I found this avocado and grilled salmon recipe online the other day and simply, FELL. IN. LOVE. I've become addicted and have been making the avocado salsa daily since then, and eating it in a variety of ways. I'm so excited to be able to share this! My mother-in-law, amazing woman, said that it was quite possibly the best salmon she's ever had. Now, I didn't make the recipe up, but I did cook it! So I'll take some of that credit. :) Hehe.
I found the recipe on the blog "The Cookie Rookie." I love salmon. In any form. But this is unbelievably delicious. It's a really simple rub, grilled, then topped with an avocado salsa. Sounds simple, but the flavors go above and beyond your normal salmon recipe. I made extra of the rub to have on hand later… so besides letting it sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes prior to grilling, it just became a 15 minute meal!
I found the recipe on the blog "The Cookie Rookie." I love salmon. In any form. But this is unbelievably delicious. It's a really simple rub, grilled, then topped with an avocado salsa. Sounds simple, but the flavors go above and beyond your normal salmon recipe. I made extra of the rub to have on hand later… so besides letting it sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes prior to grilling, it just became a 15 minute meal!
The avocado salsa was also amazing. I am usually a guac girl, not straying too far from my favorite recipe (including tomatoes, cilantro and Wildtree Guac Seasoning) but I loved this simple salsa and tried it with a few different dishes.
Here, I pan fried some bell peppers, spinach and asparagus in extra virgin olive oil and the same spice combination as the salmon rub. I topped them with a couple fried eggs and some of that avocado salsa.
The next day, I tried the avocado salsa in some mini tacos filled with wild rice, roasted chicken, and sprouts. Any way you go, it's delicious!
The next day, I tried the avocado salsa in some mini tacos filled with wild rice, roasted chicken, and sprouts. Any way you go, it's delicious!
Salmon Ingredients:
-2 lbs salmon, cut into 4 pieces
-1 tbs olive oil (I used light extra virgin olive oil)
-1 tsp salt
-1 tsp ground cumin
-1 tsp paprika powder
-1 tsp onion powder
-1/2 tsp ancho chili powder (I used regular chili powder because I didn't have ancho on hand)
-1 tsp black pepper (I ground up peppercorns)
Avocado Salsa Ingredients:
2 avocados, diced
1/2 small red onion, sliced
Juice from 2 limes (2 TBLS)
1-2 tbs finely chopped cilantro (depending on how big of a cilantro lover you are)
Salt to taste (about 1 tsp)
Directions:
1. Mix the rub spices together in a bowl.
2. Rub each salmon fillet with a little oil, and the spice mix. (Use up the entire amount of the mix on the salmon fillets.)
3. Let them sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
4. While they are marinating, mix together all the avocado salsa ingredients. The avocados should be slightly harder than you would normally buy for guac. They shouldn't fall apart when you dice them into squares.
5. Cook the salmon on the grill for about 3-4 minutes on each side over medium heat. Until they have a nice crisp on the outside and they are tender and flaky on the inside.
6. Serve the salmon topped with the avocado salsa.
Ideas for Eating:
Try the salmon with watermelon and a cooling cucumber salad for a great summer meal on the grill.
Use the rub to season vegetables
Try the avocado salsa on eggs or in mini tacos.
-2 lbs salmon, cut into 4 pieces
-1 tbs olive oil (I used light extra virgin olive oil)
-1 tsp salt
-1 tsp ground cumin
-1 tsp paprika powder
-1 tsp onion powder
-1/2 tsp ancho chili powder (I used regular chili powder because I didn't have ancho on hand)
-1 tsp black pepper (I ground up peppercorns)
Avocado Salsa Ingredients:
2 avocados, diced
1/2 small red onion, sliced
Juice from 2 limes (2 TBLS)
1-2 tbs finely chopped cilantro (depending on how big of a cilantro lover you are)
Salt to taste (about 1 tsp)
Directions:
1. Mix the rub spices together in a bowl.
2. Rub each salmon fillet with a little oil, and the spice mix. (Use up the entire amount of the mix on the salmon fillets.)
3. Let them sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
4. While they are marinating, mix together all the avocado salsa ingredients. The avocados should be slightly harder than you would normally buy for guac. They shouldn't fall apart when you dice them into squares.
5. Cook the salmon on the grill for about 3-4 minutes on each side over medium heat. Until they have a nice crisp on the outside and they are tender and flaky on the inside.
6. Serve the salmon topped with the avocado salsa.
Ideas for Eating:
Try the salmon with watermelon and a cooling cucumber salad for a great summer meal on the grill.
Use the rub to season vegetables
Try the avocado salsa on eggs or in mini tacos.
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