Description
This grilled salmon recipe features a flavorful chipotle-honey marinade that pairs perfectly with a fresh pineapple tomato avocado salsa. A delicious and healthy dish that’s perfect for a summer barbecue!
Ingredients
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For the Marinade:
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, minced
- 1 teaspoon adobo sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 medium lime, zest and juice
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
For the Salmon:
- 24 oz salmon filets (4 fillets x 5 ounces each), skin off or on
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil
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For the Pineapple Tomato Avocado Salsa:
- 1 ½ cups fresh pineapple, diced
- ½ small red onion, finely chopped
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 2 green onions, finely chopped
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
- lime, juice and zest
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 avocado, ripe yet firm, diced small
Instructions
- Marinate Salmon: In a small bowl, whisk together garlic, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, honey, oil, soy sauce, lime zest, lime juice, and salt. Marinate salmon fillets in the mixture for 2 hours.
- Pineapple Tomato Avocado Salsa: Combine pineapple, red onion, cherry tomatoes, green onions, cilantro, lime zest, and juice. Fold in avocado.
- Grilling the Salmon: Preheat grill, remove salmon from marinade, grill for 3-4 minutes per side. Rest before serving.
- Serve: Plate salmon, top with salsa, and serve with lime wedges.
Notes
- You can adjust the spice level by adding more or less chipotle peppers.
- Make sure not to over-marinate the salmon to prevent the honey from burning on the grill.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet with salsa
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: grilled salmon, chipotle marinade, pineapple salsa, healthy recipe
