
Grilled salmon and avocado salad
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4.8
474 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
8 as a starter salad or side salad, or for 4 as a main entrée salad
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Cuisine
South American, American

Grilled salmon and avocado salad
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Easy recipe for a grilled salmon and avocado salad with a spicy cumin lime cilantro dressing.
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Ingredients
Spicy cumin lime cilantro dressing:
- 2 medium sized limes juiced
- 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 hot pepper seeded and deveined, diced –replace with a small sweet pepper for a non-spicy variation
- 1 teaspoon of ground cumin adjust based on your preference
- 2 tablespoons of finely chopped cilantro
- salt to taste
For the grilled salmon:
- ~2 lbs of salmon cut into 4 pieces or 6-8 pieces
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
For the salad:
- ~8-10 cups of lettuce or your choice of salad greens
- 1 large avocado or 2 small avocados pitted and peeled, diced or sliced
- ¼ red onion finely sliced, rinsed with cold water
- ½ cucumber sliced
- sliced cherry tomatoes
- cilantro leaves
Instructions
For the dressing:
- Combine all the ingredients for the salad dressing in a jar, close it tight and shake until the ingredients are well mixed. The dressing can be made ahead of time and refrigerated until ready to use.
For the grilled salmon:
- Combine the salt, coriander, cumin, paprika, onion powder, and black pepper together
- Rub the salmon fillets with olive oil and then with the spice mix. Grill immediately or save refrigerated if grilling later.
- Pre-heat the grill until hot and grill the salmon to desired doneness.
To assemble the salad:
- To prepare the salad, place the lettuce or salad greens in a salad bowl, add the avocado, red onion slices, cucumber slices, cherry tomatoes, and cilantro leaves.
- Place the grilled salmon on top, sprinkle the cilantro lime dressing over the salad, and serve immediately. Can also plate each salad on a plate individually.
Notes
- Can also be made with halibut/sea bass, mahi mahi, tuna, shrimp, scallops, or your choice of fish/seafood.
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