Oven Roasted Salmon with Avocado Citrus Salsa

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

Recipe Description:

Delicious avocado citrus salsa on oven roasted salmon. Recipe serves 4 (or 6 plus reserved ingredients to make Salmon Cakes with Avocado Cream Sauce).

2 Meals in 1 Recipe: Use this recipe to make Salmon Cakes with Avocado Cream Sauce

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Servings:

  • Recipe serving size: 1 salmon fillet with 1/4 of prepared salsa recipe
  • Number of servings:

Ingredients:

  • 1 ripe, fresh avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and diced
  • 3 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
  • 1 ripe navel orange, peeled, 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
  • 2 lb. skinless salmon fillet, cut into 6 portions

Instructions:

  1. In a medium bowl combine avocado, lime juice, orange, cucumber, onion, jalapeno, cilantro and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, 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.
  7. For Salmon Cakes with Avocado Cream Sauce, put aside 2 cooked salmon fillets.
Nutrition Facts

4 servings per recipe
Serving Size 1 serving (339g)

Amount Per Serving
Calories 490
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29g 37%
Saturated Fat 8g 39%
Trans Fat 0g -
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g -
Monounsaturated Fat 14g -
Cholesterol 115mg 38%
Sodium 410mg 18%
Total Carbohydrate 10g 4%
Dietary Fiber 4g 13%
Total Sugars 4g -
Includes 0g Added Sugars 0%
Protein 46g -
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 87mg 6%
Iron 0.91mg 6%
Potassium 1134mg 25%
Vitamin A 318mcg 35%
Vitamin C 41mg 45%
Vitamin E 4mg 25%
Vitamin K 22mcg 20%
Thiamin 0.16mg 15%
Riboflavin 0.32mg 25%
Niacin 29mg 180%
Vitamin B6 1mg 60%
Folate 106mcg DFE 25%
    (0mcg folic acid) -
Vitamin B12 3mcg 120%
Pantothenic Acid 2mg 45%
Choline 7mg 2%
Phosphorus 683mg 50%
Magnesium 231mg 50%
Zinc 1mg 10%
Selenium 83mg 150%
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.