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Heart-Healthy Oven-Roasted Salmon with Avocado Citrus Salsa
This recipe for Oven Baked Salmon with Citrus Avocado Salsa is my new favorite weeknight meal. Heart-healthy eating has never been as pretty, delicious, or easy! Made with fewer than 10 ingredients in less than 30 minutes, this is a salmon recipe that even novices can master.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 107 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American , Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 avocado halved, pitted, peeled, and diced
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 navel orange peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup cucumber seeded and diced
- 1/4 cup scallions finely diced
- 1 Jalapeño seeded and finely diced
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt divided
- 4 (2-ounce) skinless salmon fillets
Instructions
- In a medium bowl combine avocado, lime juice, orange, cucumber, onion, jalapeño, cilantro and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and set aside.
- Heat broiler.
- Season salmon with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- Arrange fillets on a lightly greased foil-lined rimmed baking sheet.
- Broil salmon 4 inches from heat source until cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.
- To serve, place fillets on a platter and top with salsa.
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Notes
- Recipe inspired by saboreaunohoy.com
- Feel free to swap in tilapia, cod, or any other type of fish that you like.
- Salsa can be made (without avocado) up to 24 hours in advance. Before plating, add the avocado and toss well.
Nutrition Information
Calories
107kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
297mg
(12%)
Potassium
370mg
(11%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
291IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
35mg
(39%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 107
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 107kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 297mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 370mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 291IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 35mg | 39% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.