Do you enjoy a good salmon salad? I don’t know about you, but I love fish, especially salmon. As odd as it may sound, we rarely had fish growing up. My mom didn’t know how to cook it, so we only had it on a buffet or if one of the local mom-and-pop restaurants was having a catfish-frying night. Since buffet fish is usually questionable, I didn’t know I liked fish until I was much older. I liked catfish sometimes but didn’t crave it often as a kid (unlike my mom). It wasn’t until years later, as a teenager, that I learned I loved salmon at a family member’s wedding. I loved it and was shocked that people said it was mediocre, making me want to try it in more places. This led to my love of salmon and my quest to learn to make it at home.
While I have learned to make it in various ways, one of my favorites has been in the air fryer. It just makes cooking the fish so much easier, and it doesn’t dry out, unlike when cooked over the stove. Sure, you can fry it to where it is juicy and amazing, but the air fryer is truly effortless when making excellent salmon. While I sometimes marinade it, you only have to brush it with oil, and you are good to go. It is one of the reasons I prefer this method for cooking the salmon for my delicious salmon salad.
Have you ever had salmon salad? Think of it like tuna or chicken salad, but so much better (at least if you like salmon). It is an inexpensive, healthy meal that is a delicious hot or cold sandwich, and you get all the nutritional benefits of eating salmon. Best of all, it spreads out your salmon to multiple meals, making it a very cost-effective option for a relatively expensive protein (at least I think it is expensive). It is also a fantastic lunch option if you are entertaining since it is something most people won’t expect and has the sort of flavor that even picky eaters will enjoy.
Are you ready to try this delicious recipe for yourself? Our full Air Fryer Salmon Salad recipe is below. Just don’t be surprised if this becomes one of your new favorite fast recipes on weeknights. Make sure to tell us how yours turned out in the comments below! Also, if you need more meal ideas for the week, make sure to check out our other recipes here.
PrintAir-Fried Salmon Salad Recipe
A delicious air fried salmon salad full of flavor and a great fast weeknight recipe.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Total Time: 24 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds salmon filets
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil
- 1/2 cup celery, chopped
- 3/4 cup red onion, chopped
- 5 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
- half a lemon
Instructions
- Place the salmon filets in the air-fryer basket. Brush the avocado oil over the salmon and sprinkle the salt and lemon pepper seasoning over the top.
- Turn the air-fryer to 390 degrees Fahrenheit and air-fry the salmon for 14 minutes, or until the salmon flakes off easily with a fork.
- Add the filets to a large mixing bowl, ensuring any skin is removed first.
- Add the mayonnaise, onion, and celery to the mixing bowl.
- Squeeze the lemon juice over the top.
- Stir everything well, and serve on croissants or over lettuce.
Don’t have an air fryer? We prefer the Kalork Max Air Fryer Oven. It is a fantastic air fryer and oven with one of the largest capacities I have seen, making it perfect for everything (I use it more than my actual oven).
About Susan Bewley
Susan Bewley is a professional writer who has been writing content online & in print format for over 10 years. As well, she is an alumni of the University of Louisville with a Masters Degree in Special Education. When not working as an online business consultant or ghost writing, she can be found writing on Budget Earth, on her own novel, or working with various entities in the pet industry.
