BLT Salmon Salad

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ lbs salmon, cut into 4 filets
• ¼ tsp chipotle powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp pepper
• 1 Tbsp olive oil (or other cooking oil)
• 8 cups kale/spinach mixture (or greens of your choice)
• 2 large tomatoes, sliced into wedges
• 1 ½ avocados; peeled, pitted, and sliced
• 8 strips cooked bacon, crispy

Chipotle Buttermilk Dressing

• 1 cup buttermilk
• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• 1 chopped chipotle pepper, plus 1 tsp adobo sauce from chipotles
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 Tbsp chopped parsley
• Salt and pepper

Instructions

• Sprinkle salmon filets evenly with chipotle powder, salt, and pepper.
• Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Once hot, place salmon in pan skin-side down. Let cook for about 3-4 minutes, until skin is crispy. Flip filets and let cook until salmon is firm to the touch, about 2-3 more minutes.
• Put kale/spinach mixture in a large bowl and add ¼ cup of chipotle buttermilk dressing. Using your hands, massage the greens with the dressing for about 2 minutes. Add more dressing if desired.
• Divide greens into bowls and top evenly with salmon filets, tomatoes, avocado slices, and crumbled bacon. Drizzle additional dressing over salads.

Chipotle Buttermilk Dressing

• In a large bowl, whisk together all ingredients.
• Taste and add salt and pepper as necessary.