Healthy Whole Food Seared Salmon with Avocado salsa
How to Make It
Step 1
Add the olive oil, salt, pepper, and paprika to a bowl. Whisk to combine then add the salmon fillets. Massage the seasoning into them and leave to marinate for 10 minutes.
Step 2
Slice the avocado in half, remove the seed, and scoop out the flesh. Cut into cubes and add to a bowl. Finely chop the scallion and cilantro, and cut the cherry tomatoes into cubes. Add them to the bowl.
Step 3
Squeeze the lime juice into the bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix to combine. Transfer to the fridge until serving time.
Step 4
To cook the salmon, add the avocado oil to a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the salmon to the skillet skin side down. Cook for 3-4 minutes, then flip.
Step 5
Cook for a couple more minutes to your desired doneness. Thicker pieces will cook for longer. Remove the salmon pieces from the skillet and transfer them to a plate.
Step 6
To serve, top the salmon fillets with the avocado salsa and garnish with fresh cilantro. One serving consists of 1 200g salmon fillet and 1/4 of the avocado salsa. Serve immediately.
Ingredients
- Salmon, king or chinook, kippered, with skin, Alaska Native – 800 g
- Extra virgin olive oil – 2 tbsp
- Avocado Oil – 1 tbsp
- Salt – 0.5 tsp
- Paprika – 0.5 tsp
- Black pepper – 0.5 tsp
- Avocado – 1 each
- Scallions or spring onions, tops and bulb, raw – 1 medium – 4 1/8″ long
- Tomato – 3 cherry
- Lime juice, fresh – 2 tbsp
- Cilantro – 3 tbsp, chopped