Paleo Smoked Salmon Breakfast Salad

Total time23 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time8 min

4.9

(27)

This breakfast salad is the kind of morning meal that makes you feel like you're eating at a nice café rather than standing over a stovetop. Silky cold-smoked salmon, jammy soft-boiled eggs, creamy avocado, and crisp radishes are layered over a bed of mixed greens and finished with briny capers — it's genuinely stunning on the plate. The bright lemon-dill dressing ties everything together with a freshness that wakes you up better than a second cup of coffee. Grain-free eating can sometimes feel like a compromise at breakfast, but this one delivers real staying power and zero sense of deprivation. Everything here is whole-food and unprocessed, from the olive oil base in the dressing to the fresh herbs scattered on top, so there's nothing to second-guess. It comes together in about the time it takes to soft-boil an egg, and it serves two, making it a perfect weekend morning for two people who want something a little special without a lot of effort.

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Ingredients

2 servings

For the salad

4 large eggs
4 oz cold-smoked salmon, thinly sliced
4 cups mixed greens
1 avocado, halved, pitted, and sliced
½ english cucumber, thinly sliced
4 radishes, thinly sliced
2 tbsp capers, drained

For the dressing

3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 ½ tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp dijon mustard
1 tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped
¼ tsp fine sea salt
¼ tsp black pepper, freshly ground

For serving

1 tbsp fresh chives, thinly sliced (optional)

Instructions

1
Fill a small saucepan with enough water to cover the eggs by 1 inch and bring to a boil over high heat. Gently lower the eggs into the boiling water, reduce the heat to a steady simmer, and cook for exactly 7 minutes for a set white and a jammy, slightly soft yolk. Transfer the eggs immediately to a bowl of ice water and let them cool for 3 minutes, then peel and halve lengthwise.
2
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, dill, salt, and pepper until the dressing is emulsified and uniform.

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