Recipe of the Month.

 

Seared Wild Salmon with Mango Salsa

Prep & Ready Time: 90 minutes

Yields: 6 servings

Ingredients:

~1 ripe mango, pitted, peeled, diced

~1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper, seeded

~1/2 cup chopped red onion

~3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

~2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

~1 tablespoon finely chopped jalapeno pepper

~1/2 teaspoon salt

~1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

~1/2 teaspoon paprika

~2 wild salmon fillets

~1 tablespoon olive oil

~1 1/2 cups mashed avocado

Directions:

~Preparing the salsa: In a small bowl, toss together the chopped mango, chopped bell pepper, chopped onion, lime juice, chopped mint, chopped chili pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cover and chill at least 1 hour to blend flavors.

~Preparing the salmon: In a large shallow baking dish, combine the lemon juice, paprika and 1/4 teaspoon salt; place the salmon in the dish and flip to coat both sides; marinate, covered, for up to 1 hour in refrigerator.

~Remove the fillets from the marinade; discard the marinade; heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; sear the fillets for 15 minutes, turning once, or until opaque.

~On each of 6 plates, place 1/3 fillet of salmon topped with 1/2 cup salsa and 1/4 cup avocado.

~Enjoy!

*Note– Keep hands away from eyes when handling fresh jalapeno peppers and wash well when done.