Fresh and light Salmon with Mango Salsa is a healthy seafood recipe. Citrus fish topped with a fruit salsa, perfect for a summer dinner idea. Gluten free and dairy free.
Add the fish and let marinate for 15 minutes. Flip and marinate another 15 minutes.
4 filets salmon
Meanwhile, make the mango salsa by chopping all salsa ingredients and mixing together in a medium bowl. Season to taste as needed. Chill the salsa until ready to serve.
1 fresh mango, ½-1 jalapeno pepper, 2 Tablespoons red onion, 2 Tablespoons fresh cilantro, ½ teaspoon lime juice, pinch salt
Stovetop Instructions (Recommended)
Preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Add 2 Tablespoons of vegetable oil or olive oil.
olive oil
When hot, remove fish from the marinade and add the fish skin side down (if it has skin) and cook 4 minutes.
Flip and continue cooking an additional 3-6 minutes depending on desired doneness and thickness. (See note). Watch the heat and reduce heat if cooking and browning too fast before cooking through. Remove from heat and set aside.
Grilling Instructions
Preheat your grill to medium high heat. Oil the grates.
Cook skin side down for 3 minutes. Flip, and cook an additional 3-5 minutes to desired doneness (see note).
Oven Instructions
Preheat oven to 475℉ (246℃).
Place fish in a baking dish or on a baking sheet and cook to your desired doneness, 6-12 minutes (see note).
Air Fryer Instructions
Spray your air fry basket with nonstick spray. Add the fish pieces skin side down.
Air fry at 400℉ (204℃) for approximately 7 minutes, to your desired doneness (see note).
Assembly
Serve the fish by placing portions on a plate and spooning the mango salsa over top, approximately 1/4 cup per portion.
Notes
Also check out our Pineapple Mango Salsafor a different twist!Your exact cooking time is going to vary greatly based on how large the fish is, how thick, and your desired doneness. Check the doneness by sticking a knife into the middle of the fish to check what it looks like.Cooking Times:
Medium (somewhat translucent and darker pink in center) - cook to internal temperature of 125℉ (51℃), approximately 8-10 minutes total (in skillet), depending on thickness
Well Done (cooked through, light pink and opaque) - cook to internal temperature of 145℉ (63℃), approximately 10-13 minutes total (in skillet), depending on thickness