Salmon and Mushroom-Spinach Salad

I had to get groceries on the way home, which is fine but it makes for a late supper. Now, what is super-speedy to cook up, healthy, and also something I haven't done for a while? Salmon! I think we had it way too often for a while since the past year or so we've barely had it a few times at home. But after eating tons of white fish and shrimp, it was time again.  To go with it, a nice healthy green salad (is there another colour of salad?).  Apart from a not too healthy Caesar, my fav salad is spinach and mushrooms with just a bit of creamy dressing of some kind. So why not cook the salmon and put it on that?

Salmon and Mushroom-Spinach Salad

After we were finished eating this (5 minutes flat I think it was), we were both pretty excited. It was so delish, and took no time at all to cook.  The mushrooms were "triple-washed" and pre-sliced, the spinach was also pre-washed, and even the salmon came in these perfect portion sizes (fresh, pre-cut at the fish counter). For the sauce, SO at the idea to simply mix together some of that seafood sauce (the kind you use to dip shrimp) with some sour cream. I put some seafood rub on the salmon, and cooked it in a tiny bit of oil on medium heat with the lid on.

Next Time: can't think of anything!

Me: 10/10
SO: 10/10
SSO: n/a

Salmon and Mushroom-Spinach Salad
Ingredients

• Enough salmon pieces for however many you are feeding
• Some sort of rub for the salmon. I used a pre-mixed jar of "Seafood Rub"
• generous helping of mushrooms, sliced
• washed spinach, enough to provide a large "bed" for the salmon
• seafood sauce, the kind you get in a jar for dipping shrimp in
• sour cream

Method

1. Rub down the salmon pieces on both sides, put a couple tsp of oil in a frying pan and lay the salmon in it on a medium'ish heat. It will be roughly 5 minutes per side, but watch to see if it gets too hot so it doesn't blacken too much. It should have a bit of a dark crust. If you don't rub the sides, it is easier to see if it is cooked through. Cook with a lid on.
2. Meanwhile, mix some sliced mushrooms into the spinach and layer on plates. Mix approximately a 2 to 1 ratio of sour cream to seafood sauce, or to your taste. Drizzle it over the spinach.
3. When the fish is done, place on the salad and enjoy!