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Jerk Salmon with Mango and Avocado Salsa

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Jerk Salmon with Mango and Avocado Salsa

Delicious, spice-blackened fish pairs beautifully with a refreshing, tropical salsa, this Jerk Salmon with Mango and Avocado Salsa is super quick, easy to make and pretty healthy, but tastes out of this world!

One of the most popular recipes on Easy Peasy Foodie is my One Pot Jerk Chicken, Rice and Beans. It’s a really simple recipe that is super tasty, quick to make and all cooked in one pot – so no wonder it’s popular! But the best part of that recipe, in my opinion, is the jerk marinade!

I just love those spicy, smoky Caribbean flavours and they pair so beautifully with chicken…but I’ve been meaning to do something else with my jerk marinade for ages.

Something else I’ve been meaning to do for ages is share more fish dishes on Easy Peasy Foodie. I do have a few fish and seafood recipes on my site, but not nearly enough! I do actually really love fish and eat it quite often, but I usually cook fish quite simply – just some herbs and lemon perhaps and served with steamed vegetables, so not really a recipe as such.

Jerk Salmon with Mango and Avocado Salsa

So, anyway, an idea started to form in my head – jerk marinade with fish…I just knew the jerk marinade would go well with salmon. And so the question was, what to serve with it? I wanted something that would be light and refreshing and compliment the spicy, smoky flavours of the salmon…an idea for a mango and avocado salsa began to form in my head.

It would be chunky, not smooth – sort of with the flavours of guacamole (which I LOVE), but mango too…I was starting to get hungry just thinking about it. I couldn’t get into the kitchen fast enough to try it out. And I was not disappointed!

Jerk Salmon with Mango and Avocado Salsa

The salmon, jerk marinade and tropical salsa all work brilliantly together. And, in fact, could be a meal in its own right, especially if you are looking for a low carb option. But I chose to pair this Jerk Salmon with Mango and Avocado Salsa with a mix of white and wild rice (they sell this ready mixed in my local supermarket) which works brilliantly and adds an extra dimension to the recipe.

If you prefer, you could serve this Jerk Salmon recipe with normal white rice, brown rice or tortillas – all would work brilliantly.

Jerk Salmon with Mango and Avocado Salsa

The really great thing about this Jerk Salmon with Mango and Avocado Salsa recipe is that it all cooks so quickly and with very little effort: mix together the marinade, add the fish, make the salsa, cook the rice, grill the fish and it’s all done and dusted in well under 30 minutes – perfect for busy days when you still want to eat well.

Although I cooked the fish inside under the grill (broiler). I see no reason why this wouldn’t also taste fab on outside on the BBQ this summer. And the salsa would go brilliantly with all sorts of other BBQ foods too.

Jerk Salmon with Mango and Avocado Salsa

For me this is a white wine dish and would go beautifully with a zingy, zesty Sauvignon Blanc or a tropical-tasting, oaked Chardonnay. Alternatively, a spicy, aromatic Gewürztraminer would also work well with this dish.

Jerk Salmon with Mango and Avocado Salsa

 

Jerk Salmon with Mango and Avocado Salsa
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Jerk Salmon with Mango and Avocado Salsa

Delicious, spice-blackened fish pairs beautifully with a refreshing, tropical salsa, this Jerk Salmon with Mango and Avocado Salsa is super quick, easy to make and pretty healthy, but tastes out of this world!
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Caribbean, Fusion, Jamaican
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 402kcal
Author Eb Gargano

Ingredients

Metric - US Customary

Jerk Salmon

  • 4 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons allspice
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • Pinch of salt
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 thick salmon fillets roughly 140g/5oz each

Mango and Avocado Salsa

  • 1 small red onion diced
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 100 g mango diced
  • 1 avocado diced
  • 6 cherry tomatoes diced
  • 1 red chilli sliced (optional)
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoons fresh coriander (cilantro)

To serve (optional)

