Cajun spiced salmon paired with fresh citrus avocado salsa just became an easy weeknight dinner idea! With just a few ingredients, you can always prepare this recipe with staples you'll have at hand!
Doesn’t that title sound delectable? Trust me, it tastes just as good and you won’t feel guilty devouring it!
After showing the easy recipe in my Instagram Stories, a lot of you were interested (97% to be exact), so here we are! And the 3% who'd "rather starve", I'm certain will visit here at some point! 😉By the way, are you following me on Instagram? You should be!
Jump to RecipeHonestly, it gets no easier than this! Twenty minutes max from start to finish and hopefully you won’t devour the avocado salsa like I did before the salmon was done. The “secret” citrus addition gives it a sweet, fresh surprise! Make sure to not omit that part.
Let's get right into the recipe!
Sear salmon skin side down on high heat for 5-7 minutes. The perimeter will be just about cooked through. Squeeze one lime wedge over salmon and let lime juice cook down (basically let the smoke settle). Finish in the oven on 375 degrees for 5-7 minutes until desired temperature.
While salmon is baking, prepare avocado salsa by cubing avocado in a medium sized bowl. Small dice red onion and cilantro and add to bowl.
Add lime juice, fresh orange juice, season all, salt and pepper to taste and stir. Adjust seasonings to your liking and set aside.
Plate dish by adding salmon skin side down and topping with avocado citrus salsa mixture and enjoy! ❤️
To see how I made this, check out the video below.
Cajun Salmon with Avocado Citrus Salsa
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs Salmon
- 1 tsp Cooking Oil
- 1.5 tsp Blackened seasoning Cajun Seasoning
- 2-3 Avocados Depending on size
- 2 tb Lime Juice Plus one sliced wedge
- 1 tsp Fresh Orange Juice
- ¼ cup Red Onion
- ¼ cup Cilantro
- .5 teaspoon Season All
- Salt + Pepper To Taste
Instructions
- Sear salmon skin side down on high heat for 5-7 minutes. The perimeter will be just about cooked through.
- Squeeze one lime wedge over salmon and let lime juice cook down. (until smoke evaporates)
- Finish in the oven on 375 degrees for 5-7 minutes until desired temperature.
- While salmon is baking, prepare avocado salsa by cubing avocado in a medium sized bowl.
- Small dice red onion and cilantro and add to bowl.
- Add lime juice, fresh orange juice, season all and salt and pepper to taste and stir. Adjust seasonings to your liking.
- Plate dish by adding salmon skin side down and topping with avocado citrus salsa mixture and enjoy!
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