Fish and Seafood Recipes

Oven Roasted Salmon with Avocado Citrus Salsa

Delicious avocado citrus salsa on oven roasted salmon.

Oven Roasted Salmon with Avocado Citrus Salsa

Prep: 15 min | Cook: 10 min

Recipe serves 4 (or 6 + reserved ingredients to make Salmon Cakes with Avocado Cream Sauce).

Ingredients

  • 1 ripe fresh Hass avocado*, halved, pitted, peeled and diced
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 ripe navel orange, peeled and diced
  • 1/2 cup diced seedless cucumber
  • 1/4 cup finely diced scallions
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded, finely diced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 2 pounds skinless salmon fillet, cut into 6 portions

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl combine avocado, lime juice, orange, cucumber, onion, jalapeno, cilantro and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt; set aside.
  2. Heat broiler.
  3. Season salmon with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
  4. Arrange fillets on a lightly greased foil-lined rimmed baking sheet.
  5. Broil salmon 4 inches from heat source until cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.
  6. To serve, place fillets on a platter; top with salsa.

Notes

* Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.

2 Meals in 1 Recipe: Use this recipe to make Salmon Cakes with Avocado Cream Sauce.

For Salmon Cakes with Avocado Cream Sauce, put aside 2 cooked salmon fillets.

Nutrition

One serving=1 salmon fillet with 1/4 of prepared salsa recipe

Per serving: Calories 307; Total Fat 14 g (Sat 2g, Trans 0g, Poly 5g, Mono 6g); Cholesterol 92mg; Sodium 216mg; Potassium 974mg; Total Carbohydrates 8g; Dietary Fiber 2g; Sugars 1g; Protein 34 g; Vitamin A 250 IU; Vitamin C 13mg; Calcium 30mg; Iron 2mg; Vitamin D 972 IU; Folate 88mcg; Omega 3 Fatty Acid 2918mg

% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 5%; Vitamin C 22%; Calcium 4%; Iron 12%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 Calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs

Attribution

Recipe and photo courtesy of: Hass Avocado Commission



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