Heart-Healthy Oven-Roasted Salmon With Avocado Citrus Salsa

Diet & Health:

Prep time:
15 minutes
Cook time:
10 minutes
Ready in:
25 minutes

Recipe Description:

This Love One Today® fresh avocado recipe is another way to make heart-healthy meals a part of your lifestyle.

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Servings:

  • Recipe serving size: 1 salmon fillet with approximately 1/4 cup of salsa
  • Number of servings:

Ingredients:

  • 1 ripe, fresh avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and diced
  • 3 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
  • 1 ripe navel orange, peeled and diced
  • 1/2 cup seedless cucumber, diced
  • 1/4 cup scallions, finely diced
  • 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded, finely diced
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1/2 tsp. salt, divided
  • 4 skinless salmon fillets (approximately 3 oz. each) 

Instructions:

  1. In a medium bowl combine avocado, lime juice, orange, cucumber, onion, jalapeño, cilantro and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and set aside.
  2. Heat broiler.
  3. Season salmon with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
  4. Arrange fillets on a lightly greased foil-lined rimmed baking sheet.
  5. Broil salmon 4 inches from heat source until cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.
  6. To serve, place fillets on a platter and top with salsa.

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Nutrition Facts

4 servings per recipe
Serving Size 1 serving (209g)

Amount Per Serving
Calories 210
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g 14%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0g -
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g -
Monounsaturated Fat 6g -
Cholesterol 40mg 13%
Sodium 360mg 16%
Total Carbohydrate 11g 4%
Dietary Fiber 5g 18%
Total Sugars 4g -
Includes 0g Added Sugars 0%
Protein 19g -
Vitamin D 9.3mcg 45%
Calcium 40mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Potassium 680mg 15%
Vitamin A 120mcg 15%
Vitamin C 35mg 40%
Vitamin E 1.6mg 10%
Vitamin K 27mcg 25%
Thiamin 0.14mg 10%
Riboflavin 0.19mg 15%
Niacin 7.9mg 50%
Vitamin B6 0.71mg 40%
Folate 65mcg DFE 15%
    (0mcg folic acid) -
Vitamin B12 3.53mcg 150%
Pantothenic Acid 1.7mg 35%
Choline 90mg 20%
Phosphorus 260mg 20%
Magnesium 45mg 10%
Zinc 0.8mg 6%
Selenium 27mcg 50%
Copper 0.19mg 20%
Manganese 0.12mg 6%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.