Who else is ready to slide into cozy slippers, put on fleece pajamas (or an adorable oversized sweater), make a cup of hot chocolate, watch reruns of Felicity and get ready for some beautiful crisp fall weather?
Same!
However, we’ve still got a few weeks of delicious end-of-summer produce to enjoy including juicy peaches, fresh garden herbs and heart-healthy creamy avocados. Thankfully, I’ve got a delicious healthy recipe for you to enjoy before summer ends.
Say hello to this beautiful salmon recipe with a scrumptious, fresh peach avocado salsa. I have literally never been more obsessed with a fruit salsa in my life.
Can we talk about the delicious firecracker marinade for a sec?! It makes the salmon taste both sweet + a little spicy and pairs well with the sweetness of the peaches and the creaminess of the avocado. Healthy eating has never been this beautiful.
By the way, if you still have extra peaches leftover, I highly suggest my gluten free peach crisp for dessert!
Now I know that a lot of us get intimidated when cooking salmon, but it’s easier than you think. First, I recommend baking salmon — it’s an easy way to ensure that it stays moist and together. There are plenty of other methods but this is by far my favorite.
How to bake salmon:
Step 1: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Step 2: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 3: Place marinated or seasoned salmon skin side down on baking sheet.
Step 4: For every inch of thickness, bake for 15 minutes. Generally my salmon is usually perfect around 18 minutes.
Step 5: Flake salmon with a fork and serve!
What to serve salmon with:
I suggest brown rice, black forbidden rice (my fav), quinoa, veggies, or a side salad. It’s totally up to you though.
I hope you love this delicious salmon recipe. If you make it, leave a comment below and don’t forget to rate the recipe so others can see how you liked it!
If you like this recipe, you might also like:
30 Minute Chili Maple Lime Salmon Bowls with Forbidden Rice
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Spicy Maple Glazed Salmon for Two!
Gaby’s Grilled Fish Tacos with Pineapple-Mango Salsa
Firecracker Salmon with Peach Avocado Salsa
Ingredients
- For the salmon
- 1 ½ pounds salmon
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil or olive oil
- 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoon honey
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- For the peach salsa
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1 peach, diced
- 3 tablespoons finely diced red onion
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and diced
- 2 tablespoons finely diced cilantro
- 1 lime, juiced
- Salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
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Make your salmon marinade: In a small bowl whisk together avocado oil, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, honey, garlic, crushed red pepper, and ginger.
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Add your salmon to a large bowl skin side up (so that the salmon sits in the sauce) and pour marinade over the top. Cover and place salmon in the fridge for no more than 1 hour
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While your salmon is marinating, make your peach salsa. Add avocado, peach, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and pepper to a medium sized bowl and mix until well-combined.
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Once ready to bake salmon, preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Place salmon on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and place marinated salmon skin side down. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until salmon easily flakes with fork.
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Top salmon with peach avocado salsa and serve with brown rice, black rice quinoa, or extra veggies for a full meal. Serves 4.
Recipe Notes
Directions for grilling the salmon: Preheat a gas grill over medium-high heat. I would also lightly brush both sides of the salmon (including the skin) with a bit of olive oil to prevent sticking. Be sure to also generous oil your grill. Place salmon skin side down first on grill, close grill lid and grill about 6-8 minutes. Carefully flip salmon and cook 6-8 more minutes or until cooked well. Salmon is tricky, but it's best to undercook rather than overcook your filets.
61 comments
This looks SO delicious! I love the combination of flavors!
This looks SO delicious! I love the combination of flavors!
Thanks Kelli! So simple and delicious 🙂
I love sweet and spicy combos with food. This is definitely on my list to make.
It’s the best! Enjoy 🙂
I love sweet and spicy combos with food. This is definitely on my list to make.
It’s the best! Enjoy 🙂
I saw this recipe this morning and had already bought some wild salmon last night…perfect timing!! We just finished eating it and it was 5 star from the whole fam!! Absolutely delicious. I baked it vs. grilling as the weather was getting iffy, but WOW – so amazing! This is a keeper! Very quick and easy to make with the perfect amount of kick. I roasted some asparagus and served over basmati rice. LOVED IT!
Amazing!! So happy to hear that Karen 🙂 Love the idea of roasted asparagus + basmati rice with it too!
Getting ready to make this tomorrow! Where is recipe for black forbidden rice you mentioned? I can’t find it and I’m intrigued!
Hope you love it! Check out the forbidden rice in this recipe 🙂
Getting ready to make this tomorrow! Where is recipe for black forbidden rice you mentioned? I can’t find it and I’m intrigued!
Hope you love it! Check out the forbidden rice in this recipe 🙂
Yum! This sounds amazing!
It is! Super easy, too 🙂
I finally got around to making this. So amazing! The peach salsa pairs so well with the slight spice of the salmon. The forbidden rice complimented the meal perfectly! Total home run Monique!!
So glad you love it Angela!
Avocado peach salsa sounds heavenly!! 🙂
So fresh and delicious!
Avocado peach salsa sounds heavenly!! 🙂
So fresh and delicious!
Omg seasonings recipes so delish!😊
The flavors are delish!
This was delish! The salsa was amazing and maybe my favorite part of the dish. My kids devoured it so win-win!
So happy you (and the kiddos) liked this one! Love that salsa too.
This was delish! The salsa was amazing and maybe my favorite part of the dish. My kids devoured it so win-win!
So happy you (and the kiddos) liked this one! Love that salsa too.
I made this recipe this week for lunch meal preps and it was so amazing! The salmon had such a wonderful Asian flavor without being too overpowering. I made cauliflower lime cilantro rice to go with it! Thank you for such a delicious and healthy recipe!
Delicious! Love the idea of cauliflower rice with it.
It looks amazing. However, what can you substitute for peaches since it’s not peaches season?
This is a pretty summer-y dish 🙂 But mango or even a bit of pineapple would be delicious, too!
It looks amazing. However, what can you substitute for peaches since it’s not peaches season?
Also wondering the same thing! I was thinking mango could be a good substitute? Monique, would love to hear your thoughts!
This is a pretty summer-y dish 🙂 But mango or even a bit of pineapple would be delicious, too!
Made this Friday night and again tonight(sunday). Love it! Might throw some pineapple in with the peach salsa next time and up the chilli content.
Perfect! Love the idea of adding pineapple.
Made this salmon last week! It was super easy to make and so yummy!
Perfect for summer! Glad you enjoyed 🙂
I made this for my friend and I and he LOVED IT!! I paired it with a baked sweet potato and was great. I want to make it again but do you think the recipe would still work if I substituted chicken for salmon?
Amazing! Glad you both enjoyed 🙂 The marinade and salsa would also be delicious with chicken – let me know if you try it!
Fav salmon recipe!