Cilantro Lime Salmon With Avocado Salsa

Easy, delicious and packed with flavor! This salmon dish is one of our go-to meals during the week! Featuring salmon fillets baked in a tangy cilantro-lime sauce then topped with a zesty, creamy avocado salsa. It’s a simple and healthy meal ready in less than 30 minutes!

By @kalefornia_kravings

Original recipe source

Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 4 pieces Salmon fillets
• 2 tablespoons Olive oil
• 2 tablespoons Lime juice
• 1 tablespoon Lime zest
• 2 tablespoons Cilantro
• 1 teaspoon Smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Black pepper
• 2 pieces Avocados
• 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
• 0.5 pieces Red onion
• 2 tablespoons Cilantro
• 1 tablespoon Lime juice
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Black pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven and prepare the salmon fillets by cleaning and patting them dry.
2. Drizzle olive oil over the salmon fillets.
3. Squeeze fresh lime juice over the salmon fillets and sprinkle lime zest on top.
4. Chop the cilantro and sprinkle it over the salmon fillets.
5. Season the salmon fillets with smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper to taste.
6. Bake the salmon fillets in the preheated oven until cooked to your desired level.
7. While the salmon is baking, prepare the salsa by dicing the avocados, cherry tomatoes, and red onion.
8. Chop additional cilantro and add it to the salsa mixture.
9. Squeeze fresh lime juice into the salsa and season with salt and black pepper to taste.
10. Once the salmon is done baking, remove it from the oven and top each fillet with a generous portion of the avocado salsa.