We heart salmon!

First of all, I want to give a little background about my love for fish. I grew up in a beach town. My father loves fish too. He would bring home fresh (sometimes even alive) fish, sardines, and shrimps several times a week. My mouth is watering now that I think of the fresh seafood I grew up eating. This week we decided to buy salmon. I tried the recipes  below.
P.S We were surprised to see how much Perla liked salmon. I gave her some salmon, avocado and rice (when I made the first recipe below), and she chewed them (or tried to) with her only two teeth. So cute! But she really liked them!!

Grilled salmon with avocado salsa

Ingredients

• 2 lbs salmon, cut into 4 pieces
• 1 tbs olive oil (I used light extra virgin olive oil)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp paprika powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp ancho chili powder
• 1 tsp black pepper
• for the Avocado salsa:
• 1 avocado, sliced
• ½ small red onion, sliced
• Juice from 2 limes
• 1-2 tbs finely chopped cilantro (depending on how big of a cilantro lover you are)
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Mix the salt, chili powder, cumin, paprika, onion and black pepper together, rub the salmon fillets with olive oil and this seasoning mix
2. refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
3. Pre-heat the grill.
4. Combine the avocado, onion, cilantro, lime juice, and salt in a bowl and mix well, chill until ready to use.
5. Grill the salmon to desired doneness.
6. Top with avocado salsa and enjoy!

Grilled Salmon with lemon, soy sauce and brown sugar

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pound salmon fillets
• lemon pepper to taste
• garlic powder to taste
• salt to taste (I used seasoned salt)
• the juice from two fresh large lemons
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup water (or apple juice if you have it)
• 1/4 cup oilve oil
• one large tablespoon of fresh chopped garlic

Directions

1. Season salmon fillets with lemon pepper, garlic powder, and salt.
2. In a small bowl, stir together soy sauce, brown sugar, water, lemon juice and oil until sugar is dissolved. Place fish in a large resealable plastic bag with the soy sauce mixture, seal, and turn to coat. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
3. Preheat grill for medium heat.
4. Lightly oil grill grate. Place salmon on the preheated grill, and discard marinade. Cook salmon for 6 to 8 minutes per side, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.

I hope you try these recipes and like them. Thanks for stopping by!

Warmly,

Juliana