Description
This easy gluten free cajun salmon is perfectly spiced and served alongside a 4 ingredient mango salsa. It’s fresh, healthy and perfect for meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2, 4-6 ounce salmon filets
- 1 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon paprika
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon orange juice
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 teaspoons spice blend (from above)
- 2 yellow mangoes
- 1 small red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 4 tablespoons cilantro
- 1–2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 cup cooked white rice
- 1/2 avocado
- 1/4 cup chipotle aioli (or other sauce, optional)
Instructions
- Step: Whisk together the brown sugar and all spices for the salmon in a small dish.
- Step: In another dish, whisk together the orange juice, olive oil and lime juice along with 2 teaspoons of the spice blend.
- Step: Pour on top of the salmon and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Step: Meanwhile, dice the mangoes and peppers and add to a bowl with the onion, cilantro and lime juice. Set aside.
- Step: When the salmon is done marinating, sprinkle on top the rest of the spice blend and pat into the skin.
- Step: Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a non-stick skillet. Once warm, add the salmon, skin side up and cook for 4-6 minutes, then flip and cook an additional 4-6 minutes or until cooked through the center.
- Step: It should easily flake off the skin when it is done. You can flip it back to be face down to get it nice and crispy and blackened if desired.
- Step: Serve with jasmine rice, mango salsa and a fresh squeeze of lime juice. Also delicious with my chipotle aioli or other spicy sauce.
Notes
I recommend yellow mangoes for this recipe, but you can sub for the red variety if that’s all you have access to.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-searing
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 filet with salsa
- Calories: 208 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 1 mg
Keywords: gluten free, cajun salmon, mango salsa, healthy dinner, meal prep