Grilled salmon with avocado salsa
This recipe for grilled salmon with avocado salsa is so easy to make and is a guaranteed crowd (and family) pleaser. The salmon is seasoned with a mix of coriander, cumin, paprika, onion powder and pepper. It’s grilled (or baked/pan seared) and topped with avocado salsa.
Summer seems to finally be here, which means spending a lot of time outside: in the water, playing in the backyard with the kids, grilling outside and having lunch or dinner on the patio. Of course there is also a sort of nice laziness associated with summer, you want meals to be easy and quick to prepare, but also refreshing and filling.
Jump to RecipeThis grilled salmon is seasoned with a homemade seasoning mix of ground coriander, cumin, paprika and onion powder to give it a nice spicy flavor. It’s grilled perfectly and then topped with a salsa made with avocado, onion, mild hot peppers, cilantro, lime juice, and olive oil.
Salmon and avocado are one of those perfect matches; whoever was the first person to put these two together was a genius. The salmon and the avocado both have that creaminess melt in your mouth feeling, while the lime, onion, hot pepper and cilantro add a great contrast of tangy flavor.
I’ve probably said this before but if I had to go to a deserted island and could only choose a few food items to take with me, avocados would be one of them (I’m hoping I could learn how to catch some fish on my island). They’re also one of those items – along with cilantro and limes – that whenever I run out of them it means that I need to go grocery shopping. I’ve prepared this dish before with grilled ahi tuna and it was also a great match – pretty much any fish (halibut, snapper, cod, mahi mahi, corvina, etc) will work great with the avocado salsa.
For an easy summer dinner, you can season the fish in the morning and let it marinate all day or season it while the grills warms up. The avocado salsa can be made in about 5 minutes, and can also be made ahead of time. I usually serve this grilled salmon with rice, either plain Latin/Ecuadorian style cooked rice or lime cilantro rice, and some patacones/tostones or thick green plantain chips.
Grilled salmon with avocado salsa
Ingredients
- 2 lbs salmon cut into 4 to 6 fillets
- 1 tbs olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
Avocado salsa
- 1 avocado peeled, seeded and sliced
- 1 small red onion sliced
- 3 mild hot peppers seeded and deveined, diced or sliced
- Juice from 2 limes
- 3 tbs olive oil
- 2 tbs finely chopped cilantro
- Salt to taste
Suggested sides:
Instructions
- Mix the salt, coriander, cumin, paprika, onion and black pepper together, rub the salmon fillets with olive oil and this seasoning mix, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Pre-heat the grill.
- Combine the avocado, onion, hot peppers, cilantro, lime juice, olive oil and salt in a bowl and mix well, chill until ready to use.
- Grill the salmon to desired doneness.
- Serve the salmon topped with the avocado salsa, and with rice and patacones or thick green plantain chips on the side.
This recipe was fantastic. The rub is the best salmon rub I’ve ever had. The salsa became more like guacamole, so chop the pieces of avocado large to prevent that, but it was delish. I used 1.5 hot peppers and 1.5 avocados. I also added a tomato. Lastly, slice your onions as thin as you possibly can and they won’t be overbearing. Thank you SO much for sharing this one!
Gracias!
Voy a preparar esta receta la proxima reunion familiar con mis hijos y nietos! Se ve deliciosa!!!
This recipe was AMAZING! I made this for my fiancee and I and we absolutely destroyed everything on our plates! The salsa became more of a guac as I was preparing it, but it was still delicious and the seasoning on the salmon was unbelievable even on its own! Excellent recipe, thank you for sharing!
This looks fantastic! Love salmon from the grill in summer, the salsa truly looks refreshing for a hot day. Thank you for sharing this gem!
My husband said this was the best salmon he’d ever had! I baked it in a cold oven to 400(f) for about 10-15 minutes after it reached 400. It was DELISH!! The topping was perfect! I served it with Summerly Squash from allrecipes.com. Thank you for sharing!!
This looks delicious! I can’t wait to try it.
Hi there!
I just want to thank you for sharing this awesome recipe. I am featuring your dish on my blog today. Thank you again!!
This looks absolutely amazing. Pairing two of my favorite foods – salmont and avocado. However, my husband and I are not big hot pepper fans. What do you suggest instead of the peppers for flavor?
Your photos are beautiful and the blog is a great format. I can’t wait to try the salmon and many more of your recipes. I have a small catering company and this recipe looks perfect for a summer luncheon or dinner.
Thank you
Hi Ronda – You can just use bell peppers or sweet peppers instead, or not use peppers at all.
OMG I will be trying this recipe. Salmon is my favorite type of fish..but I gotta say you had me at patacones!!! Where are you from? and how do you know patacones?, I miss them sooo much now that I live in the US. Thanks for sharing
Hi Erika, I’m from Ecuador.
Laylita, I’ve prepared this for my children and I. We’re sitting down eating it now. I’ve decided that you’re my wife in my head! Who else could share such love. Wait, a mom! You’re my mom in my head. This recipe is OFF THE HOOK!