Simple Baked Salmon with Avocado Salsa

This has been my favorite way to cook salmon lately. (Thanks mom!) My family's favorite recipe is the teriyaki salmon, but our family has been doing the whole 30 challenge this month and so sugar is out for us. This salmon is super easy and versatile. You can put whatever veggies you want, even frozen! We have been doing tons of zucchini and summer squash from our garden. Another obsession lately for my kids survival over this month (especially my almost 5 year old) is anything with avocados. Guacamole is the new ketchup around here! lol. This salmon is yummy just with a squeeze of lemon, but even better if you top it with this "avocado pico" as we called it tonight. Y-U-M!

Simple Baked Salmon

Salmon Fillet (about 1 1/2 pounds or as much as you need)

any veggies, fresh and cut up or frozen

garlic salt

pepper

olive oil

lemon slices

Preheat oven to 425. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Place salmon, skin side down, on prepared baking sheet. Season the salmon with garlic salt and pepper. Arrange veggies around the salmon. Drizzle some olive oil over the veggies and season with salt and pepper. Arrange the lemon slices over the salmon and cover entire baking sheet with parchment paper. Bake in preheated oven until salmon and veggies are done, about 15-20 minutes. (The salmon will flake easily with a fork when it's done). Top it with the salsa below for extra flavor

Optional Avocado Salsa

1-2 avocados, diced

1/2 small red onion, chopped fine

juice from 2 limes (about 2-3 Tbsp)

3 Tbsp finely chopped cilantro

salt to taste

Mix all ingredients and chill until ready to use. Grill or broil the salmon to your preference. Top with avocado salsa and enjoy!

Moms Grilled Salmon

Mom has been making this grilled salmon for years and years and years, but she always sprinkles hers with lemon pepper seasoning. I decided to ditch the lemon pepper seasoning, and add some sesame seeds (Brooke's go-to) and it has now become one of our family's favorites. You can even reduce the marinade over the stove if you'd like for some drizzle. Soooo yummy!

Teriyaki Grilled Salmon

Salmon Fillets (as many as you need)
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup olive oil (or you could use vegetable oil)

Mix the brown sugar, soy sauce, water and olive oil together and pour over the salmon in either a bowl or a big zip-lock bag. I like a big zip-lock because it's easy to flip in the fridge. Marinade for at least 4 hours. When you are ready to cook, preheat the grill to medium high heat (if you have a temperature dial set it to about 350) When the grill is heated, throw down a piece of tinfoil and spray with nonstick spray. Put your salmon fillets on the foil. Grill about 4 minutes and then flip, pour some of the marinade over and grill another 4-6 minutes until it's done to your liking. Remove from the grill and serve with sesame seeds if desired.

Salmon Tacos

My mom made these for us after I had Marlee and I've been making them alllll the time since then! They are so yummy and sooo easy!!!! 

Salmon Tacos:

by: Mama Blaser

2 Salmon filets

one avacado

corn tortillas

coleslaw lettuce

a lime and lemon

cilantro dressing (a must!!) 

Squirt a lemon all over the salmon, season with salt, pepper, lemon pepper and throw on a baking sheet at 350 for 15-20 minutes. You just want to bake it long enough for the salmon to flake off  (my mom is so pro at this) Then throw it in some corn tortillas, put some avacado slices in it, some coleslaw, a squirt of a lime and top it with the yummy cilantro  dressing and enjoy!!!!! delish!!!!!

( this is the yummy dressing) 

Grilled Salmon with Mango Salsa

Hello deliciousness!!!! This Mango Salsa is DELISH!!! not even joking. I could eat it up with a spoon. I didn't have all the ingredients so I had to improvise and it was still bomb. Hope you love it as much as I do! 

Grilled Salmon with Mango Salsa:

adapted by: americanfood.about.com

Salmon Filets (however many for your family) 

Salt & Pepper

Olive oil

For the Mango Salsa:

1 ripe mango, peeled, seeded, and diced small (about 1 1/2 cups) I threw my slices of mango in the blender for just a quick sec and that seemed to work great! 

2 tablespoon red bell pepper, diced fine (I used green and it was still yum)

2 tablespoon red onion, finely diced (I used yellow onion)

1 tablespoon finely diced jalapeno

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

2 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro 

1 tablespoon rice vinegar (I used 1/2 TB of apple cider vinegar instead)

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/4 teaspoon cumin

pinch of cayenne, optional

salt to taste

lime wedges to garnish

Combine all the Mango Salsa ingredients and mix in a bowl. Let it sit outside in room temp for 30 min. (toss before serving) Brush Salmon with Olive Oil and salt and pepper. Grill Salmon on grill for 5-7 minutes on each side until it's done to your liking. Top with the mango salsa and enjoy!! 

Avocado/Pineapple Salmon

I posted my tasty dinner on Instagram the other night and I got a bunch of comments asking if I would put this on the blog so here I am!! This is kind of more of an "idea" then a recipe but hey! it does look delicious right??

Avocado/Pineapple Salmon:

by: Brooke Salcido

Salmon (I used two pieces, one for me and one for Chris)

Slices of Pineapple (fresh would be the best)

Chopped up Avocados

Seasoning for the Salmon.. I used salt, pepper, and lemon pepper

Olive Oil

Lemon

All you do is lightly brush the Salmon with olive oil,season with pepper, salt, and lemon pepper. then squeeze a little bit of lemon on them Cook in the oven at 350 for 15-20 minutes, depending on how thick your pieces are. You don't ever want to overcook Salmon you just want the pieces to flake off. Take them out of the oven and top with avocados and pineapple and there ya go!!!  I know this sounds like a weird mixture but for some strange odd reason it's really yummy!!!

and if you are curious about the white stuff in the picture it's Paleo Cauliflower Rice. My best friend is way into Paleo and I stole this recipe from her..
Cauliflower Rice:

by: www.paleomadepainless.blogspot.com  

-A bushel of Cauliflower

-Garlic cloves

-Salt and Pepper

All you do is cut the cauliflower up and throw it in the steamer, steam for about 20-25 minutes. You don't want it to be TOO mushy. Throw the cauliflower in the blender with chopped up garlic cloves and salt and pepper and blend. Don't blend it too much or it will turn into cauliflower mashed potatoes. :) hope you enjoy!