You guys. I had a moment. A moment where I was about to give up. It was a Sunday morning (only Day 6 mind you of the Whole30) and I woke up feeling okay but after a few hours, I was tired, hungry and feeling a little dizzy. I wanted to just stuff some whole grain toast slathered with BUTTER in my mouth . . but I didn’t.
One thing I’ve been doing. . which has helped me tremendously: I keep Whole 30 “approved” foods already prepared and ready to eat in my fridge all the time. Baked sweet potatoes, my beloved cauliflower pesto minus the cheese of course, fresh greens for salad already chopped up, fruit already cleaned and cut, cooked salmon and hard boiled eggs.
I can’t fail if I do this, right?!
There won’t be the “there’s nothing to eat so let me munch on some chips” thing. Oh, and I have been snacking. . which I am not supposed to do according to the book . . I’ll throw a few almonds in my mouth or eat a banana. Screw the no snacking. How is this bad for you or even possible not to do? I’m a snacker!!! Plus, I don’t like to eat large (or even medium sized) portions for meals .. I eat small portions and that’s why I graze a little throughout the day.
Anyway, that Sunday morning, after my moment of weakness in my HEAD .. I didn’t eat any toast, folks. Even though I’ve never wanted a slice of bread that badly before. . I ate half a baked sweet potato and took a nap. I had run 9 miles the day before and I think my body was just plain tired.
Not to mention the cursing and expletives my body says to me every time I visit a fabulous site or blog and see something amazing I want to sink my teeth into.
So, this salad you guys. This easy Baked Salmon Salad to the rescue. I threw this together one day . . because I had everything in my fridge remember. . and it was glorious.
The clouds parted, the sun came out and angels started to sing.
OK, maybe it wasn’t completely like that but I felt satisfied and my belly was happy. And I didn’t give in.
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar
- ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 lb. skin-on salmon fillet/s
- extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper
- fresh mixed greens
- cooked salmon, broken into chunks
- roasted red potatoes
- hard boiled egg, peeled and cut in half lengthwise
- tomato wedges
- microgreens
- Using a mason jar or small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, while slowly pouring in the olive oil and continue to whisk together. Season with the salt and pepper and whisk again. Set aside.
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper. Pat the salmon dry with a paper towel and place on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle some olive oil over the top of the salmon; just enough to coat the salmon, don't over do it. Feel free to rub the olive oil over the salmon with your fingers or a pastry brush. Season with salt and pepper.
- Roast for about 4 to 6 minutes per half-inch thickness of salmon. If you see white stuff around the edges of your salmon, you've cooked it for too long. Allow to cool for a minute or two and break into chunks for the salad.
- To plate: arrange the cooked salmon chunks and roasted red potatoes on top of a full bed of fresh greens. Add on the hard boiled eggs and tomatoes. Garnish with the microgreens, drizzle on some dressing and enjoy!
Recipe for roasted red potatoes. Click here for more details on how to cook salmon in the oven.
Alice, your Salmon+Boiled Eggs+Greens=Glorious indeed and far > bread – in my books anyway! You are doing so good on Whole 30 – like I said before, there’s no way I could have stuck it out a whole 24 hours! By the way – whatsthe reason behind the limitation of snacking on Whole 30?
Hey Shashi! so, The Whole30 is not a diet, but a lifestyle change. . and way of living . . so they don’t think it’s good to snack or to keep doing “old habits” or old ways of eating. . I guess snacking can lead to poor choices or over eating? Anyway, they encourage you not to snack for these reasons in the book. . thank you so much for the comment!!! 🙂
MMMmmm! Looks delish, Alice!
Thank you so much, Tori!!!
Dizzy is a sign your body needs more, Alice! Sorry, worried friend voice talking here. You’re running so many miles. Eat an extra sweet potato!
This salad looks delicious. Our of all the people doing Whole 30, I’m sure you’re doing it in the tastiest way possible. I will eat this, Whole 30 or not!
Thanks, Mir!!! Don’t worry . . if needed I will eat what I have to .. I have a 10 mile run this Saturday!!! I’m determined but I care about my body more and will keep myself healthy and strong!!! Thank you for the concern. . you are the sweetest!!!
Hang in there, Alice…you’re almost there now! The end is (sorta) in sight! But in related news, this baked salmon looks crazy delicious. We don’t bake enough salmon around here, and I have no idea why not. I need to change that…starting with this recipe!
Thank you so much, David!!!
I’m SUCH a snacker, too! I’m literally always eating something! I think it works for me too… smaller portions and snacks = my life!
Girl you are doing such a fantastic job! I would be cursing strangers out going through that let me just say that. I am so inspired by you and the commitment you have to being healthier. And this salad looks like a straight up indulgence to me.
Girl you are totally killing this Whole 30 thing. Damn. And um, I think you can forgive yourself for being tired after a 9 MILE FREAKIN’ RUN! Seriously! Keep up the great work and keep the fabulous healthy recipes coming 😉
You’re better than me! I couldn’t do it.. well, I could, but I’m not even going to think about that right now! I won’t tell you what I had for lunch yesterday.. it was shameful! Did you get a new look on your blog?! Am I totally behind?! I love it, regardless 🙂 And this salad looks awesome! And so hearty. Perfect for the 3rd tri when I need “fish! fish! fish”.. or at least that’s what my Real Food for Mother and Baby book says.. I don’t usually like well-done salmon but this looks SO moist and tender. My hubs would jump for joy if I made this! He’s a salmon-lover, major
Cheryl, if you’re on a mobile device, it’s just the mobile version you’re seeing. . were you on your iPhone or iPad? thank you!! and yes!!! perfect for your third trimester!!! woot woot!!!
