With Christmas (and the peak of summer) just around the corner this dish is sure to be a crowd pleaser, especially on these hot balmy summer nights! Being one of my all-time favourite food combinations – mango avocado and some lovely fresh seafood this dish has quickly worked its way up the ranks of my favourite dinner time creations! Packed with loads of essential vitamins and minerals and heart healthy fats you will be doing your whole body a favour..not just your taste buds! Though it may sound very exotic, this dish is super quick and easy to prepare. So if you’re keen to give this one a whirl please read on…
What you need…
- 4 x salmon fillets
- Cajun seasoning
- 1x sweet potato, thinly sliced
- smoked paprika
- Steamed green veggies to serve (optional)
For the salsa:
- 1 ripe mango, cut into cubes
- 1 ripe avocado, cubed
- 1 long red chilli, finely diced
- 2-3 kaffir lime leaves, very finely diced
- 2 roma tomatoes, diced
- 1 Lebanese cucumber, diced
- ½ red onion, finely diced
- Juice of a fresh lime
- handful of fresh mint leaves, torn
What to do…
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Then rub the Cajun seasoning mix into the salmon fillets and then set aside until ready to cook.
Slice up the sweet potato into thin slices and throw them onto a lined baking tray. Spray over some olive oil and sprinkle with smoked paprika and salt and pepper. Place in the oven and leave for 20-25mins or until soft to touch and slightly crispy and browned across the top.
Meanwhile add all of the chopped salsa ingredients to a serving bowl and then tare up the mint leaves before mixing them through. Squeeze over the fresh lime juice and a light drizzle of olive oil.
For the salmon, preheat a non-stick fry pan and then add the salmon skin side down. Cook for about 3-4 mins and skin is nice and crispy before flipping and lthe fillets and cooking for a further 2-3 mins or until cooked to your liking. (Cooking time will depend on the thickness of the fillets.
Grab the sweet potato from the oven and serve up with the salmon and sexy, fresh salsa!
Enjoy!
A
