Salmon Salad Lettuce Wraps

I was inspired by Melissa Joulwan's tuna salad to create these lettuce wraps. This salmon salad is a great blend of sweet, savory, crunchy, and yummy.

makes 3-4 lettuce wraps

8oz cooked wild caught salmon

1/2 cup carrots, shredded

1 cup baby spinach, chiffonade

1 pear, diced

2-3 Tbsp chopped walnuts

2 tsp Dijon mustard

3 Tbsp mayonnaise

a pinch of salt and pepper

3-4 red leaf lettuce leaves

Toss everything but the lettuce leaves in a bowl and combine.  Spread the mixture on your leaves, top with a few cucumber slices, and enjoy!

I was worried that the salmon salad wouldn't work very well as leftovers.  I thought the pear might get mushy and walnuts would lose their crunch.  I was happily proven wrong as the salad was just as good the next day.

If you're up for it I suggest checking out Mel's homemade mayo recipe.  Much better for you than the store bought variety.

This post is a part of Real Food Wednesday 2-16-11