Description
Baked Cilantro Lime Salmon with Avocado Salsa is a healthy yet indulgent dish that balances vibrant citrus notes with rich buttery flavors, featuring flaky salmon topped with creamy salsa.
Ingredients
Scale
4 (6-ounce) fillets Wild-Caught Salmon, skin-on preferred
2 tablespoons Avocado Oil
2 large Fresh Lime, zested and juiced
1/2 cup Fresh Cilantro, finely chopped
3 cloves Fresh Garlic, minced finely
2 medium Hass Avocados, diced into 1/2 inch cubes
1/4 cup Red Onion, diced
1 small Jalapeño, seeded and diced
Sea Salt, to taste
Black Pepper, to taste
1 teaspoon Raw Honey (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- In a small bowl, whisk together avocado oil, half of the minced garlic, one tablespoon of lime juice, lime zest, and two tablespoons of chopped cilantro. Brush the mixture over the salmon and season with sea salt and pepper
- Bake the salmon for 12 to 15 minutes or until opaque and flakes easily with a fork
- While the salmon bakes, combine diced avocados, red onion, jalapeño, remaining garlic, remaining cilantro, and rest of the lime juice in a medium bowl and season with a pinch of sea salt
- Let the salmon rest for 2 to 3 minutes before serving with a generous spoonful of avocado salsa on top
Notes
Use wild-caught salmon for superior flavor.
Make sure avocados are ripe but firm for best texture in salsa.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet with salsa
- Calories: 415 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg