I was recently asked to write a guest post by Sandra for her blog Sandra’s Easy Cooking. I don’t know how to describe my excitement when she requested me. If you haven’t heard of her blog before, please take a moment to visit her site now and say hello. I’m sure you will find many recipes that you would love to try from her wonderful recipe collection. Take your time, and I’ll be here waiting for you. 🙂
And now, if you arrived here on my website from Sandra’s Easy Cooking, welcome! I’m sincerely happy that you took the time to visit me! I hope you find a recipe or two that you are interested in trying from my website. Sandra and I are both a stay-at-home mom who enjoy cooking for the family, and you probably find some similarity between our blogs, like easy recipes or food that kids enjoy, etc.
Back to the main topic, let’s talk about today’s recipe. This salad is really easy to make and you can serve this dish as an appetizer or side dish to your summer BBQ meal. Hope you enjoy it!
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- ½ onion
- 1 lemon (for zest and juice)
- 1 lemon (to garnish)
- Mixed green or red leaf lettuce
- 6 oz smoked salmon (6 oz = 170 g)
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1½ Tbsp lemon juice
- 1½ Tbsp white vinegar
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp lemon zest
- ½ tsp garlic salt with parsley
- ¼ tsp lemon pepper (or freshly ground black pepper) (I use one from Trader Joe’s)
- Slice the onion with a slicer.
- Soak the sliced onion in cold water for 15 minutes. Drain and squeeze water out. Pat dry with paper towels and set aside.
- Zest the lemon and keep this lemon for juice.
- Slice the other lemon with a slicer. If you press the lemon against the slicer, you can get nice thin slices.
- In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients for Lemon Vinaigrette and whisk all together.
- Spread mixed green salad on a plate and put sliced onion on top.
- Put smoked salmon and sprinkle additional pepper.
- Place some sliced lemons and keep in the fridge until ready to serve. Pour the Lemon Vinaigrette right before serving.
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Aww Nami Thanks so much..i love this dish, I will have to try! Thanks for accepting my request, and it is always fun talking to you!!!
Sandra, it was really MY pleasure, and thank you for having this opportunity for me. I really, really appreciate it. 🙂
I love everything about your salad..the colors, the flavors, the dressing and the pictures…
great job as usual Nami
Hi Sawsan! Thank you… it’s really easy and this is my son’s favorite salad for the past 3 months! LOL. I hope you enjoy it. 🙂
Nami, this smoked salmon dish looks so delicious and healthy! I love the fresh, vibrant flavors you used and the gorgeous colors. Wonderful salad! I’ll be saving this to try sometime soon. Thanks for sharing and of course, for stopping by my blog and leaving such sweet comments. 🙂 It’s always so nice to hear from you.
Thank you Georgia! Oh I love your blog! Even though I try hard or harder, I don’t think I can cook and take nice pictures like you – like one from magazines. I just go “wow…” for every post you share. So, my comments are from my heart. 🙂
I’ve already said it on Sandra’s blog, this salad looks wonderful! It’s exactly the kind of things I mostly eat! 🙂
Thank you Gourmantine! 🙂 You eat healthy! Well I can eat this salad as main too. 😀
Hi Gina! Thank you for visiting my site and leaving a comment! 🙂 It’s great to meet a new blogger and I’m on my way to your blog. 😉
I like the colors in your salad so much.Seafood and citrus combo is always so good.Thanks for sharing.
P.S.-Looking at this I wish I lived near you too 🙂
Thank you Tanvi! Well, this dish is easy and I can cook for you anytime! I would be more than happy if you live near me so I can try your delicious food. Deal. 😉
Nami, I just saw this on Sandra’s blog and wanted to tell you that your salad, and vinaigrette, sound soooo gooooood! Thank you so much for sharing!
Hi Kate! Thank you for visiting my site! 🙂
It really sounds very simple but looks totally delicious, Nami! I like how you combine smoked salmon with lemon!
Hi CG! And with the slicer, you can slice the lemon so thin that we can actually eat together with the salmon….so good! Again, thank you so much for making Totoro Lunchbox… I shared it on my facebook, and hope everyone went to look at your blog. 🙂
How cool, I love Sandra’s site as well. This salad looks so yummy and fresh. I love anything with lemon in it. =)
Hi Lindsey! Yes, Sandra’s site is great. I always find something I want to eat there. Me too, I love lemon taste. I didn’t like that much when I was younger. Don’t know what happened but I appreciate lemon taste even more. 🙂
The smoked salmon salad looks so delicious. I love it 🙂
And I also love Sandra’s blog, always yummy recipes!!!
Thank you Suzana!! 🙂
I LOVE Sandra’s cooking. Oh yum! Your smoked salmon salad looks soo good.. can I come for lunch… or dinner…. or any meal!? 🙂 You present your food in such a delicious way!
