Description
A delicious and healthy recipe for Baked Cilantro Lime Salmon topped with fresh Avocado Salsa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 (6-ounce) salmon fillets
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 ripe avocado, diced
- 1 small tomato, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lime juice (for salsa)
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lime juice, minced garlic, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
- Place the salmon fillets on the prepared baking sheet and brush the mixture generously over the top of each fillet.
- Bake the salmon in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes, or until the salmon flakes easily with a fork.
- While the salmon is baking, prepare the avocado salsa by combining diced avocado, tomato, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, and salt in a medium bowl. Gently mix until well combined.
- Once the salmon is done, remove it from the oven and let it rest for a few minutes. Serve the salmon topped with the avocado salsa.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, add diced jalapeño to the avocado salsa.
- This marinade works well with chicken breasts or shrimp as alternative proteins.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet with salsa
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: varies
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 70mg