Description
A quick and healthy meal featuring flaky salmon topped with a creamy, zesty avocado mash.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets (about 6 oz / 170 g each), skin on or off as preferred
- 1–2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (adjust to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
- Zest of 1 lemon (optional)
- 2 ripe avocados, peeled and pitted
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion (or shallot)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro (or parsley)
- 1 lime, juiced (about 1–2 tablespoons)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- Pinch of red pepper flakes or black pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment or foil.
- Pat salmon fillets dry and rub with olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- Place salmon skin-side down on the prepared sheet and bake for 10–15 minutes until flaky.
- While salmon is baking, mash avocado with onion, cilantro, lime juice, olive oil, and salt until slightly chunky.
- Once salmon is done, let it rest for 2 minutes and top with avocado mash before serving.
Notes
For a crisp top, broil the salmon for the last 1–2 minutes. Store salmon and avocado mash in airtight containers separately to prevent browning.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet with mash
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg