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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Seafood » How To Make The Perfect Grilled Salmon

    How to Make the Perfect Grilled Salmon

    Aug 1, 2014 · Modified: Dec 1, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 4 Comments

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    This simple grilled salmon is fresh, tender and has an amazing flavor. You will have dinner ready in less than 30 minutes and doesn't require a lot of ingredients. 

    Grilled Salmon with Fresh Tomato and Avocado SalsaPin

    What I like about this grilled salmon recipe is that it is very simple, yet full of flavor. The fresh tomato and avocado salsa adds wonderful flavor to the dish and it is subtle enough not to overpower the grilled salmon. Although I love the flavor of grilled foods, if you don't have a grill, don't worry, you can just throw the salmon fillets under the broiler for about 10 minutes and you will have a similar result.

    I love to cook this grilled salmon recipe for dinner because it's easy to make, very flavorful, fast but still delicious.  Also, you can use a different fish like trout, tilapia, cod or swordfish if you don't like salmon.

    How to make Grilled Salmon

    To make this grilled salmon, season the salmon fillets with olive oil, cumin, salt and pepper and grill for about 8 to10 minutes. To make the tomato and avocado salsa you need tomato, avocado, red onion, jalapeño, lime juice, salt, pepper and fresh cilantro. You will find the amounts and cooking instructions in the recipe card below.

    I like to serve this salmon recipe with rice and plantain chips or yuca fries.

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    Grilled Salmon Recipe

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 8 mins
    Total Time 18 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 346 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 4 salmon fillets
    • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
    • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
    • Salt and pepper to taste

    For the salsa

    • 1 large tomato diced
    • 1 ripe avocado peeled and diced
    • ¼ cup sliced red onion
    • 1 jalapeño sliced
    • Juice of 1 lime
    • Salt and pepper
    • ¼ cup fresh cilantro chopped

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the grill. Drizzle olive oil over the fish. Turn to coat completely. Combine cumin, salt and pepper and sprinkle mixture over the fish.
    • When the grill is hot, place fish, skin side down, on the grill. Cover and cook for about 4 minutes. Carefully turn the salmon, cover and grill an additional 4 minutes, more or less, depending on your taste. When the fish is cooked to your liking, remove from the grill and top with the avocado salsa.

    To make the Salsa

    • Combine the jalapeños with the tomatoes, onion, cilantro and avocados. Squeeze the lime juice over the salsa and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust seasonings as desired. Set the salsa aside until serving.

    Notes

    *The salmon is done when it reaches an internal temperature of (120° F to 130° F ) for medium cooked using a food thermometer. If you prefer your grilled salmon cooked more just cook it a little bit longer until reaches (145° F ).
    *You can stored leftover salmon up to 3 days in a sealed container in the fridge.
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 346kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 37gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 374mgPotassium: 1161mgFiber: 4gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 273IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 2mg
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    Grilled Salmon with Fresh Tomato and Avocado SalsaPin

    Grilled Salmon with Fresh Tomato and Avocado Salsa is the perfect summer meal, at least in my opinion. I make this dish very often at home so I thought I'd share this recipe with you! You probably have almost all of these ingredients in your fridge right now, so why not whip this one up tonight? This grilled salmon only takes a few minutes!

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    Grilled Salmon with Fresh Tomato and Avocado SalsaPin

    Looking for more salmon recipes:

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    Spicy Chipotle Salmon

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    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    1. Angie@Angie's Recipes

      August 02, 2014 at 3:58 am

      5 stars
      What fantastic summer flavours!

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    2. Evelyne@cheapethniceatz

      August 04, 2014 at 2:41 pm

      5 stars
      I often just broil my fish like this but never thought of preparing a salsa like this. Looks wonderful.

      Reply
    3. grace

      August 06, 2014 at 7:52 am

      5 stars
      the golden brown outside of the salmon looks perfect, especially in contrast with that vibrant and delicious salsa!!

      Reply
    4. Lea Ann (Cooking On The Ranch)

      August 08, 2014 at 3:12 pm

      5 stars
      Beautiful Summer recipe. Pinning this to my Salmon board. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply

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