Grilled Salmon and Asparagus Salad

JanuaryBride's Note:

A fun recipe to make on the grill. Maple syrup and Dijon mustard are the secret to fabulously flavored salmon and asparagus salad. Bring the flavors of the sea and earth to the table with this fabulous entrée! From eatbetteramerica.com.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

Maple-Dijon Dressing

• 1⁄3; cup maple-flavored syrup
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Salad

• 1 lb salmon fillet (1/2 inch thick)
• 1 lb fresh asparagus spear
• 4 cups baby greens
• 1 cup shredded carrot (about 1 1/2 medium)
• 1 hard-cooked egg , cut into 8 wedges
• fresh ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Heat gas or charcoal grill.
2. In small bowl, mix all Maple-Dijon Dressing ingredients with wire whisk.
3. Cut salmon crosswise into 4 pieces. Brush salmon with 1 tablespoon of the dressing. In large bowl, toss asparagus and 1 tablespoon of the dressing. Place asparagus in grill basket (grill “wok”).
4. When grill is heated, place asparagus and salmon, skin side down, on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill over medium coals; cover grill. Cook asparagus 7 to 10 minutes and salmon 10 to 15 minutes, shaking grill basket or turning asparagus occasionally, until asparagus is crisp-tender and salmon flakes easily with fork.
5. Slide pancake turner between salmon and skin to remove each piece from skin. On 4 plates, divide salad greens, carrots and egg. Top with asparagus then the salmon. Sprinkle with pepper. Serve with remaining dressing.

Reviews

[Papa D]

ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!! Wonderful flavor. The dressing and grilling the Salmon puts this over the top. A keeper and will be made often :) Thanks for posting. Made for SSaSSy's ZWT 6

[Peter J]

Yum! So healthy and fast to put together, I especially loved the dressing and cooking skin down covered gave a great result. I served this as a main for two but didn't change anything other than using a single bunch of asparagus that would have been more like half a pound.

[The Flying Chef]

This is so easy to prepare and the taste is soooo goood. I just cooked both the salmon and asparagus in a pan on the stove basting with the dressing and it was really yummy. I will look forward to trying this again on the BBQ, it was a tad too cold the other night to bother, but I am sure it would be even better. I love salmon, salads and asparagus, so this was a great combination for me and the maple dijon dressing is utterly delicious. Will become a favourite of ours. Cheers JB for a fab recipe.