Jerk salmon with spicy avocado salad

Name: Jerk salmon with spicy avocado salad
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Latin American, Caribbean, American
Ingredients: ¼ cup olive oil; 9 oz salmon (5 oz, 4 oz portions); 1 ½ tbsp jerk seasoning; 1 ¼ butter lettuce heads; 1 ¼ avocados; 1 ¼ jalapeno peppers; 2 tbsp chopped cilantro; 1 lime; 2 ½ tbsp pumpkin seeds

3 steps

Cook:20min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:02:28 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories697 kcal (35%)

Total Fat56.3 g (80%)

Carbs21.3 g (8%)

Sugars2.1 g (2%)

Protein30.3 g (61%)

Sodium775.3 mg (39%)

Fiber7.3 g (26%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

¼ cupolive oil

9 ozsalmon

1 ½ Tbspjerk seasoning

1.25 headsbutter lettuce

1.25avocados

1.25jalapeno peppers

2 Tbspcilantro

chopped

1lime

2 ½ Tbsppumpkin seeds

Instructions

Step 1

Heat a skillet with 2 ¼ tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat. Rub salmon fillet with jerk seasoning, then place in skillet skin side down. Cook 5 minutes without moving, then flip and cook another 5 minutes, or until well browned. Set aside.

Step 2

Tear butter lettuce into bite-size pieces and place in serving bowl. Cut avocado into cubes and add on top. Thinly slice jalapeno pepper and finely chop cilantro. Add all to bowl. Add 2 ¼ tbsp lime juice and remaining 2 ¼ tbsp olive oil and toss until well combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 3

Place salmon on top of salad and sprinkle with pumpkin seeds. Serve.