Salmon and Asparagus Salad

Salmon and Asparagus Salad features quickly roasted salmon and asparagus served on baby greens with mustard vinaigrette. And this salmon salad is a perfect easy sheet pan meal that’s a great dinner for Spring!

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I love this easy Salmon and Asparagus Salad that’s perfect when you want a light dinner, and this salad is one of my favorite Sheet Pan Meals. For this simple recipe, just roast asparagus a few minutes on a sheet pan, then add the salmon. (I’d rub the fish with my favorite Szeged Fish Rub if you have some.) Whisk together an easy dressing while the salmon and asparagus cooks, toss the greens with dressing, and assemble a wonderful salmon and asparagus salad like you might get at a fine restaurant.

I think the photos really show you what a delicious salmon dinner this is; Kara and I devoured it when we took these pictures. We made some very slight changes to the recipe when we updated these photos a few years ago, but roasted salmon and roasted asparagus with a lemon-Dijon dressing is really a wow! If you like these ingredients I hope you try it soon!

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Want to make Salmon and Asparagus Salad on the grill?

If you’d like to make this salad but it’s too hot to use the oven, make Grilled Asparagus and Grilled Salmon and then combine them into this tasty salad.

Want to make Salmon and Asparagus Salad in the Air Fryer?

If you’d like to cook the ingredients for this salad in the Air Fryer, just make Air Fryer Salmon and Air Fryer Asparagus for the salad.

How low in carbs is this salad?

This perfect spring salad has only 7 net carbs with 68 grams of protein!

How to make Salmon and Asparagus Salad:

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1. Preheat oven to 450F/230C. Spray roasting pan with olive oil or nonstick spray.
2. Rub salmon with olive oil and Szeged Fish Rub (affiliate link) or your favorite seasonings for fish, and let it come to room temperature.
3. Trim woody ends from the asparagus and cut asparagus the size of your salad bowl.
4. Put asparagus on roasting pan, brush lightly with olive oil, and start to roast.
5. While the asparagus roasts, mix together the lemon juice, mustard, salt, pepper, Golden Monkfruit Sweetener, and Spike Seasoning and then whisk in the olive oil to make dressing.
6. After asparagus has cooked about 8 minutes (or a bit longer if you prefer asparagus that’s well done), add the salmon to the roasting pan.
7. Continue to roast about 8-10 minutes more, or until the salmon is firm, but not hard to the touch when pressed with your finger. (I would start to check after about 7 minutes.
8. Toss salad greens with a couple of tablespoons of the dressing.
9. Arrange half of greens, half of asparagus, and one piece of salmon on a plate or in large salad bowl and drizzle over a little more of the vinaigrette.
10. Serve the roasted Salmon and Asparagus Salad right away.

Make it a Low-Carb Meal:

If you want something light for dinner, this salad with asparagus and salmon could easily be a one dish meal. If you want to add something more, here are some ideas for a side dish that doesn’t need the oven:

More Ideas for Baked Fish:

Check out my collection of Easy Baked Fish Recipes for lots more ideas for cooking salmon and other types of fish!