Salmon Pasta Salad

Sydney Mike's Note:

Don't recall where this recipe came from years ago, but it is one of the few salmon recipes that I really like. Note that 1.75 cups of cold baked salmon can be substituted for the canned salmon. If the final product seems too dry for your taste, additional red wine vinegar and olive oil can be added.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 10

• 15 1/2 ounces red salmon
• 1 lb rotini pasta
• 2 cups carrots, thinly sliced
• 2 cups celery, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup ripe olives, sliced
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 1/4 large red bell pepper, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 1/8 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed dried oregano leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions:

1. Rinse & remove skin & bones & other tissue from red salmon, then break into medium-size pieces.
2. Cook pasta according to box, then chill.
3. In large bowl, mix together salmon, pasta, carrots, celery, olives, onion & bell pepper.
4. In smaller bowl, combine vinegar, oils, sugar, oregano, salt & pepper & mix well, then pour it over salmon mixture, tossing carefully to coat.
5. Serve immediately, or cover, chill & serve later.

Reviews

[bluemoon downunder]

I scaled back the recipe by halving it and I have really enjoyed the small portion I've sampled: I've made it for take-to-work lunches for the next few days. Though I don't see it lasting for many days! Delicious blend of flavours. I used penne pasta, kalamata olives, roasted red pepper (from my Greek delicatessen) and I added a few drops of lemon juice, a sprinkling of garlic powder, a couple of grindings of a rosemary and sage herb blend and I added some chopped walnuts just before serving. I'll also be keeping those separate from the next few serves I eat and again adding them just before serving. They added some additional crunch to a fabulously flavoursome salad that I'll certainly be making again throughout the summer. Thank you for sharing another super-star recipe, Sydney Mike!

[Mitomopa]

I was looking for a healthy salmon salad and came upon this recipe. Boy am I glad I did! We absolutely loved this dish. I made blackened salmon and used whole grain rotini for a healthier version. Didn't have any celery but we still had plenty of crunch with the orange and red bell peppers. I used only EVOO for the dressing and added garlic powder and some crushed red pepper flakes for our own tastes. This was even better the next day and it will definitely be a keeper in this household. Thank you for posting this awesome recipe !!

[breezermom]

Loved this yummy pasta salad. It's wonderful that it has no mayo, so it's not loaded with fat....plus all the beautiful vegetables. I halved the recipe, but increased the black olives just a bit....love them. I used kalamata olives, and loved the saltiness they contributed to the salad. The only thing I might add is a tiny bit of roasted garlic or garlic powder....wouldn't want to use raw garlic. Made for PRMR tag....thanks for posting!