You are doing such a fantastic job, Alice! Especially since you are running so many miles. So proud of you girl! Hang in there and yes, snack or eat if you feel the need. You totally need it if you’re training. Love this healthy and satisfying salmon salad! It looks incredible!
Alice- you rock! Good for you for sticking with it. And with beautiful foods like this, too!
The trick is to have food prepared for when you suddenly get hungry, like what you´re doing. If not, I might grab for the closest thing there is to me to eat *smile*
This salad looks awesome!
Sounds like your doing a wonderful job, Alice! Keep up the great work! This salmon salad looks delicious! I often order this kind of salad at one of my favorite restaurants and it’s always so good. I will have to try this out, as I love the addition of the potatoes! Yum!
You are definitely making this challenge look doable and with all these delicious recipes…hell yeah!! Keep strong 😉
What a lovely salad indeed! I did the whole30 right before Christmas and it was hard, especially when I was baking cookies and couldn’t eat them. I eat salmon at least once a week and love that you added roasted potatoes to this salad!
This looks so fresh and delicious! This will be one of my summer dinners.
Wow, Alice! This salad looks so good! Love the baked salmon and roasted potatoes. This is my kind of dinner!
Beautiful salad – and I loved reading your completely relatable story. Kudos to you for sticking to it – and for being honest about your struggles. This type of thing helps people!
Love the addition of red potatoes and micro greens, looks delish and I like the high protein content.
Your determination is inspiring! Way to rock it out and not give in to that dang piece of toast. Or all those fabulous goodies on other blogs (GBC’s peanut butter cup frozen pie especially). Who needs sweets, treats or buttered bread when you can have THIS salad?! Healthy, delicious and pretty to boot! Woot woot! ♡
I am following your whole30 journey and it’s so encouraging! I am trying to convince my Hubby to do it with me. This salad looks fantastic – I would happily snack on it!
Great salad, love everything in it! And I love your strategy Alice- having food pre made will definitely help staying on track! Pinned!
Good for you!! Stick with it you can do it! I completed a 16 day Green Juice Smoothie cleanse 1 week ago, I empathize with you. And the days when you feel like you wanna down a chocolate brownie in 0.2 seconds flat , I sympathize with you! LOL! Repeat after me, ” Can’t stop, won’t stop”. You got this!!! 🙂 By the way, this salad is giving me life right now!! PINNED!!!
Salmon – and in salad too – is one of my very favorites! This salad looks so delicious!
Way to go for sticking to your goals! You can do it – I know you can!!! xo
Alice, I am a snacker too! And if I have junk like chips and candy bars around, I WILL eat them! I need to have more healthy things like this delicious salad around! I love the salmon and eggs in this. It looks like it would healthily keep me full for a while! 🙂
Cheering you on to keep with it Alice! And with amazing salad recipes like this, you can definitely do it!
Kudos to sticking to it! Your prep sounds awesome (and this salad looks fabulous, too) best of luck with the remaining few weeks 🙂
This is FAB! Totally my type of salad! 🙂
Hi Alice! Wow. Your Baked Salmon Salad with Roasted Potatoes are amazing! It looks so good and it’s definitely healthy! Salmon and salad are really good together. Yummy!
You got this Alice!!! Make sure you fuel up for those runs though and eat the “post workout meal” on their little Whole30 chart.
You are doing such a great job! I love your commitment. This salad – love it. So healthy and so good.
Good for you for sticking with it! I’m with you on snacking…also if you’re snacking on NUTS and FRUIT and SWEET POTATOES I really think there is nothing bad that can come from it. you have to listen to your body! Love how bulked up this salad is with delicious.
Salmon is a wonder food. And with eggs, you’ve got yourself the most satisfying salad out there. So glad you didn’t cave, Alice! You’ve got this!
Alice, this looks delicious. I saw the pictures initially on IG, but they look even better on my computer. YUM!
You’re rocking this Whole30 thing, Alice! Keep it up… Gorgeous salad.
This looks like a great salad! Love the egg and the salmon! yum!
Keep up the great work Alice, you’re doing so well! This recipe looks and sounds so delicious, I love it. The dressing sounds absolutely divine too, what a perfect dish for summer!!
Seriously, Alice… your will power astounds me! I totally would have given into carby toast slathered in butter by day two. Though, if you’re eating stuff like this salad, I could totally see curbing some of those cravings. I am a huge fan of salads – eat them everyday! This salmon salad has everything I love – truly perfection!
Keep strong with the Whole 30 – you can do it! 🙂
Wow. I’m impressed, I don’t know how you survive without bread. Goodness! I guess it’s easier when you have filling delicious meals like this one!
Well, congratulations for having started this lifestyle change cycle with Whole30, it is not easy to keep up with it i heard, so good work so far!
I wish I had this salad in my fridge! I was the one eating whold grain bread slathered with butter yesterday when I had hunger pangs—I need a stock of prepped ingredients so I don’t load up on the wrong things! But I guess it was better than eating a pie, right? You are doing SO well with this plan!
Heart eyes. Heart eyes. Heart eyes. Salmon + GiGi = the couple of the century! lol
Hang in there, Alice! You are wonder woman ;). Love this healthy salad, great fuel to keep you energized all afternoon!
Potatoes and salmon are both so satisfying — and so much nutrition, your body has to respond to it 🙂 This salad looks amazing, and simple– pinning!