Smoked Salmon and Dill Pickle Salad

About

This quick and easy Keto salad is layered with flavor, fats, and low carb veggies. Our simple salad is prepared with peppery arugula, sweet red onion, creamy avocado, tender smoked salmon, salty capers, and topped with sour cream and a drizzle of olive oil to serve. This makes a great lunch or sharing starter before a main meal.

Can I Use Canned Salmon?

We have used smoked salmon pieces to add protein, fats and flavor to our low carb salad recipe. Smoked salmon is a great Keto-friendly ingredient full of healthy fats and omega 3’s. It’s also a great way to add a bit of decadence to a simple salad. If preferred, you may swap the smoked salmon for some canned flaked salmon or even some canned tuna. Please be sure to adjust your macros to account for any changes made to the recipe.

Can I Make This Dairy-Free?

We have topped our Keto salmon salad with sour cream for added fats and to bring contrast to the sharp pickles and capers. If you would like to make the recipe dairy-free, you can omit the sour cream entirely and add extra olive oil, or you can swap the sour cream for a coconut milk yogurt.

Ingredients

3 ½ ounce smoked salmon
2 teaspoon capers
2 cup arugula
2 small – approx 2" long pickles
1 each avocado
1 tablespoon sour cream
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
½ small red onion
⅛ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Thinly slice the onion and dill pickles and dice the avocado. Add the arugula to a large salad/serving bowl. Add the onion, sliced dill pickles, and diced avocado. Season with black pepper and toss to combine.
Tear the salmon into bite-sized pieces. Arrange the salmon pieces over the salad. Scatter the capers over the salad. Lightly toss everything to combine.
Drizzle the olive oil over the salad. Dot the sour cream over the salad at random intervals. Serve immediately as a low carb lunch option, light Keto dinner, or sharing starter.