Smoked Salmon and Roasted Beet Salad with Pistachio Crunch
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Cost
- $18.50
- Nutrition
- 420 cal · 28g protein
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: plain potatoes
Smoked Salmon and Roasted Beet Salad with Pistachio Crunch is a Scandinavian weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 35 minutes, for around $19 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 8 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain potatoes works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
Contains: Eggs · Tree nuts · Fish— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 3-quart saucepan with lidDon't have one? Amazon →
- 12-inch locking tongsDon't have one? Amazon →
- ColanderDon't have one? Amazon →
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- 8-inch chef's knifeDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 1½ lb smoked salmon
- 1 lb baby potatoes
- 4 cups mixed greens
- 4 large eggs
- 1 can (15 oz) roasted beets
- ⅓ cup shelled pistachios
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 lemon
Steps
- Bring a pot of water to a boil, add potatoes and eggs, and cook for 12 minutes until potatoes are tender and eggs are hard-boiled; drain and let cool, then halve potatoes and quarter eggs.
- Drain beets and cut into wedges; toss mixed greens with 2 tbsp olive oil and juice of half the lemon.
- Divide greens among four plates, top each with potatoes, beets, hard-boiled eggs, and 6 oz smoked salmon broken into large pieces.
- Roughly chop pistachios, sprinkle over each salad, drizzle with remaining 2 tbsp olive oil and remaining lemon juice, and serve.
On the side: Warm pita and hummus (5 min)
1 package pita bread, 1 container hummus
- Warm the pitas in a dry skillet or the oven for 1 to 2 minutes, cut into wedges and serve with the hummus.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 28 g
- Carbohydrates
- 18 g
- Fiber
- 4 g
- Sugar
- 6 g
- Fat
- 28 g
- Saturated fat
- 5 g
- Sodium
- 640 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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