Grilled Salmon with Avocado Salsa

Name: Grilled Salmon with Avocado Salsa
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 22 min
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 2 x 4 oz (2) salmon fillets; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 clove garlic minced or crushed; ½ teaspoon chili powder; ½ teaspoon cumin; ½ teaspoon onion powder; ¼ teaspoon black pepper; ¼ teaspoon salt; 1 avocado ripe, pitted and diced; ½ cup tomato diced, any type of tomato; 2 tablespoons onion diced; 2 tablespoons cilantro minced; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon lime juice; salt; pepper to taste

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:12min

Updated at: Sat, 18 May 2024 12:57:58 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories513.3 kcal (26%)

Total Fat43.2 g (62%)

Carbs10.1 g (4%)

Sugars2.2 g (2%)

Protein25 g (50%)

Sodium761.3 mg (38%)

Fiber5.1 g (18%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

2 x 4 ozsalmon fillets

2 tablespoonsolive oil

1 clovegarlic

minced or crushed

½ teaspoonchili powder

½ teaspooncumin

½ teaspoononion powder

¼ teaspoonblack pepper

¼ teaspoonsalt

1avocado

ripe, pitted and diced

½ cuptomato

diced, any type of tomato

2 tablespoonsonion

diced

2 tablespoonscilantro

minced

1 tablespoonolive oil

1 tablespoonlime juice

salt

pepper

to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Begin by whisking all the ingredients for the rub in a small bowl. Next, generously coat the salmon with the mixture.

Step 2

After this step, you can go ahead and use it right away or place it in the fridge to marinate for up to 2 hours.

Step 3

It can then be grilled, baked, or pan-seared just until the outside is nice and crispy

Step 4

You can use skin on or off depending on your preference. To make this a complete dish, the salmon is topped with a flavor-packed avocado and tomato salsa.

Step 5

To make the avocado salsa:Add the avocado, tomato, onion, and cilantro to a large mixing bowl. Drizzle with olive oil, fresh lime juice and a pinch of salt and pepper. Gently mix with a spoon until fully combined. Cover with plastic wrap until ready to serve.