  • Rice or tortillas
  • Extra fresh coriander (cilantro)
  • Extra limes

Instructions

  • Mix the paprika, allspice, cayenne pepper, pinch of salt, juice of 1 lime and olive oil together in a bowl. Add the salmon and turn in the marinade to coat well. Marinate for at least 10 minutes or up to 2 hours.
  • Just before you start cooking the fish, make the salsa. Mix the diced red onion and lime juice together in a bowl first, then add all the other salsa ingredients and mix again. Set aside to allow the flavours to develop.
  • Cook the salmon under a medium-hot grill (broiler) for 9 minutes. Skin side up for the first 3 minutes (to get a crispy skin) then skin side down for the remaining 6 minutes, or until cooked to your liking.
  • Alternatively, you could cook the salmon on the BBQ.
  • Serve with the salsa and either rice or tortillas, if you wish.

Notes

Not suitable for freezing.
Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

Nutrition Facts
Jerk Salmon with Mango and Avocado Salsa
Amount Per Serving
Calories 402 Calories from Fat 198
% Daily Value*
Fat 22g34%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 93mg31%
Sodium 86mg4%
Potassium 1333mg38%
Carbohydrates 16g5%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 36g72%
Vitamin A 1850IU37%
Vitamin C 43.8mg53%
Calcium 55mg6%
Iron 2.6mg14%
* % Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet
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  1. Jessica Cantoni says

    23rd May 2018 at 11:23 am

    Lately Caribbean food has become my all-time fave (i’m actually having it tonight too haha). This blackened salmon sounds really tasty, and an obvious combo with the mango in the salsa! The perfect pair! Thanks for sharing to my world linky Eb 🙂 x

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      24th May 2018 at 9:57 am

      Thanks Jess. I love Caribbean food…it’s so good…need to eat more of it…preferably IN the Caribbean 😉 Eb x

      Reply
  2. Corina Blum says

    23rd May 2018 at 1:48 pm

    This sounds so so good – definitely my kind of food and I can see how that salsa would go just beautifully with it! Thanks so much for sharing with #CookOnceEatTwice x

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      24th May 2018 at 9:57 am

      Thanks Corina – thought you’d like this one! 😀 The salsa goes so, so well with the salmon! Eb x

      Reply
  3. Monika Dabrowski says

    23rd May 2018 at 11:25 pm

    This looks fantastic, one of my favourite recipes from Easy Peasy Foodie! The fruity salsa is a bonus, but even without the salsa the recipe is great! #CookBlogShare

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      24th May 2018 at 9:59 am

      Aw, thanks Monika! So pleased you like it so much. The blackened jerk salmon is really nice…but the salsa really takes it to the next level! Eb x

      Reply
  4. Mel says

    25th May 2018 at 10:58 pm

    This is such a lovely, colourful dish, Eb! Salmon is my favourite fish. It’s got such a lovely flavour and texture! Your finished dish looks absolutely stunning and I bet it tastes amazing! Thanks for joining in with #FreeFromFridays.

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      29th May 2018 at 9:51 am

      Thanks Mel! I agree, salmon is such a great fish – so versatile…and the kids really love it too, which is a real bonus. Eb x

      Reply
  5. Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food says

    26th May 2018 at 1:31 am

    Wow, what a beautiful dish! I just love jerk seafood, but I’ve never tried it with salmon: I’ll remedy that soon! And I am all ABOUT this vibrant salsa. This looks like just the thing for a warm weather dinner!

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      29th May 2018 at 9:52 am

      Aw, thanks Michelle! Can’t believe you’ve never tried jerk salmon – you really need to remedy that, girl! Eb x

      Reply
  6. Kate - Gluten Free Alchemist says

    19th June 2018 at 9:40 am

    Your dishes are always so colourful and inviting. I do love salmon too, especially when it is coated in delicious and interesting spices. Just pass me the plate…. x

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      19th June 2018 at 9:47 am

      Hahaha – thanks Kate. Spice covered salmon is always a winner in this house!! Eb x

      Reply

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