Salmon with Spicy Cucumber-Pineapple Salsa
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, such as safflower
- 2 Kirby cucumbers, finely diced
- 1 cup finely diced fresh pineapple (from about 1/4 pineapple)
- 2 scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced
- 1 jalapeno chile (ribs and seeds removed for less heat, if desired), minced
- 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 4 skin-on salmon fillets (6 to 8 ounces each)
- In a medium bowl, whisk together lime juice, honey, and 1 tablespoon oil; add cucumbers, pineapple, scallions, jalapeno, and basil.
- Season with salt and pepper; toss gently to combine.
- Pat dry salmon; generously season with salt and pepper.
- In a large skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high; add salmon, skin side down.
- Cook until skin is crisp and salmon is opaque about three-quarters of the way through, 4 to 6 minutes.
- Turn salmon, and continue to cook just until opaque throughout, 2 to 4 minutes.
- Serve salmon topped with salsa.
- (Per Serving)
- Calories: 385
- Fat: 19.7g (2.7g Saturated Fat)
- Protein: 40.1g
- Carbohydrates: 11.3g
- Fiber: 1.1g
lime juice, honey, vegetable oil, kirby cucumbers, fresh pineapple, scallions, jalapeno chile, fresh basil, salt, skinon salmon
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/salmon-with-spicy-cucumber-pineapple-salsa-387574 (may not work)