Grilled Salmon Salad with Avocado Cucumber Salsa
Total Time
22 minutes
Prep Time
25 minutes
Cook Time
8 minutes
Rating
4.8 out of 5 stars
(30)
Ingredients
4 servings
- 4 x 6 oz salmon filets
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- Lime for garnish
- 1 avocado (ripe, but slightly firm) diced
- 1 cup diced cucumber
- ½ jalapeno, finely chopped
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- 1 lime- juice and zest
- 2-3 teaspoons Olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ C plain Greek yogurt
- lime juice from one small lime
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ⅛ cup chopped cilantro
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the grill to medium.
Step 2
In a small bowl, make the spice rub -mix salt, pepper, chili powder and cumin. Rub all sides of salmon with the spice rub.
Step 3
Make the salsa
Step 4
Mix all ingredients except avocado in a medium bowl. Gently fold in avocado last so it stays in tact, and don’t over mix, you don’t want it mushy.
Step 5
Make the dressing
Step 6
Whisk all ingredients in a small bowl.
Step 7
Quarter lettuce vertically. Set aside.
Step 8
Grill salmon over medium heat on a well-greased grill, a few minutes on each side until desired doneness….preferable medium or medium rare. A thin metal spatula is best here to turn. Squeeze with a little lime juice.
Step 9
Assemble
Step 10
Toss lettuce gently with a little dressing, just enough to coat. Lay on a plate, creating a bed for the salmon. Place salmon over top, then spoon the avacado salsa over top. Serve with lime wedges and cilantro sprigs.
Step 11
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