Grilled Salmon with Avocado Salsa (Healthy Salmon Recipe!) - The Cookie Rookie® (2024)

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How do you make salmon salsa with avocado? ›

Grill the salmon on an 11 inch (28 cm) griddle pan on high heat for two minutes on each side. In a separate bowl, lightly toss avocados, ¼ red onion, the juice from one lime, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and salt to taste. Spoon avocado salsa on top of the cooked salmon. Top with finely cut cilantro.

Similar to salmon, avocados also contain omega-3 fatty acids, but it's a specific kind typically found in plants. This particular omega-3 fatty acid is called ALA, and when paired with salmon, not only makes for a delicious meal, but also creates a robust dosage of healthy fats.

Grilling salmon imparts a smoky flavor and creates beautiful grill marks. The heat from the grill caramelizes the exterior, creating a delicious crust while keeping the flesh tender and moist. Because grilling is a relatively quick cooking method, it retains the fish's nutritional value.

Let's break down the fundamental difference. GUACAMOLE (or “guac,” as the cool kids call it) is an avocado-based dip. SALSA, meanwhile, is (by its truest definition) a tomato-based sauce or dip. Avocado Salsa, then, is the best of both worlds — it's a dip with a base of avocado and tomato.

Whether you prefer the zesty taste of salsa verde or the smooth and luscious creamy avocado salsa, both options provide a delicious and healthy addition to your Mexican cuisine experience. The monounsaturated fats found in avocados are beneficial to heart health, making these salsas a tasty and nutritious choice.

The combination you want to stay away from is eating avocados (a fat) with nuts (a protein). The raw fat properties of the avocado have an inhibiting effect of the digestion of the protein in nuts. Fruit digests the quickest.

Expiration date: Check the salmon's label for the expiration date. If it's past the date, toss it. Smell: Fresh salmon should have a neutral or mild smell. If the salmon smells fishy, sour or ammonia-like, then it's gone bad.

Foods high in saturated fats: Avocados are already rich in healthy monounsaturated fats, so pairing them with foods high in saturated fats, such as fatty meats or buttery treats, may make the meal heavy and burdensome [1].

As always use these times as a base, true times will depend on the thickness of your salmon and temperature of your grill. But as a general rule you'll grill salmon for 6-8 minutes skin side down, flip once and then grill 1-2 minutes flesh side down.

Score the skins of the salmon on both sides with a sharp knife at 1 - 2 intervals. Rub all over with olive oil, salt and pepper.

What does Gordon Ramsay put on his salmon? ›

2 salmon filets 1/4 tsp salt 1/8 tsp black pepper 1/8 tsp paprika 1 tbsp olive oi 1 tbsp butter 4 cloves of garlic 4 sprigs of thyme Let the salmon come to room temp. Pat the salmon dry, especially the skin then score the salmon skin. Season both sides with salt, pepper & paprika. Rubbing into the slits!

A dry brine gives you firmer, juicier fish fillets with kettle-chip-crisp skin. Credit... Gentl and Hyers for The New York Times.

While you can grill salmon without foil (see these classic Grilled Salmon Fillets and Cedar Plank Salmon for recipes), for a foolproof method that works especially well for a large piece of salmon, use the foil packet method. Using foil to make a packet around the salmon keeps the salmon moist when grilling.

The high protein content and essential nutrients found in salmon make it an excellent choice for those looking to lose weight, as these nutrients are vital for maintaining muscle mass and support metabolic health.

Lemon or Lime Juice

A common method is tightly covering the flesh with plastic wrap, but if you're looking for a low-waste approach, you'll be glad to know that you can use standard kitchen ingredients. One technique is to squeeze a bit of fresh lemon or lime juice on the cut side of an avocado.

Step aside, guacamole—avocado salsa is our new favorite dip. Creamy, just-ripe avocados are tossed with chopped tomatoes, jalapeño, red onion, sweet corn, and tons of chopped fresh cilantro to create this refreshing hybrid dip that your tortilla chips will thank you for.

Flavored olive oils like garlic or lemon would also be delicious. Lemon Juice – Use fresh lemon here, not juice purchased in a bottle, which can be quite bitter. Salt and Pepper – I would avoid table salt. Use kosher salt or a flaky sea salt would work well.

Guacamole is an avocado-based dip or spread that originated in Mexico. It's typically made with mashed avocado and lime juice, then seasoned with salt and cilantro.