Grilled Swordfish with Avocado Salsa
Ingredients
- 4 swordfish steaks
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 avocado peeled and diced
- ½ jalapeño pepper finely chopped
- Juice of 2 limes
- 2 tomatoes diced
- ⅓ cup red onion sliced
- 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- To make the Avocado Salsa: Place the avocado, jalapeuño, onion, lime juice, tomato, chopped cilantro and olive oil in a small bowl. Mix well and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Pre-heat the grill on high heat and oil the grill rack. Coat the swordfish with olive oil.
- In a small bowl, mix together the garlic powder, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper. Sprinkle both sides of each swordfish steak generously with the spice rub.
- Grill the swordfish directly over high heat, turning once, until grill-marked, firm to the touch and opaque throughout, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
- Place the swordfish steaks on individual plates and top with the avocado salsa. Garnish with lime wedges and cilantro sprigs and serve.
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I made this dish last week after I found myself overcome with a craving for swordfish and aguacate (avocado). The delicate fish meat was perfect with the avocado salsa, and the tiny diced jalapeño gave the it all just the right amount of heat.
This is a light and nutritious dish and excellent served either on a bed of lettuce leaves or over plain white rice. If you have leftovers just make some swordfish and avocado salsa tacos, like I did!
Swordfish has a firm texture that makes it ideal for cooking on the grill, but this dish is also good with grilled tuna steaks, salmon, tilapia or chicken.
Anh
How lovely is that piece of fish? I always run out of idea with fish, but this recipe sounds delicious and easy enough!
Ivy
We love making swordfish souvlaki with tzatziki but this is another recipe I would love to try.
Joanne
So many fresh flavors in this dish! Perfect for summer. I love all of the colors in that salsa!
Baking is my Zen
Photos look great! I want to poke my fork in the fish and try a piece!
Carmen
Sandra G.
I'm Drooling right now! too bad is so late to go get some swordfish at the supermarket! Yum!
Faith
The flavors in this looks so fresh and bright -- I bet it was a fantastic taco!
Simply Life
I really need to stop reading your blog before I have dinner - it makes me want to eat everything in sight and wish I had your food in front of me...
Gloria
I love grilled fish, look awesome. Me encanta Erica se ve delicioso! gloria
Erica
Thank you all!!!This is a delicious summer dish!
Belinda @zomppa
Swordfish is a perfect fish for this - robust and hearty!
Jhonny Walker
Erica..I am at a loss...I am salivating...oh this is soooo good!
Joan Nova
I haven't had swordfish in quite some time. I don't know why but thanks for reminding me of it. Your preparation looks delicious.
Nora
That looks so tasty - fresh and yummy. Especially in a taco - I might skip straight to the leftovers option!
Barbara
Swordfish is a perfect fish for the grill, isn't it Erica? And I love your bright, crisp and delicious avocado salsa topping!
Chef E
Oh I know this is good, because of the photo and I remember the first time I tasted sword fish, it was fantastic! I had never had anything exotic outside of talapia and catfish- so now I want one some of your tacos!
Jeannie
oh yummy! I love the look of that fish! The salsa looks good too....great idea with leftovers on tacos.