Name: Chili Lime Baked Salmon With Avocado Salsa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 2 avocados, diced; 8 oz cherry tomatoes, sliced (about 1-1⅓ cup); ¼ cup red onion, finely chopped; ⅓ cup cilantro, chopped; 1 lime, juiced; ½ teaspoons salt; 2 teaspoons chili powder; ½ teaspoons paprika; ¼ garlic powder; ½ salt; ¼ granulated sugar; 1 lime, zested (plus more limes for serving); 2 medium salmon fillets (or 4 individual cut fillets); 2 tablespoons olive oil

Chili lime salmon has tangy and bold flavors of ground chili seasoning with lime zest, it’s topped with a creamy avocado salsa and an extra squeeze of lime juice. The perfect light and healthy summer dinner meal! (Jump to Recipe)

Chili Lime Baked Salmon With Avocado Salsa

This warmer weather has me craving all things salsa fresca, lemonade, and tropical fruit. With that comes chili lime seasoned salmon and dollops of freshly prepped chunky avocado salsa infused with lime juice.

Make The Avocado Salsa

The main ingredient is the avocado so I use two diced avocados.

I toss in a few more traditional salsa ingredients like tomatoes (cherry tomatoes to make the texture more fun), red onion, cilantro, and lime juice. Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl and it’s ready to top anything from salmon to chicken to fajitas.

Make The Chili Lime Seasoning

The main ingredients here are the chili powder and lime zest.

The add on ingredients to spice up the overall taste are paprika, garlic powder, salt, and sugar (for a hint of sweetness.)

Combine all of these ingredients in a small bowl and it’s good to go.

Salmon Details

I always opt for wild caught salmon when possible for nutritional benefits. In this case, Trader Joe’s carries them in packs of two medium-sized fillets. Each of these fillets are good for two servings. If you’re using individual serving-sized fillets, use four for this recipe. Overall, aim for 1 1/2 pounds of salmon for this recipe.

Always pull out the salmon from the refrigerator about 10-15 minutes before it hits the oven. This will slightly bring it closer to room temperature and ultimately help with even cooking all throughout the salmon fillets. You don’t want the outside of the fillets to overcook while the center of the fillet is finishing up.

Cooking time will depend on thickness of salmon fillets. Salmon fillets will typically cook anywhere from 8-12 minutes. A safe way to gauge this is to use a thermometer to check the internal temperature which should reach 145 degrees F when they’re done.

Whenever you pull out salmon from the oven, let it rest a few minutes just like you would steak or chicken before slicing it or serving it.

Top the baked chili lime salmon with freshly prepped avocado salsa and serve over hot jasmine rice.

Chili lime salmon has tangy and bold flavors of ground chili seasoning with lime zest, it’s topped with a creamy avocado salsa and extra squeeze of lime juice.

If you love this chili lime salmon recipe, be sure to check out a few of my favorite!

Crock-Pot Honey Garlic Chicken

Banh Mi Sandwiches

Classic Homemade Chili

Three-Cheese Italian Sausage Stuffed Shells

Tomato and Basil Tortellini Soup

Cajun Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo

If you make this Chili Lime Baked Salmon With Avocado Salsa, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! I’d love to hear what you think about it, or better yet, see what you’re cooking! Tag me on Instagram, @fettysfoodblog with your creation.

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