Blackened Salmon with Avocado Salsa

Name: Blackened Salmon with Avocado Salsa
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon oil; 4 (6 ounce) pieces salmon; 4 teaspoons cajun seasoning; 2 avocado, diced; 1/4 cup red onion, diced; 1 jalapeno, finely diced; 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped; 1 tablespoon lime juice; salt to taste; 2 avocado, diced; 1 cup cucumber, diced; 1/4 cup green onion, diced; 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; salt to taste

3 steps

Prep:5minCook:10min

Salmon seasoned with a tasty cajun spice blend and pan fried until crispy served topped with a cool and creamy avocado salsa!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:28:33 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories539.2 kcal (27%)

Total Fat39.8 g (57%)

Carbs12.4 g (5%)

Sugars2 g (2%)

Protein37.2 g (74%)

Sodium1015.5 mg (51%)

Fiber8 g (29%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 tablespoonoil

4 x 6 ouncesalmon

pieces

4 teaspoonscajun seasoning

¼ cupred onion

1 tablespooncilantro

chopped

1 tablespoonlime juice

1 cupcucumber

1 tablespoonparsley

chopped

1 tablespoonlemon juice

salt

to taste

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a heavy bottom skillet over medium-high heat, add the salmon, seasoned with the cajun seasoning, and cook until deeply golden brown to slightly blackened before flipping and repeating for the other side.