Grilled Lime Salmon + Avo-Mango Salsa
Ingredients
- 4 6 oz salmon fillets
- 2 Tbsp avocado oil, or olive oil, plus more for grill
- 2 tsp lime zest
- 3 Tbsp fresh lime juice
- 3 cloves garlic, crushed
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 cups cooked brown rice
- For the Avocado-Mango Salsa????
- Ingredients:
- 1 large ripe mango, peeled and diced
- 1 diced red bell pepper
- 10 cherry tomatoes, chopped
- 1/3 cup diced red onion, rinsed under cold water and drained
- 1 large avocado, peeled and diced
- 1 small English cucumber, diced
- 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- a small bunch of fresh cilantro or parsley, leaves only, chopped
- sea salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In an 11x7-inch baking dish whisk together olive oil, lime zest, lime juice, garlic and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Place salmon in baking dish, cover and allow to marinate in refrigerator 15 - 30 minutes.
- Preheat a grill over medium-high heat. Brush grill grates with oil.
- Grill the salmon for about 3 minutes per side or until just cooked through (turn carefully as the salmon will be fragile).
- While the salmon is grilling prepare salsa: In a medium glass bowl, gently toss together mango, bell pepper, tomatoes, cilantro/parsley, red onion, avocado, cucumber, lime juice, olive oil and a pinch of sea salt.
- Let sit for about 20 minutes for flavors to combine.
- Serve salmon warm with brown rice, lime wedges, and top with avocado mango salsa.
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