The Oliver's Salad
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    The Oliver's Salad

    We're bringing you the most beautiful salad inspired by the restaurant Oliver's in Minnesota. Tender salmon, savory peppers and garlic confit, buttery chunks of avocado, fire-roasted corn, bacon bits, and a river of homemade smoky ranch dressing. 

    Prep Time
    20 min
    Cook Time
    45 min
    Total Time
    65 min
    Servings
    4
    Difficulty
    medium

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    Ingredients

    • 0.50 cup mayo
    • 0.50 cup full-fat Greek yogurt or sour cream
    • 0.50 cup milk or buttermilk
    • 1 teaspoon white vinegar or lemon juice (more to taste)
    • 2 teaspoons freeze-dried dill
    • 2 teaspoons freeze-dried chives (or 2 tablespoons fresh chives)
    • 1-2 teaspoons smoked paprika
    • 0.50 teaspoon onion powder
    • 0.50 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 0.50 teaspoon salt
    • black pepper to taste
    • 3 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 pound mini sweet peppers, sliced into rings
    • 3 cloves garlic, sliced into thin pieces
    • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
    • salt to taste
    • 5 ounces spring mix (about 1-2 cups per serving)
    • 24 ounces salmon or chicken (about 3-4 ounces per serving)
    • 3 avocados (about half of one avocado per serving)
    • 1 lb. bacon, cooked and crumbled
    • 2 cups fire-roasted corn
    • 0.25 cup sunflower seeds

    Instructions

    1. 1

      Shake all ingredients in a jar until smooth. Taste and adjust. Make it yours!

    2. 2

      Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the peppers and sauté until brown and very soft, stirring only occasionally so you get some nice browning on them. I usually cook them for 20-30 minutes. During the last 10-15 minutes, add in the garlic with the peppers to get it nice and golden and soft (just make sure you don't burn it). During the last 5 minutes, add the vinegar to add some zip and pull up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan.

    3. 3

      Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Drain and cool on a paper-towel lined plate. Crumble for the salad.

    4. 4

      Pat dry and season with salt and pepper. Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes (depending on the size of your piece of salmon and desired doneness).

    5. 5

      Assemble everything over greens and drizzle with the smoked ranch. SO GOOD.

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