Spicy Salmon Bites with Citrus Avocado Salad
These spicy salmon bites with citrus avocado salad are just what the doctor ordered. Loaded with vitamin C, healthy fat, omega 3 and protein, this recipe is guaranteed to be a hit at home. Plus, your body will feel good after you enjoy this meal too. Plus, the entire recipe comes together in under 30 minutes! Let me know if you give this healthy salmon recipe a try.
How to Segment an Orange
Using a sharp knife, cut the ends off of your orange. Stand the orange upright and slice off the outer skin or peel. Once the segments are exposed, you will be able to see the membrane. The membrane is the thin, paper like connective tissue that holds the orange together. Simply slice next to the membrane on the right side of the segment then again on the left side of the segment. The orange segment should easily pop out, free of any membrane. Repeat for all the orange segments.
Ingredients Needed for Spicy Salmon Bites with Citrus Avocado Salad
Salmon – You’ll need about one pound of salmon for this recipe. Cube it into bite-sized pieces. Option to leave the skin on.
Blackening Seasoning – Combine onion powder, garlic powder, oregano, paprika, salt, cracked black pepper and cayenne powder in a small mixing bowl. Mix well then season the cubed salmon. Toss until the salmon is well coated.
Avocado Oil – You’ll need a neutral oil to shallow fry the seasoned salmon bites. I like using avocado oil, but vegetable oil or canola would work well too. Cook the salmon to your liking.
Citrus Salad – Combine finely diced jalapeno, segmented orange, cubed avocado, freshly chopped parsley or cilantro, finely diced shallots, sliced mini cucumbers, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and cracked black pepper. Mix well and set aside.
Rice – Add the salmon bites and citrus salad over a bed or white or brown rice. A ¼ cup of uncooked rice will yield about 1 cup of cooked rice. Perfect for two people.
Garnishes – Top everything with a touch of furikake. Option to add some crushed peanuts too.
How to Make Spicy Salmon Bites with Citrus Avocado Salad
Cube the salmon into bite sized pieces. Toss it with the spice blend of garlic powder, onion powder, dried oregano, salt, cracked black pepper, paprika and cayenne powder. Toss until the salmon is well coated. Set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine finely diced jalapeno, segmented orange, cubed avocado, chopped Italian parsley or cilantro, finely diced shallots, sliced mini cucumbers, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and cracked black pepper. Toss until well combined. Set aside.
Heat avocado oil in a non-stick pan over medium high heat. Add the seasoned cubed salmon. Cook to your liking. Assemble the bowl.
Add rice to the bottom of both bowls. Top with spicy salmon bites, citrus avocado salad, and a pinch of furikake. Option to add some crushed peanuts for texture. Enjoy.
Storage
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for three to four days. Reheat in the microwave. Citrus salad best stored separately if possible. Be sure the salad is also in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Spicy Salmon Bites with Citrus Avocado Salad
Ingredients
Blackening Spice
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
Blackened Salmon
- 12 ounces salmon, debone, cube and season
- ¼ cup white rice, uncooked, yields about 1 cup cooked
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil, for pan frying
Citrus Avocado Salad
- 2-4 tablespoons jalapeno, finely dice, about 1 jalalpeno
- 2 oranges, peel and segment, see above
- 1 large avocado, peel, pit and cube
- ¼ cup shallots, finely dice
- ⅓ – ½ cup cucumber , mini cucumber if possible
- ⅓ cup Italian parsley, or cilantro, chopped small
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh squeezed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt, to taste
- cracked black pepper, to taste
- 1 teaspoon furikake , sprinkled over the bowls
Equipment
- 2 mixing bowls
- 1 non-stick skillet
Instructions
- Cube the salmon into bite sized pieces.
- Toss it with the spice blend of garlic powder, onion powder, dried oregano, salt, cracked black pepper, paprika and cayenne powder. Toss until the salmon is well coated. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine finely diced jalapeno, segmented orange, cubed avocado, chopped Italian parsley or cilantro, finely diced shallots, sliced mini cucumbers, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and cracked black pepper. Toss until well combined. Set aside.
- Heat avocado oil in a non-stick pan over medium high heat. Add the seasoned cubed salmon to the pan. Cook to your liking.
- Assemble the bowls. Add cooked rice to the bottom of both bowls. Top with spicy salmon bites, citrus avocado salad, and a pinch of furikake. Option to add some crushed peanuts for texture. Enjoy.
5 Comments on “Spicy Salmon Bites with Citrus Avocado Salad”
Loved it! Easy to make too!
We made this for a New Years Eve Lunch with friends today. Everyone loved the salmon. The citrus salad was so refreshing and flavorful. I can’t wait to make it again.
This recipe is sooo good and was the perfect healthy reset after the holidays. I followed the measurements exactly, the salad is super refreshing and the salmon was perfectly seasoned. Keeping this in my “go-to” recipe rotation and will try with chicken sometime as well! Thanks for another winner.
Very simple to throw together and really refreshing!
This recipe is now on high rotation for me. It’s nothing short of incredible. All the flavours and textures work so well together, and I feel full and satisfied afterwards without feeling weighed down. Delicious AND healthy, which is what I’m always after! Can’t recommend highly enough.