Description
Baked Salmon with Avocado Mash is a quick and healthy dish that brings a gourmet touch to your dinner table. Featuring tender salmon fillets baked to perfection and topped with a creamy avocado mash, this recipe is both flavorful and nutritious. The zesty lime juice combined with spices enhances the salmon’s rich taste while providing a satisfying, low-carb meal option. Ideal for busy weeknights or special occasions, this dish caters to various dietary preferences, including gluten-free and Whole30 diets. With just 20 minutes from prep to plate, impress your family and friends with minimal effort!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets
- salt and black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1 lime zest (grated)
- 1 lime juice
- salt to taste
- chopped dill
- 1/2 red onion chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Place salmon fillets in a baking dish and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and cayenne. Drizzle olive oil over the fillets.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until the salmon easily flakes with a fork.
- While baking, mash avocados in a mixing bowl. Stir in lime zest, lime juice, salt, and dill.
- Once cooked, top salmon fillets generously with avocado mash and sprinkle chopped red onion before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon fillet with avocado mash (170g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 70mg