Baked Cilantro Lime Salmon with Avocado Salsa
A deliciously marinated salmon dish topped with fresh avocado salsa, perfect for a light and healthy meal.
Equipment
- Oven
- baking dish
- Small bowl
Ingredients
For the salmon
- 4 fillets salmon (without skin)
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped leaves & stems are ok
- smoked paprika to taste
- salt to taste
- cracked black pepper to taste
For the avocado salsa
- 1 large avocado diced (or 2 small avocados)
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes chopped
- ¼ cup red onion finely diced
- 2 tablespoon cilantro, chopped leaves & stems are ok
- ½-1 lime juiced
- salt to taste
- cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
Instructions
- Prep the oven. Turn your oven on to 400 degrees and spray a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Make the salsa. Mix the diced avocado, tomatoes, red onion and cilantro together in a small bowl. Squeeze the lime juice over the top and season with salt and black pepper to taste. Cover and refrigerate while you prepare the salmon.
- Prepare the salmon. Pat the salmon fillets with a paper towel to remove any excess moisture and place them in your prepared baking dish. In a small bowl, whisk the olive oil, lime juice, lime zest and chopped cilantro together and brush the mixture over each fillet. Season each fillet with smoked paprika, salt and black pepper to your liking.
- Bake! Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the salmon is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork.
- Serve. Serve immediately with your avocado salsa spooned over each fillet.
Notes
Regular paprika can be used instead.
Nutrition
Serving: 1filletCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 30gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 300mgPotassium: 700mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 600IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
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