Description
Easy Baked Salmon with Chipotle Peach Salsa! Peach relish and fresh tomatoes combined (salsa) make the perfect accompaniment to bake salmon. It’s a healthy dish made all in one pan.Â
Ingredients
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- 1 lb wild caught salmon fillet
- 1/2 teaspoon light olive oil or avocado oil
- 1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
- Pinch sea salt flakes
- Crushed black pepper, to taste
- 8 ounces yellow or red cherry tomatoes, sliced
- 1/2 fresh lime, juiced
- 3 to 4 lime slices
Topping:
- Chipotle Peach Relish (see notes for substitutes)
- Fresh cilantro, torn
- Red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Prepare the chipotle peach relish, use homemade peach salsa or a pre-made fruit salsa of choice.
- Place the salmon fillet on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Drizzle olive oil on top, then rub the minced garlic, salt and pepper into the salmon.
- Place the sliced tomatoes around the salmon and squeeze with fresh lime juice. Top with 3 to 4 thinly sliced pieces of lime.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until salmon is no longer opaque and internal temperature reaches 145F. (see notes)
- Remove and garnish salmon with Chipotle Peach relish, cilantro, and crushed red pepper flakes. Top with extra salt, if desired.
Notes
Substitute – Don’t have time to make the peach relish? Whip up this 10 minute homemade peach salsa or purchase a pre-made fruit salsa.
Cooking Tip – The fish can also be grilled (in foil or skin side down) for 10 to 12 minutes at 425F.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 12
- Category: dinner
- Method: bake/grill
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 279
- Sugar: 9.5 g
- Sodium: 276.5 mg
- Fat: 10.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 13.5 g
- Fiber: 1.7 g
- Protein: 33.6 g
- Cholesterol: 68 mg
