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Seared Salmon with Avocado Sauce and Tomato-Cilantro Salsa
We borrow from Colombia's take on guacamole—spiked with both lime juice and vinegar as well as fresh chilies—to create an easy, no-cook sauce for salmon fillets. A fresh tomato-cilantro salsa finishes the dish, adding a bright, acidic note to balance the rich, savory fish.
4
Servings
Tip
Don't shy away from using the habañero chili. Its fruity flavor pairs perfectly with the avocado. It does give bold spiciness to the sauce, but the richness of the salmon keeps the heat in check.
20 minutes
Ingredients
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1½
cups cherry or grape tomatoes, roughly chopped
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5
tablespoons lime juice, divided, plus lime wedges, to serve
Directions
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01In a medium bowl, toss the tomatoes with 1 tablespoon of the lime juice and a pinch of salt. Set aside. In a blender, combine the scallions, both chilies, vinegar, 2 tablespoons of the remaining lime juice and ½ teaspoon salt. Blend until smooth, about 30 seconds. Add ¾ cup of the cilantro and the avocado. With the blender running, stream in 3 tablespoons water and blend until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute, scraping the blender jar as needed; if needed, add up to 1 tablespoon more water to achieve the correct consistency. Set aside.
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July 5, 2023
The avocado-habanero-cilantro sauce slays!
Even my son, who is NOT a fan of foods containing spicy peppers, ate seconds of this and asked for the recipe for his own cooking! The habanero is toned down by the avocado and cilantro and adds a really nice citrus note to the sauce, in addition to the lime juice. If you have any sauce left over, you can eat it with salted corn tortilla chips! This recipe is now in regular rotation; we previously only ate our salmon using Asian-style sauces (ginger, soy, garlic). Yum!
June 12, 2023
Best salmon ever
Salsa is so delicious and salmon is both soft and flaky it’s perfect
January 26, 2023
Delicious and Fast
This recipe is a go-to! Normally I add a little more of this or that for personal taste but this recipe gets it done the first time. Super quick and easy. The sauce is perfect and a multitude of veggies as well as chicken. Highly recommend!
August 5, 2023
beautiful and delicious!
I cooked the salmon on the grill skin down on tinfoil. similar basting method - and I swapped the habanero with a jalapeño but in turn wasn't as spice as I had hoped, but the flavor was spot on. I might try to add some pepper/spice to the tomato salsa next time but will definitely make it again!
August 20, 2023
Grill it
Used Phillip’s tip and grilled it. Turned out great. I saved the leftover sauce thinking it would go great with chicken. The only thing that I would do was use the habanero seeds to amp up the heat.
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Great recipe. Hubby liked it and for some reason i thought it would be complicated - went off like a dream. He want me to cook again. Maybe buying salmon from a supplier.