing ingredients only for a smoked salmon salad.

SMOKED SALMON RECIPES

Easy Smoked Salmon Platter this is a no brainer spread for last minute brunch/breakfast! That same spread makes the best Smoked Salmon Breakfast Bagel. Another MUST try combo for blue cheese and salmon is ultimately this Seared Salmon with Blue Cheese.

A bowl of smoked salmon salad and blue cheese dressing surrounded by a tea towel, cherry tomatoes and pumpernickel croutons.

SALMON RECIPES

  • Salmon Salad With Sweet Dill Dressing
  • Blood Orange Salmon Salad With Orange Dill Dressing
  • Salmon Asparagus Sweet Potato Nicoise
  • Garlic Orange Seared Salmon
A huge bowl os smoked salmon salad with pumpernickel croutons, surrounded by a tea towel, some fresh lemons and two salad spoons.
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Smoked Salmon Salad With Blue Cheese Dressing

When you're craving smoked salmon and tired of old fashioned smoked salmon recipes, try this delicious Smoked Salmon Salad With Blue Cheese Dressing. It packs plenty of flavors and textures, a dash of fancy and gourmet, and lots of deliciousness!
Course Appetizer, Salad
Cuisine American, French
Keyword Blue Cheese Dressing, HOW TO MAKE SMOKED SALMON SALAD, Smoked Salmon Recipes, Smoked Salmon Salad
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 413 kcal
Author Mahy

Ingredients

Smoked Salmon Salad

  • 4 cups spinach or any mixed greens, lettuce
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes any type
  • 2 avocados sliced
  • 1/2 cup red onions sliced
  • 3 hard boiled eggs sliced or halved or quartered
  • 5 ounces smoked salmon thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup pomegrante arils

Blue Cheese Dressing

  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1/2 cup Sour cream low fat or full fat
  • 1 teaspooon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons hot suace optional
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt Kosher
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 Tablespoons Blue Cheese crumbled up to 2 Tablespoons

Pumpernickel Croutons

  • 4 slices Pumpernickel bread cut up into squares and each square into two triangles
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt kosher

Extra

  • 2 tablespoons blue cheese crumbled

Instructions

For the Blue Cheese Dressing:

  1. Mix all ingredients together without the blue cheese and adjust seasoning if you prefer. Then add in the blue cheese and smash it in while mixing it. 

For the Salad

  1. Prepare all ingredients and start by adding the greens at the bottom. Toss the greens with a tablespoon if the dressing for maximum flavor and then start piling up the rest.

    Fold over your smoked salmon to look like roses and start arranging them over the greens and surround them by all ingredients.

    Drizzle an extra 1-2 Tablespoons of the blue cheese dressing over the salad and sprinkle extra crumbled blue cheese if you like.

Pumpernickel Croutons

  1. preheat your oven to 375 F. Cut your pumpernickel slices and season it. Drizzle the oil over it and spread them on a single layer and toast for 8 minutes. 

    Serve with the salad

Recipe Notes

  1. Use cold smoked salmon for tastiest salad.
  2. Make your Blue cheese dressing ahead of time.
  3. Pick your ingredients and chop, slice and prep ahead of time.
  4. Dress the greens separately as the base of your salad and then drizzle dressing over the other ingredients without tossing.
  5. Croutons are optional and you can swap the type of bread.
  6. Smoked Salmon salad can be prepared 2 days in advance and left overs make a great sandwich, bagel or lunch the next day!
Nutrition Facts
Smoked Salmon Salad With Blue Cheese Dressing
Amount Per Serving
Calories 413 Calories from Fat 243
% Daily Value*
Fat 27g42%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Cholesterol 162mg54%
Sodium 683mg30%
Potassium 969mg28%
Carbohydrates 27g9%
Fiber 9g38%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 17g34%
Vitamin A 3545IU71%
Vitamin C 29mg35%
Calcium 126mg13%
Iron 3.3mg18%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Comments

  1. Patricia @ Grab a Plate

    April 1, 2019 at 12:17 am

    What a pretty and delicious salad! I love smoked salmon, and this seems like such a hearty dish for a great meal!

    Reply
    • Mahy

      April 23, 2019 at 12:14 pm

      Patricia, thank you! Hope you make it!

      Reply
  2. Alexandra @ It's Not Complicated Recipes

    March 24, 2019 at 8:24 am

    I bet this tastes amazing, but it truly is stunning to look at also! Gorgeous colours!

    Reply
    • Mahy

      April 23, 2019 at 12:24 pm

      Thanks Alexandra!

      Reply
  3. Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert

    March 22, 2019 at 3:01 am

    5 stars
    This sounds amazing! I want to dive into my screen!

    Reply
    • Mahy

      April 23, 2019 at 12:34 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  4. Taylor

    March 20, 2019 at 2:42 pm

    5 stars
    This salad looks incredible!! Love the fresh pomegranates on top!

    Reply
    • Mahy

      April 23, 2019 at 12:39 pm

      Thanks Taylor!

      Reply
  5. Melanie Bauer

    March 20, 2019 at 6:59 am

    5 stars
    Looks so festive and fabulous! I would love to try this, so tasty and flavorful!

    Reply
    • Mahy

      April 23, 2019 at 12:41 pm

      Hope you do!!

      Reply
  6. Chrissie Baker

    March 20, 2019 at 3:45 am

    5 stars
    Very nice and easy recipe. My husband loved it, and so did my friends. They thought the salad was totally amazing. Definitely a keeper. Beautiful pictures by the way! 🙂

    Reply
    • Mahy

      April 23, 2019 at 12:41 pm

      Thanks Chrissie!

      Reply
  7. Jo

    March 20, 2019 at 12:19 am

    5 stars
    That salad looks absolutely delicious. Oh my goodness that blue cheese dressing is terrific. I could eat a big bowl os this salad right now.

    Reply
    • Mahy

      April 23, 2019 at 12:42 pm

      It’s all about the dressing!

      Reply
  8. Steph

    March 19, 2019 at 6:31 pm

    5 stars
    This salad was so delicious, I love smoked salmon!

    Reply
    • Mahy

      April 23, 2019 at 12:43 pm

      Hope you try it Steph!

      Reply
  9. Jenni LeBaron

    March 19, 2019 at 5:47 pm

    5 stars
    I’ve been on a smoked salmon kick lately, adding it to everything. I also adore bleu cheese so I would absolutely love this salad. So much flavor with fresh ingredients!

    Reply
    • Mahy

      April 23, 2019 at 12:44 pm

      Hope this makes your table soon!

      Reply
  10. Cheese Curd In Paradise

    March 19, 2019 at 3:58 pm

    5 stars
    Oh my goodness does this look amazing! I love smoked salmon and blue cheese- together it sounds so tasty. I am excited to try the hot sauce in the blue cheese dressing. I have not had it that way before and it sounds really good.

    Reply
    • Mahy

      April 23, 2019 at 12:44 pm

      Thanks!!

      Reply
  11. Sonal

    March 19, 2019 at 7:39 am

    5 stars
    This salad looks absolutely gorgeous and so filling. I am so trying your Blue cheese dressing for sure! Love the heat you added to it!!

    Reply
    • Mahy

      April 23, 2019 at 12:45 pm

      Thanks Sonal!

      Reply
  12. Danielle Wolter

    March 18, 2019 at 9:51 pm

    5 stars
    this is the salad for non salad lovers like myself. even i couldn’t help but to fall in love with all the amazing flavors going on here. what a perfect salad!

    Reply
    • Mahy

      April 23, 2019 at 12:45 pm

      Oh you need to hop on the salad wagon!

      Reply
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