Recipe · By Marc Dessein · 30 October 2026

Spiced salmon and crunchy avocado salad

Name: Spiced salmon and crunchy avocado salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 salmon fillets (about 150 g each); 1 bunch of spinach (about 140 g), shredded; 1 avocado, sliced; 25 g parmesan shavings; Crispy quinoa or crispy cheese shavings; 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning; Juice of 1 lemon; 2 tablespoons olive oil; Half a teaspoon chilli flakes; A drizzle of olive oil for cooking

Seared salmon fillet flaked with a fork over spinach, with sliced avocado, cucumber and red onion in a white bowl

Serves4
ServeWarm salmon

Serves 4. Per serving, about 340 kcal and 21 g of protein.

Total time: about 25 min

The salmon is coated in Cajun seasoning and seared over a high heat until blackened on the outside, then flaked over spinach massaged with lemon. The avocado, parmesan and crispy quinoa or cheese go into the same bowl.

Method

Coat the salmon in the Cajun seasoning and sear it over a high heat in a drizzle of olive oil to get a blackened crust.
Once cooked and rested, flake it into large pieces.
Massage the spinach with the olive oil and lemon juice until soft and glossy.
Toss the spinach with the avocado, the crispy quinoa or cheese shavings and most of the parmesan.
Lay the salmon on top and finish with the rest of the parmesan and the chilli.