Description
Chili lime seasoned baked salmon with avocado salsa brings zesty Caribbean flavors to your dinner table in minutes. Crisp salmon meets creamy salsa, delivering a fresh dinner that sparks excitement with minimal kitchen effort.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 4 salmon fillets
Supporting Spices:
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Juice of 1 lime
- Salt and pepper
Salsa Ingredients:
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1 small red onion
- 1 jalapeno
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro
- Juice of 1 lime
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Heat your oven precisely to 400°F and cover a baking sheet with parchment paper, ensuring complete surface coverage.
- Whisk 2 tablespoons olive oil with 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon cumin, ½ teaspoon paprika, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, juice from one lime, salt, and pepper in a small mixing bowl.
- Pat salmon fillets dry with paper towels and generously brush entire surface with prepared seasoning mixture.
- Arrange seasoned salmon fillets on prepared baking sheet, ensuring they do not touch each other for even cooking.
- Slide baking sheet into preheated oven and bake salmon exactly 12-15 minutes until fish easily separates with gentle fork pressure.
- While salmon roasts, dice 2 ripe avocados into small, uniform cubes.
- Combine diced avocados with 1 minced small red onion, 1 seeded and finely chopped jalapeño, ¼ cup chopped cilantro, fresh lime juice, salt, and pepper in a separate mixing bowl.
- Remove salmon from oven and let rest for 2 minutes to retain moisture.
- Transfer salmon to serving plates and generously top each fillet with fresh avocado salsa.
- Serve immediately to preserve temperature and texture of both salmon and salsa.
Notes
- Use fresh, high-quality salmon for the best flavor and texture.
- Check salmon’s doneness by gently pressing the thickest part, which should flake easily and look opaque.
- For a gluten-free option, confirm all seasoning ingredients are certified gluten-free.
- Swap jalapeño with bell pepper if heat sensitivity is a concern, maintaining similar fresh crunch.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 36 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 28 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg