This summer time baby kale and salmon salad with a cilantro lime dressing recipe that is full of cooling ingredients that makes for a great summer lunch or dinner.

INGREDIENTS:

Makes 2 servings

-2 4oz fillets of salmon or 8oz smoked salmon

-2 cups baby kale

Feel free to top with your favorite summer fruits and vegetables like:

-Cucumber

-Watermelon

-Celery

-Tomatoes

-Berries

-Grapes

-Zucchini

DRESSING INGREDIENTS:

Makes 4 servings

-2 cups cilantro

-1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

-1/4 cup lime juice

-1/2 tsp salt

-Pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

-For dressing: add all ingredients to the blender and blend.

-In a large bowl add baby kale and topping of your choice

-Top with cooled roasted or smoked salmon

- Add 2 tablespoons for dressing per serving of salad

-Enjoy!

To Roast Salmon

-Set oven to broil

-Top salmon with pepper

-Broil salmon for 5-7 minutes

-Let cool for a few minutes before adding to salad avoid wilting the baby kale