Tequila Lime Salmon with Mango Salsa

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This past Tuesday was National Tequila Day and I was inspired to make my tequila lime salmon with mango salsa recipe. It’s a healthy savory meal. That pairs well with any fish.

Tequila Lime Salmon with Mango Salsa Cooking Tips:

Try using different types of tequila to give this dish a different flavor.

Alphonso mango also known as champagne mangoes are the best mangoes to buy.

Can you make ahead?

Fridge: Salmon: After fish cools off, place in an airtight container in the fridge for 7 days max.

Mango Salsa: Place in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 days max.

Reheating: Salmon: Pop in a 350-degree oven for 10 minutes.

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Substitution Options:

This recipe works well with chicken, shrimp, crab or lobster.

what to serve with Tequila Lime Salmon with Mango Salsa?

• Salsa Verde Rice
  
• Coconut Mashed Potatoes
  
• Classic Margarita
  

Menu Ideas:

• Strawberry Creme Brulee
  
• Skirt Steak Tacos
  
• Kale Pesto

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Recipe:

Tequila Lime Salmon with Mango Salsa

Kenneth Temple

This past Tuesday was National Tequila Day and I thought it would be fun to play with some tequila for a healthy savory meal. Most of the times you see tequila lime paired with chicken and shrimp but never fish. Well here goes the pairing with fish.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Mexican

Servings 4 persons

Calories 388 kcal

Ingredients

  

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Salmon

• 1 lbs. salmon or what’s local
• 2 teaspoons Savory seasoning or seasoning salt
• 2 tablespoons oil

Mango Salsa

• ½ cup tequila
• zest of 1 lime
• juice of 1 lime
• 1 shallot chopped
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter cold
• 2 mangoes diced
• 1 jalapeño minced
• ¼ bunch cilantro chopped

Instructions

 

Tequila Salmon

• Season salmon evenly with savory nola and sit to the side for 5 minutes.
• In a small sauce pot add tequila, lime zest, lime juice, shallot and salt. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 2-5 minutes. Reduce the liquid by half. Once reduce add in butter. Sit to the side and allow to cool for 5 minutes.

Mango Salsa

• While the sauce is cooking in a bowl, mix mangoes, jalapeño and cilantro together. Once sauce cools stir in to mix. 

  Heat a non-stick skillet over medium heat add oil and cook salmon for 1-2 minutes on each side depending on how cooked you like the salmon. 

  Serve salmon with mango salsa over top. 

Notes

Note: You can bake the salmon in a 400-degree oven for 20 minutes for an even healthier option. 

 This recipe works with chicken and shrimp.

Nutrition

Serving: 0gCalories: 388kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 24gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 198mgPotassium: 781mgFiber: 2gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 1715IUVitamin C: 43mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg

Keyword mango salsa, tequlia lime salmon

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