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Grilled salmon with avocado salsa

By Layla Pujol 85 Comments

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.

Recipe for grilled salmon with avocado salsa

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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.

Grilled salmon with avocado salsa recipe
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 This 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.

Fish with avocado salsa

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.

Salmon with avocado

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.

Grilled salmon with 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.

Latin style grilled salmon recipe
Salmon with avocado salsa

Grilled salmon with avocado salsa

Recipe for grilled salmon with avocado salsa, the fish is seasoned with coriander, cumin, paprika, onion powder and pepper, and topped with avocado salsa.
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Course: Fish, Main Course
Cuisine: Ecuadorian inspired, Fusion, Latin, Pacific Northwest, South American, Tex-Mex
Keyword: Avocado, Avocado salsa, Grilled salmon, Salmon with avocado
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Resting time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 4 to 6 portions

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:

  • Cilantro lime rice
  • Patacones or fried plantain chips

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.

Nutrition

Serving: 5g
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Filed Under: Avocado recipes, Fish, Grilling, Kid friendly, Latin America, Main dishes, Meatless, Mother's Day Recipes, Pacific Northwest, Quick, Recipes for Lent, Salmon, Seafood, South America, Southwest, Spring, Summer, US/American

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  1. MaFe says

    December 30, 2017 at 2:01 pm

    I went to Costco and bought steelhead trout. I looked up recipes and they all looked good, but nothing I was in the mood for. So, I ran into this recipe for salmon and used it on the steelhead. It is really delicious and so, so simple. I greatly appreciate your sharing!

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  2. Renee H says

    November 6, 2017 at 4:28 pm

    This is probably one of the best recipes I’ve ever tried! The freshness of the salsa mixed with the richness of the fish, and the tanginess of the lime? Divine. Thanks so much for posting this!

    Reply
  3. Thibaud Oost says

    March 8, 2017 at 5:22 am

    Here I am looking for a whole 30 recipe for dinner tonight and I found yours Layla. I hope all is well, it’s been a long time :)

    Reply
    • Layla Pujol says

      March 9, 2017 at 9:02 am

      Hi Thibaud – Nice to hear from you, it has been a long time! Hope you enjoyed the recipe.

      Reply
  4. Grace says

    January 13, 2017 at 9:55 pm

    Hello, saw this recipe and tried it. The whole family loves it. I plan to make this again soon. Thank you for sharing this recipe. It’s so delicious yet so easy to prepare. May I ask though how do you prepare the rice that comes with it in the picture? The one with the green leafy stuff. What do you call that kind of rice recipe? ?

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    • Layla Pujol says

      January 14, 2017 at 8:52 am

      Hi Grace – It’s a cilantro lime rice, super easy to make, instructions are here: https://www.laylita.com/recipes/2015/09/18/cilantro-lime-rice/

      Reply
  5. Heidi Jones says

    January 13, 2017 at 3:45 pm

    I figured after all these years of making this salmon I should probably comment! This is 100% one of our favorite go-to recipes. EVERYBODY loves this salmon! We always cook it for guests and it never fails to wow everyone. It is DELICIOUS! The only changes I make is I triple the rub (1 Tbsp of each) because it is that delicious, and leave out the cilantro. I have to double the salsa also because I could literally eat an entire bowl of it with a spoon. You will not disappointed with this salmon!

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    • Layla Pujol says

      January 14, 2017 at 8:51 am

      Hi Heidi – Thank you for your comment! So glad that you enjoy this dish!

      Reply
  6. Tinker Rushton says

    July 10, 2015 at 11:00 am

    Hi! I stumbled onto this recipe awhile ago while searching for something. I loved it so tried it out :) last night I was thinking I should stop by and thank you because for the last year since I found your recipe I make this probably once a week! My whole family loves it including my kids. My 9 year daughter has the recipe memorized and she helps me make it every time. I make a homemade Peruvian Aji pepper sauce with it.
    So thank you!,,,
    Fondly
    Tinker

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    • Layla Pujol says

      July 10, 2015 at 12:05 pm

      So glad to hear that the whole family loves it! Thank you for the kind words!

      Reply
  7. Jose Velez says

    May 6, 2015 at 7:14 am

    Hi Laylita… came accross this recipe and there’s a couple pictures with the final presentation that the appears to be some sort of jou sauce on the bottom of the fish… reading the salsa recipe, it doesn’t appear that the salsa will be saucy… can you please let me know what you used or did to make it saucy? Was it a seperate component? Thanks!

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    • Layla Pujol says

      May 7, 2015 at 12:11 pm

      Hi Jose – It’s just the liquid from the avocado salsa (lime/olive oil). I usually pour any extra liquid over the grilled fish.

      Reply
  8. Jordan Salinas says

    February 27, 2015 at 12:37 pm

    My boyfriend does not like fish, and it has been my mission to change that. I made this dish last night and it definitely did the trick! The avocado salsa was perfect with the salmon and we enjoyed every bite of it. I can’t wait until your recipe book comes out! I’m tackling empanadas next week! Thank you Laylita!

    Reply
  9. angela says

    February 16, 2015 at 4:50 pm

    Really good recipe. Loved it!

    Reply
  10. Kathy says

    May 7, 2014 at 6:52 am

    Thank you so much for sharing this! I made it last night except I used a fresh cilantro salsa I bought from Sams – this dish was tender and juicy and I was thrilled with the taste of the avocado on the salmon. If I could share a picture with you on here, I would. I was so proud of it – I took a picture! LOL! I posted about this on Pinterest with a link to your Pinterest board
    http://www.pinterest.com/IndianaKathy/pinterest-recipescreations-i-have-made/

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