Ecuadorian inspired•healthy
Grilled salmon with avocado salsa
Recipe for grilled salmon with avocado salsa, the fish is seasoned with coriander, cumin, paprika, onion powder and pepper, and topped with avocado salsa.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 lbs salmon (cut into 4 to 6 fillets)
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 avocado (peeled, seeded and sliced)
- 1 small red onion (sliced)
- 3 mild hot peppers (seeded and deveined, diced or sliced)
- Juice from 2 limes
- 3 tbs olive oil
- 2 tbs finely chopped cilantro
- Salt to taste
- Cilantro lime rice
- Patacones or fried plantain chips
Instructions
- 1
Mix the salt, coriander, cumin, paprika, onion and black pepper together, rub the salmon fillets with olive oil and this seasoning mix, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- 2
Pre-heat the grill.
- 3
Combine the avocado, onion, hot peppers, cilantro, lime juice, olive oil and salt in a bowl and mix well, chill until ready to use.
- 4
Grill the salmon to desired doneness.
- 5
Serve the salmon topped with the avocado salsa, and with rice and patacones or thick green plantain chips on the side.