Make a delicious Creole Salmon Caesar Salad with a pan-seared salmon fillet topping a crisp salad in about 15 minutes from start to finish!
If you’re looking for an all-in-one meal that can be made and enjoyed fairly quickly, I’d like to suggest trying this Creole Salmon Caesar Salad.
I’ve been making salmon this way for many years, as well as making many Caesar salads over the years! One night when my husband and I were out to dinner at a local restaurant, I saw a Cajun-spiced salmon Caesar salad on their menu.
That made me wonder why I had never combined the two before? So, fast forward a couple of months and I combined the two and this recipe is the result.
This is a very easy main dish to prepare, because I use a purchased Caesar dressing, which cuts down on the time and ingredients necessary for this entree. Here’s how to make it.
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Prepare The Caesar Salad
Place 4 cups of chopped Romaine lettuce in a mixing bowl. Add freshly squeezed lemon juice and coarse black pepper to the salad and toss to combine.
Top the tossed salad with freshly grated Parmesan cheese to the salad. The lemon juice in the salad will help the Parmesan to cling to the lettuce.
Now you need to add Caesar salad dressing to the salad and toss it well, to fully combine the salad and the dressing.
Put the salad in the refrigerator while you cook the salmon to keep it chilled. Do not add the croutons at this point because they would get soggy (and who wants soggy croutons?).
Season The Salmon Fillets
Pat two boneless, skinless salmon fillets dry using paper towels. Lightly sprinkle each piece of salmon (on one side only) with Creole seasoning.
We tend to go fairly light on the seasoning, but if you really like it spicy (heat), add more, as desired.
Here’s a photo of the two fillets and the creole seasoning on top.
Pan-Sear The Seasoned Salmon Fillets
Heat 2 teaspoons of extra virgin olive oil in a medium skillet on medium-low heat. When the oil is hot (but NOT smoking), place the salmon fillets in the hot oil, spice side DOWN.
They should sizzle when they hit the hot oil. Once you put the salmon in the skillet, do not move them! Let them pan-sear for about 4 minutes, then carefully turn the fillets to the other side using a spatula.
The salmon should be nicely browned (on top). Immediately add 1 Tablespoon of butter to the skillet and let it melt as the salmon continues cooking.
Continue cooking the salmon for 3-4 more minutes or until it is fully cooked through (ours usually take about 8 minutes total). While it’s cooking, continually spoon the melted butter over the top of both fillets.
As the melted butter continues to cook, it will become “browned butter” which will add a nice depth of flavor to the salmon! Just keep basting/spooning the melted butter on top of the salmon!
Serve The Creole Salmon Caesar Salad
Right before serving, add croutons to the Caesar salad and toss, to combine. Don’t add the croutons until right before you serve this dish, so they stay nice and crunchy!
At this point, the salad has been fully tossed with the dressing and now has the added croutons, as well. Now it’s ready to go!
Place a portion of Caesar salad onto individual serving plates (or into serving bowls), dividing the salad evenly between the 2 plates (or bowls).
Use a spatula to carefully transfer one hot salmon fillet out of the skillet and onto the top of each salad.
Serve the Creole Salmon Caesar Salad immediately while the salmon is hot and the salad greens are cold! We enjoyed having some roasted Brussel sprouts on the side!
The salmon will flake easily into bites that pair very well with the salad, making this a wonderful main dish that is quite delicious!
I hope you have a chance to make this simple Creole Salmon Caesar Salad, and I feel confident you will appreciate how quickly it all comes together. It also tastes really good, too!
Thanks for stopping by, and I invite you to come back again soon for more family-friendly recipes. Take care, may God bless you, and have a wonderful day.
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- Tuna Pasta Salad
- Southwest Steak Salad with Cilantro Avocado Dressing
- Grilled Ham Salad with Peaches & Goat Cheese
- Quick n’ Easy Chefs Salad
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Make a delicious Creole Salmon Caesar Salad with a pan-seared salmon fillet topping a crisp salad in about 15 minutes from start to finish!
- 4 cups chopped Romaine lettuce
- 2 teaspoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese or more, if desired
- ¼ cup Caesar salad dressing or more, if desired
- ¼ teaspoon coarse black pepper (optional) to season salad to taste
- 10 salad croutons or more, if desired
- 10 ounces boneless, skinless salmon fillets
- ½ teaspoon Creole seasoning mix (¼ tsp. per fillet) or more, if desired
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon butter
Place chopped Romaine in a medium bowl. Add lemon juice and pepper; toss to combine. Top salad with fresh grated Parmesan cheese.
Add Caesar salad dressing to salad and toss well, to combine salad and dressing. Refrigerate salad while salmon cooks. Don't add croutons (they can get soggy).
Pat salmon dry with paper towels. Lightly sprinkle each piece (one side only) with Creole seasoning. If you really like it spicy (heat), add more, as desired.
Heat olive oil in a medium skillet on medium heat. When oil is hot (but NOT smoking), add salmon fillets seasoned side DOWN. They should sizzle when they hit the hot oil. Once fillets are in the skillet, do not move them! Pan-sear them for 4 minutes, then carefully turn fillets over using a spatula. Salmon should be nicely browned (on top). Immediately add butter to the skillet; let it melt.
Continue cooking salmon 3-4 more minutes or until fully cooked through (about 8 minutes total). While it's cooking, continually spoon melted butter over the top of the fillets. As the melted butter cooks, it will become "browned butter" which adds more flavor to the salmon! Keep spooning the melted butter on top!
TO SERVE: Right before serving, add croutons to the salad; toss, to combine. Evenly divide salad onto 2 plates. Use a spatula to carefully transfer each fillet out of the skillet and onto the top of each salad. Serve immediately and enjoy!
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