How To: Make Crispy Salmon Caesar-Cobb Salad | North Coast Seafoods

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: smoked paprika

Turkey bacon reduces fat while adding a similar smoky flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

Caesar dressing

🥗Healthier: yogurt-based dressing

💰Cheaper: homemade dressing

Yogurt-based dressing is lower in calories and can be made easily.

croutons

🥗Healthier: toasted whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: homemade croutons

Toasted bread is a healthier alternative with more fiber.

Remove the woody stems from the tuscan kale by tearing away the tender leafy part and discard the stems.

Wash and dry the kale, then cut it into half-inch strips.

Cut the romaine lettuce lengthwise in two places and then cross cut into half-inch pieces.

Cook the bacon until crisp, then cross cut it into pieces.

Score the avocado flesh down to the skin without cutting through the skin, then cross hatch the other way and scoop the diced avocado out with a spoon.

Dice the hard-boiled eggs.

Grate fresh parmesan cheese using a microplane.

Coddle an egg in the microwave for the Caesar dressing, ensuring the white is just cooked and the yolk is thick and runny.

In a blender, combine the coddled egg, anchovies, fresh garlic, grated parmesan, zest and juice of half a lemon, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper.

With the blender running, add canola oil in a slow steady stream until combined, even if it doesn't look perfectly smooth.

In a non-stick skillet, heat canola oil over medium-high heat and season the salmon on both sides.

Cook the salmon until crisp and deep brown on one side, then carefully flip it and continue cooking until it flakes easily.

Let the salmon rest while tossing the salad.

In a mixing bowl, combine chopped kale, romaine, diced hard-boiled egg, diced avocado, crispy bacon, and homemade Caesar dressing, then toss to combine.

Plate the salad in a large soup plate, add a mound of dressed salad, and top with the crispy salmon portion and additional grated parmesan cheese.

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