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Honey-Mustard Grilled Salmon and Pasta Salad

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Oct 21, 2008
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Lucky are the four who gather to dine on a hearty salmon salad.

Honey-Mustard Grilled Salmon and Pasta Salad

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 35 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

Honey-Mustard Dressing

  • 1/2 cup white balsamic vinegar or white wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard

Salad

  • 1 pound salmon fillet, 1/2 inch thick (about 1 pound), cut into 4 pieces
  • 2 medium bell peppers, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
  • 1 medium zucchini, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
  • 2 cups uncooked fusilli (corkscrew) pasta (6 ounces)
  • 2 cups fresh baby salad greens
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried dill weed

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. In tightly covered container, shake all dressing ingredients.
  • Step 
    2
    Brush salmon with about 2 tablespoons of the dressing. In large bowl, toss bell peppers, zucchini and 1 tablespoon of the dressing. Place vegetables in grill basket. Place salmon, skin side down, on grill. Add vegetables to grill. Cover and grill salmon and vegetables over medium heat 10 to 15 minutes, shaking grill basket to turn vegetables occasionally, until salmon flakes easily with fork and vegetables are crisp-tender.
  • Step 
    3
    Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Rinse with cold water; drain. In large bowl, mix pasta, vegetables and about 1/4 cup of the dressing.
  • Step 
    4
    Arrange salad greens on 4 plates. Top with pasta mixture. Place salmon on pasta and vegetables. Drizzle each serving with 2 to 3 tablespoons of the dressing. Sprinkle with dill weed. Serve with remaining dressing.

Nutrition

560 Calories
22g Total Fat
32g Protein
60g Total Carbohydrate
20g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
560
Calories from Fat
200
Total Fat
22g
34%
Saturated Fat
4g
19%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
75mg
25%
Sodium
760mg
32%
Potassium
950mg
27%
Total Carbohydrate
60g
20%
Dietary Fiber
5g
18%
Sugars
20g
Protein
32g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
30%
30%
Vitamin C
50%
50%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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