Whole30 Blackened Salmon with Peach Salsa
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Yield 4 pieces
A quick and delicious entree featuring blackened salmon, and a sweet peach salsa, and a drizzle of refreshing lime crema. Plus, it's Whole30 compliant!
Ingredients
- 3 pieces of salmon
- avocado oil
Blackened Seasoning
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp white pepper
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- 1/2 tsp oregano
Peach Salsa
- 1 Yellow Peach, diced
- 1/2 a red onion, diced
- handful of cilantro, roughly chopped
- 1 jalapeño, deseeded and diced
- salt + pepper, to taste
- juice of 1/2 a lime
Lime Crema
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1/2 C sour cream
- 2 tbsp milk
- salt, to taste
Instructions
- Blackened Seasoning: In a small bowl, combined all the ingredients listed under ‘Blackened Seasoning’. Liberally season the fleshy side of the salmon. If you decide to use a store- bought blackened
- Lime Crema: In a small bowl, mix together the sour cream, lime juice, milk, and salt.
- Heat a skillet on medium. When warm, add avocado oil and cook salmon for 3-4 minutes each side. The cooking time really depends on the thickness of your salmon. Be gentle! If the fish seems stuck to the pan, give it a little more time. When salmon is cooked throughout, remove from pan and set aside.
- Serve salmon hot with peach salsa piled on top, drizzled with lime crema.
Notes
*This recipe does yield extras; save the rest in an air tight container for later.
Recipe by Hey Marissa at https://heymarissa.com/blackened-salmon-peach-salsa/