Grilled Salmon with Tomatillo-Avocado Salsa

Name: Grilled Salmon with Tomatillo-Avocado Salsa
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 227 grams firm-ripe avocado (about; 2 Tbsps balsamic vinegar; 2 fresh jalapeño chilies, stemmed; 2 or 3 unpeeled cloves garlic; 118 milliliters fresh cilantro leaves; 2 Tbsps lime juice; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 79 milliliters minced onion; 4 (1 in. thick; about 6 oz. each) boned salmon fillets; 227 grams tomatillos

The recipe Grilled Salmon with Tomatillo-Avocado Salsan is ready in approximately 45 minutes and is definitely a great gluten free, dairy free, and primal option for lovers of Mexican food. One serving contains 132 calories, 2g of protein, and 11g of fat. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. A mixture of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, cloves garlic, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event.

Instructions

Pull off and discard tomatillo husks. Rinse and dry tomatillos.

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Tomatillos

In a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over medium-high heat, cook tomatillos and garlic until lightly browned, about 5 minutes, turning often.

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Tomatillos

Garlic

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Frying Pan

Remove from pan to cool.

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Frying Pan

Peel garlic and mash to a paste with 1/4 teaspoon salt.

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Garlic

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Mix with oil and vinegar.

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Vinegar

Cooking Oil

Rinse fish and pat dry. Coat skinless sides of salmon with garlic mixture.

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Salmon

Fish

Let stand about 5 minutes.

For minimum heat, remove seeds and veins from chilies. Coarsely chop chilies.

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Chili Pepper

Seeds

In a food processor or blender, combine chilies, tomatillos, 1/4 cup cilantro, and lime juice. Whirl until pured.

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Lime Juice

Tomatillos

Cilantro

Chili Pepper

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Peel, pit, and coarsely dice avocado.

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Avocado

Add half the avocado to tomatillo mixture and whirl just to blend slightly.

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Tomatillos

Avocado

Pour into a bowl and stir in onion, remaining diced avocado, and salt to taste.

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Avocado

Onion

Salt

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Bowl

Lay fish on an oiled grill over a solid bed of hot coals or high heat on a gas grill (you can hold your hand at grill level only 2 to 3 seconds); close lid on gas grill. Cook salmon, turning once, until opaque but still moist-looking in center of thickest part (cut to test), 6 to 8 minutes.

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Salmon

Fish

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Grill

Transfer fish to plates, garnish with remaining cilantro, and top with tomatillo-avocado salsa.

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Tomatillos

Cilantro

Avocado

Salsa

Fish

Add salt to taste.

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Servings:

227grams

firm-ripe avocado (about 2Tbsps

balsamic vinegar 2

fresh jalapeño chilies, stemmed 2

or 3 unpeeled cloves garlic 118milliliters

fresh cilantro leaves 2Tbsps

lime juice 2Tbsps

olive oil 79milliliters

minced onion 4

(1 in. thick; about 6 oz. each) boned salmon fillets 227grams

tomatillos

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Salmon. To decide on white or red, you should consider your seasoning and sauces. Chardonnay is a great friend to buttery, creamy dishes, while sauvignon blanc can complement herb or citrus-centric dishes. A light-bodied, low-tannin red such as the pinot noir goes great with broiled or grilled salmon. One wine you could try is Rochioli Estate Chardonnay. It has 4.3 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 42 dollars.