Salmon with Caribbean Salsa

Total Time
Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 25 min.

Updated on Feb. 08, 2022

Salmon fillets smothered in tropical fruit salsa make an elegant main dish recipe. The cinnamon-spiced seasoning is a wonderful complement to grilled chicken, too.—Mary Jane Jones, Williamstown, WV

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Salmon with Caribbean Salsa

Yield: 8 servings (5 cups salsa)
Prep: 25 min
Cook: 25 min

Ingredients

  • seasoning:
    • 1 tablespoon salt
    • 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
    • 1 tablespoon pepper
    • 1-1/2 teaspoons each ground ginger, cinnamon and allspice
    • 1-1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • salmon:
    • 1 salmon fillet (3 pounds)
    • 4-1/2 teaspoons olive oil
  • salsa:
    • 1 medium mango
    • 1 medium papaya
    • 1 medium green pepper
    • 1 medium sweet red pepper
    • 1 cup finely chopped fresh pineapple
    • 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
    • 3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
    • 2 tablespoons lime juice
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Combine the seasoning ingredients. Place fillet in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon seasoning. (Save remaining seasoning for another use.) Drizzle salmon with oil. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  2. Peel and finely chop mango and papaya; place in a large bowl. Finely chop peppers; add to bowl. Add the remaining salsa ingredients and gently stir until blended. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  3. Bake salmon at 350° until fish flakes easily with a fork, 25-30 minutes. Serve with salsa.
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