Smoked Salmon Salad

This light but satisfying nutritious balanced Smoked Salmon Salad will savor you up with peppery arugula, buttery and smokey salmon, and creamy yet light sour cream.

I like simple dinner just because it helps me sleep well and feel good in the morning. I try to eat less carbs but if I do, I choose whole grain. I try to fill large portion of my dish with vegetables and no meat. This dish is one of those dishes in that category. And it's so simple. All I have to do is assembling components on a plate.

Until I had this combination, I didn't know how to appreciate smoked salmon, its melting savory quality. I didn't get to eat smoked salmon growing up so it was totally new taste and flavor to me. My smoked salmon experience was either with egg benedict or with cream cheese on a bagel. They were good but not enough to change my idea on smoked salmon. I felt the aroma was overpowering for me. I simply labeled smoked salmon as not my food choice.

One weekend in Brooklyn I tried this combination for brunch. It was an eyes opening experience. I enjoyed so much. So much so that I changed my conception on smoked salmon. The spicy arugula soothed the overpowering aroma. It was perfect choice for green than others like spinach or spring mix. Perhaps, many people knew that arugula was the right green. It was such a new finding to me. Well toasted farmer's bread enhanced melting savor by contrasting crunchiness. Sour cream blended these spicy arugula and savory smoked salmon together without adding heaviness. I understood what I've been missing. Smoked salmon became one of my staple food items in my fridge.