Recipe

The Original Chopped Salad

This hearty, flavor-packed chopped salad is inspired by the iconic original from The Gladly in Phoenix. Layered with arugula, smoked salmon, Israeli couscous, sweet corn, tomatoes, and salty pepitas, it’s finished with a punchy buttermilk-herb dressing that ties everything together. It’s bold, balanced, and satisfying enough to be the whole meal. A perfect showcase for Wild Alaskan fish in a fresh, vibrant way. Serves four to six people.

Ingredients

1 cup smoked salmon, flakedShop
1 1/3 cups freeze dried corn kernels
1 1/3 cups arugula leaves, chopped
1 cup cooked Israeli couscous
1 cup grape or roma tomatoes, diced
2 tablespoon good quality Balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon good olive oil
Pinch of salt and fresh-ground pepper to taste
1/2 cup black currants
1/2 cup toasted pepitas
1/4 cup grated aged Asiago cheese
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup buttermilk
Juice of one lemon
12 basil leaves
1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic

Directions

Make trail mix: Combine the currants, pepitas and asiago cheese.
Mix the tomatoes with the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper.
Lay out smoked salmon, corn, arugula, couscous, trail mix and balsamic tomatoes in stripes in serving bowl (see photo).
Combine the mayonnaise, buttermilk, basil leaves, garlic and lemon juice in a food processor or blender. Process until smooth and add salt and pepper to taste.
Serve the salad with ingredients laid in stripes. Combine with dressing at the table and toss.

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The Original Chopped Salad

Ingredients

1 cup smoked salmon, flakedShop

1 1/3 cups freeze dried corn kernels

1 1/3 cups arugula leaves, chopped

1 cup cooked Israeli couscous

1 cup grape or roma tomatoes, diced

2 tablespoon good quality Balsamic vinegar

1 tablespoon good olive oil

Pinch of salt and fresh-ground pepper to taste

1/2 cup black currants

1/2 cup toasted pepitas

1/4 cup grated aged Asiago cheese

1 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup buttermilk

Juice of one lemon

12 basil leaves

1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic

Directions

Make trail mix: Combine the currants, pepitas and asiago cheese.

Mix the tomatoes with the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper.

Lay out smoked salmon, corn, arugula, couscous, trail mix and balsamic tomatoes in stripes in serving bowl (see photo).

Combine the mayonnaise, buttermilk, basil leaves, garlic and lemon juice in a food processor or blender. Process until smooth and add salt and pepper to taste.

Serve the salad with ingredients laid in stripes. Combine with dressing at the table and toss.

Recipe

The Original Chopped Salad

Ingredients

1 cup smoked salmon, flakedShop
1 1/3 cups freeze dried corn kernels
1 1/3 cups arugula leaves, chopped
1 cup cooked Israeli couscous
1 cup grape or roma tomatoes, diced
2 tablespoon good quality Balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon good olive oil
Pinch of salt and fresh-ground pepper to taste
1/2 cup black currants
1/2 cup toasted pepitas
1/4 cup grated aged Asiago cheese
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup buttermilk
Juice of one lemon
12 basil leaves
1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic

Directions

Make trail mix: Combine the currants, pepitas and asiago cheese.
Mix the tomatoes with the balsamic vinegar, olive oil, salt, pepper.
Lay out smoked salmon, corn, arugula, couscous, trail mix and balsamic tomatoes in stripes in serving bowl (see photo).
Combine the mayonnaise, buttermilk, basil leaves, garlic and lemon juice in a food processor or blender. Process until smooth and add salt and pepper to taste.
Serve the salad with ingredients laid in stripes. Combine with dressing at the table and toss.

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Explore Our Products

We sell the best of wild Alaska—premium seafood, from fillets to specialty cuts. All wild. All the time.