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Spiced Salmon With Mango Salsa

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This spiced salmon with mango salsa is grilled with smoked paprika, cumin, and chili powder, then served with mango salsa and cauliflower hominy rice.

Ingredients

  • 1 head cauliflower, about 1 1/2 pounds
  • 1 (15.5-ounce) can hominy, drained and rinsed
  • Cooking spray, as needed
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 tablespoon dried chives
  • 1 mango, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon agave nectar, or honey
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 pound sockeye or coho salmon fillet, skin removed and cut into 4 pieces

Instructions

1. Peel mango and cut into 1/4-inch cubes.
2. Chop red onion and cilantro.
3. Combine mango, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, agave nectar, and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt in a bowl.
4. Combine smoked paprika, ground cumin, chili powder, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt in a small bowl.
5. Cut salmon into 4 equal pieces.
6. Coat both sides of salmon with cooking spray and the spice mixture.
7. Grill salmon in a hot grill pan for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until opaque and easy to flake.
8. Cut cauliflower into florets and pulse in a food processor until finely chopped.
9. Drain and rinse hominy, then pulse it in the same food processor.
10. Stir the hominy into the cauliflower.
11. Place cauliflower mixture in a preheated saute pan and coat with cooking spray.
12. Cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes, until tender.
13. Remove from heat and stir in Parmesan cheese and dried chives.
14. Serve salmon with cauliflower rice and mango salsa.

Notes

  • Cook salmon to 145 degrees F in the thickest part.
  • Honey can replace agave nectar.
  • Pulse the cauliflower in short bursts so it does not turn into puree.

NUTRITION INFORMATION:

Per serving, estimated from source recipe:

  • 310 calories
  • 10g total fat
  • 2g saturated fat,
  • 60mg cholesterol
  • 590mg sodium
  • 30g total carbohydrates
  • 6g dietary fiber
  • 15g total sugars
  • 32g protein

Find it online: https://www.wellnesswarrior.org/spiced-salmon-mango-salsa/