Grilled Salmon with Avocado Salsa

If you’re sick of grilling the same old chicken breasts, try this Grilled Salmon with Avocado Salsa.  Salmon is a great source of omega-3 fatty acids which can help lower your risk of heart disease and are considered an anti-inflammatory aid.

When choosing your salmon, you want to make sure that it is wild caught, not farmed, because farmed salmon have been shown to have many issues included a higher level of PCBs and pollutants, increased amounts of sea lice and are prone to disease due to overcrowding.  All Alaskan salmon is wild caught.

There are 6 different species of salmon commonly eaten in the United States.  When choosing a salmon for grilling, the sockeye species is the best option but the king (or chinook) is another great tasting option with a bit milder flavor.

Using a wood plank for grilling is a great option to help keep your salmon steak in one piece while grilling.

Here’s a great recipe to get you started grilling with salmon!

Grilled Salmon with Avocado Salsa

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Course: Dinner, Main Dish

Cuisine: Mexican, Seafood

Recipe Type: 90/10 Dairy Free, 90/10 Gluten Free, 90/10 Paleo, 90/10 Regular

Author: Ryan Chapman

Servings : 4

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Ingredients

Salmon

• 1 1/2 lbs salmon fillet skinned and sliced into 4 equal portions
• 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil plus more for grill
• 1 Tbsp lime juice
• 1 tsp ancho chili powder
• 3/4 tsp cumin
• 3/4 tsp onion powder
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp ground coriander
• 1/2 tsp salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp pepper

Avocado Salsa

• 2 avocado peeled, cored and diced, ripe but semi-firm
• 1/3 cup red onion diced
• 3 Tbsp cilantro chopped
• 1 jalapeno seeded and minced
• 1 tsp bottled minced garlic
• 2 Tbsp lime juice
• 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste

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Instructions

Salmon

• Preheat a gas grill over medium-high heat.
• In a mixing bowl whisk together olive oil, lime juice, ancho chili powder, cumin, onion powder, paprika, coriander, salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Evenly rub mixture over both sides of salmon.
• Brush grill lightly with oil, place salmon on grill and cook, rotating once halfway through cooking, until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.

Avocado Salsa

• In a mixing bowl, gently toss together diced avocado, red onion, cilantro, jalapeno, garlic, lime juice and olive oil, while seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve avocado salsa on top of grilled salmon.

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