Anti Inflammatory Salmon Cobb Salad with Avocado

Total time35 min

Prep time20 min

Cook time15 min

Anti Inflammatory Salmon Cobb Salad with Avocado

This is the kind of salad that actually fills you up and leaves you feeling genuinely good afterward. Crispy-skinned salmon seasoned with turmeric sits over a bed of crisp romaine alongside creamy avocado, halved cherry tomatoes, cool cucumber, briny Kalamata olives, and hard-boiled eggs — every component pulling serious weight. The turmeric on the salmon and the olive oil and lemon dressing aren't just flavor choices; they're exactly the kinds of ingredients associated with keeping inflammation in check, so the whole bowl works together with intention. A bright, emulsified dressing made with fresh lemon juice, Dijon, garlic, and dried oregano ties everything together without any of the processed additives you'd find in a bottled version. Getting the salmon right is the key move here — cooking it skin-side down undisturbed gives you that satisfying crisp skin before a quick flip finishes it through. It comes together in well under an hour and serves four, making it a genuinely practical weeknight dinner rather than a special-occasion project. Fresh parsley scattered over the top at the end adds a little brightness that makes the whole platter look as good as it tastes.

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Ingredients

4 servings

For the salmon

4 salmon fillets (about 6 oz each), skin-on
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2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
½ tsp kosher salt
¼ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp ground turmeric

For the salad

4 large eggs
2 romaine hearts, chopped (about 8 cups)
2 ripe avocados, pitted and sliced
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 english cucumber, sliced into half-moons
½ cup kalamata olives, pitted and halved
¼ cup red onion, thinly sliced

For the dressing

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp dijon mustard
1 small garlic clove, finely minced
½ tsp dried oregano
¼ tsp kosher salt

For serving

2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped (optional)

Instructions

1
Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Gently lower the eggs in and cook for 10 minutes, then transfer to a bowl of ice water and let cool for 5 minutes. Peel and halve lengthwise.
2
While the eggs cook, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, garlic, dried oregano, and 1/4 tsp kosher salt in a small bowl until emulsified. Set aside.

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