Thanks Allie! Haha of course! It’ll be fun to hang out with you! You have so much energy that my kids and you can kill out each other… just kidding. 😉 Thank you Allie. 🙂
Congratulations on your guest post over at Sandra’s blog! Well deserved Nami !!! What a yummy dish, I love smoked salmon and it always reminds of summer! I love your photos, they are so colorful and cheerful! Thanks for yet another great recipe Nami! 🙂
Thank you so much Manu! I’m glad you like the recipe. 🙂
You’re going to make me want to try Salmon! It’s a beatiful dish and Congrats on this guest post. Big thanks to you too Sandra!
Thank you Sandra! 🙂
This salad looks perfect. Healthy and so delicious! I would love to have you guest post sometime also!
Hi Maris! I’m glad you like the recipe. Haha, thank you Maris. 🙂 Thanks to Sandra, I realized guest post is a nice way of networking.
I really like Sandra’s Easy Cooking, but I like your blog too – so I guess I shall follow both! 🙂 Either way, such a yummy recipe and so mouthwatering photos!
Hi Xinmei! Thank you. Sandra is not only a great blogger, but she’s also a great person. That’s why I think we like to follow her. 🙂 I’m really glad I found you too!
Wow, this looks good and easy to prepare! I can even see this dish as a main dish when I don’t feel like eating too much ; )
Hi Mika-san! Yes, this is so easy to prepare and I hope you give it a try! 🙂
The recipe is so simple to make, great summer flavors. Looks so delicious and refreshing.
Thank you Victor! Yes, perfect summer dish. 🙂
This is great! I love the refreshing fragrant of lemon spreading on top of those lovely salmon. I am sure this can be a great starter 🙂
Hi Ellena! Yep, definitely a nice starter. My son loves this dish so much so we’ve been eating this salad on a few occasions already. 😀
Congratulations on being a guest blogger on Sandra’s blog, I will pop over now and have a browse through her blog.
Your salad falls into the taste explosions category for me – superb.
🙂 Mandy
Thank you Mandy! I’m so happy with your expressions! Hehehe. 🙂
Hi Mindy! Thank you for your kind words. 🙂 Yes Sandra is such an amazing woman! I’m really honored that she asked me for guest post. I’m glad I found your website too! It’s great to be connected like this. I have to thank Sandra for that.. 🙂
Thank you for visiting my site! I’m glad you like my step-by-step pictures…although the recipe looks long, it seems like everyone likes the pictures to be included. 🙂 Thank you for your comment!
Thanks Maria!
This looks so so so wonderful. I love smoked salmon. I saw that this was a guest post recipe too! How exciting!
Haha we are on my website at the same time. Thanks Beth!
Love smoked salmon , Nami. I like the dressing you’ve used. Easy and tasty. Yes, that’s what we like.
Thanks Adora’s Box! We enjoy this salad & dressing a lot too! 🙂
Looks delicious, Nami! We seem to keep doing a lot of the same foods. I love Sandra’s blog, she’s a doll.
Hi Carolyn! I “wish” I can do a lot of the same thing foods, Carolyn…. You bake lots of yummy desserts and bread and everything… I can’t/don’t…. 🙂
This is so elegant and classy Nami! I adore your presentation! And the flavors sound amazing! Happy Thursday!
Thank you Tiffany! Happy Thursday too! It’s really nice weather here in SF. 🙂
So perfect for spring/summer!
Hi Tigerfish! Yes it is a great season(s) to enjoy! 🙂
Thank you Lin Ann!
Hi Kelly! Thank you. 🙂 I hope you enjoy this salad!
YUM!!!!!! Love this . . . it looks so fresh! xo
Thanks Shannon!
This salmon looks fabulous! I love the lemon vinaigrette too. Def have to make this for dinner soon!
Thank you Kara! I hope you enjoy this salad as much as we do!
Top 9 together!!! Love this dish! 🙂
Hi Katrina! I felt very honored to be on Top 9 together with you! Thank you. 🙂
Oh, Nami!!! This dish looks so fresh and appealing!! I love the brightness of it, and the lemon vinaigrette…well, I’ve been a bit lemon obsessed lately and that is right up my alley! Congratulations on a well deserved Top 9!!! Woo Hoo!!! =)
Hi Kim! I know! I’ve been “closely” following your lemon obsession because I really like lemon and citrus taste! Thank you for your kind words. 🙂
Nami, my husband woke my up this morning early to tell me that your beautiful dish is on top 9!!!! I am so extremely happy that you made it, Congrats!!!Enjoy your weekend..we will talk later :))
Hi Sandra! Thank you to your husband and thank you to you! Without being on your website, I wouldn’t be able to make it to Top9! I really appreciate your kindness. Thank you Sandra! 🙂
Congrats on making top 9!!! Well deserved!
Thank you Kate! 🙂
Nami! This looks wonderful and congrats on your guest post – that is SO exciting!!!
Thanks Carina!! 🙂
Thank you Magic of Spice!
Mmmmmmm, this looks wonderful! 😀
Thank you Kath! 🙂
How did I miss this wonderful recipe the first time around?! I’m so glad you linked to my salad blog hop so I could see it! Thanks Nami! 😀
Your welcome! 🙂
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