Description
This Spicy Salmon with Nut Salsa is a bold, healthy dinner featuring perfectly seared salmon fillets topped with a crunchy, zesty nut salsa. Ready in under 30 minutes, it’s a crowd-pleasing dish packed with flavor and texture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp chili flakes (or fresh red chili, chopped)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp lime juice
Nut Salsa:
- ½ cup roasted almonds (or cashews)
- ¼ cup walnuts
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- Zest of 1 lime
- 1 red chili, finely chopped
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- Pinch of sea salt
Instructions
- Pat salmon fillets dry and season with salt, pepper, and chili flakes.
- Prepare nut salsa: chop nuts and mix with lime zest, chili, herbs, olive oil, and salt.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sear salmon fillets for 3–4 minutes per side until golden brown and just cooked through.
- Spoon nut salsa generously over salmon before serving.
- Finish with a squeeze of lime and serve hot.
Notes
- Use skin-on salmon for extra crispiness.
- Toast nuts before chopping for more flavor.
- Add diced mango or avocado to the salsa for a twist.
- Naturally gluten-free and dairy-free.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Pan-Searing
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon fillet with salsa
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg