Leftovers Makeover: Roast Salmon Salad Sandwich. This is not a tuna salad sandwich BUT a salmon salad sandwich. Even stay tuned for a salmon salad melt! These are perfect to pack in your kids' lunch boxes when they can't face another boring sandwich.
For this salmon salad sandwich recipe, leftovers are best a day after cooking the fish. Make good use of your leftover cooked salmon by throwing together this super quick and easy salad. You'll be wishing you had leftover salmon more often! You can cook Leftovers Makeover: Roast Salmon Salad Sandwich using 7 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Leftovers Makeover: Roast Salmon Salad Sandwich
- Prepare 1 cup of roasted salmon, flaked.
- It's 3 Tablespoons of minced onion.
- Prepare 3 Tablespoons of minced celery.
- You need 3 Tablespoons of minced carrot.
- Prepare 3 Tablespoons of minced dill pickle.
- It's 3-4 Tablespoons of leftover aioli or plain mayonnaise.
- It's of optional: 1/2 teaspoon dry dill (or 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh dill).
So a sandwich was not even an option. I really wanted to keep it simple and also wanted to avoid reheating the delicate flesh of this perfectly. Old Bay seasoning worked great in this and this salad was tasty in a sandwich thank you for posting! I made it with two cans worth of leftover salmon from last night with a just of touch of smoked salmon I needed to use up. (Canned salmon can be substituted as well, but make sure it is canned in water with little or no salt.) Studies have shown that eating just two servings of salmon a week can reduce your risk of dying from cardiovascular disease and of having a heart attack.
Leftovers Makeover: Roast Salmon Salad Sandwich step by step
- If you have leftover roast salmon, use your fork to flake it..
- Put the salmon with all other ingredients in a bowl and mix gently and thoroughly..
- Spread your bread of choice with a little aioli or mayo (I made open faced sammies with baguette today), top with the salmon salad, and then with the tomatoes..
- We enjoyed them with Pinot Grigio and some pickled yellow peppers and artichoke hearts on the side. :).
Mix freshly roasted salmon with smoked salmon for a delicious filling that's not overpowering. And when you factor in the cost for both the smoked salmon and salmon fillet the price does not justify the result. Learn how to make Salmon salad sandwiches & see the Smartpoints value of this great recipe. Canned salmon makes it quick but leftover salmon can easily be flaked into the salad mixture. Add a few romaine leaves to each sandwich for some crunch.