Mexican Salmon Salad Recipes

MEXICAN SALMON SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Cut the tortillas into triangles using scissors, toss in 1 tbsp of the oil and the ground coriander, season, then tip onto a lined baking sheet. Bake for 8-10 mins, turning halfway, until crisp. Set aside to cool. Heat the grill to high.
• Mix the yogurt with the smoked paprika and some seasoning, then spoon the yogurt mixture over the salmon. Place fillets on the same baking sheet, lined with parchment, and put under the grill for 8-10 mins until the fish is blackening in places, and flakes into big chunks.
• While the salmon is cooking, whisk the remaining olive oil with the lime zest and juice to make a dressing, season, then toss the remaining salad ingredients in the dressing. Tip onto a plate, top with the salmon chunks and tortilla chips and serve.

GRILLED SALMON SALAD WITH AVOCADO CUCUMBER SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat the grill to medium.
• In a small bowl, make the spice rub -mix salt, pepper, chili powder and cumin. Rub all sides of salmon with the spice rub.
• Mix all ingredients except avocado in a medium bowl. Gently fold in avocado last so it stays in tact, and don't over mix, you don't want it mushy.
• Whisk all ingredients in a small bowl.
• Quarter lettuce vertically. Set aside.
• Grill salmon over medium heat on a well-greased grill, a few minutes on each side until desired doneness....preferable medium or medium rare. A thin metal spatula is best here to turn. Squeeze with a little lime juice.
• Toss lettuce gently with a little dressing, just enough to coat. Lay on a plate, creating a bed for the salmon. Place salmon over top, then spoon the avacado salsa over top. Serve with lime wedges and cilantro sprigs.

MEXICAN GRILLED SALMON

Steps:

• Place the first five ingredients in a food processor; cover and process until finely chopped. Add the lime juice, sugar, tomato sauce and lime zest; cover and process until blended., Transfer to a large bowl. Add the salmon; turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes., Drain and discard marinade. Lightly oil the grill rack. Place salmon skin side down; grill, covered, over medium heat for 10-14 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with salsa and lime slices if desired.

MEXICAN SALMON

Steps:

• In a medium nonreactive bowl, mix olive oil, juice of 2 limes, roasted red peppers, garlic, allspice, cinnamon, cumin, sugar, salt and pepper. Place salmon steaks in bowl, and rub with the mixture. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator at least 1 hour.
• Preheat the broiler. Arrange salmon steaks on a medium broiler pan, and broil 3 to 5 minutes on each side, until flesh is easily flaked with a fork.
• Mix tomato wedges and green onions in a small bowl. Serve salmon with the tomato mixture and lettuce. Garnish with lime wedges.

MEXICAN GRILLED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium heat.
• In a medium small bowl, whisk together chili powder, cumin, paprika, onion powder, garlic salt, salt, pepper, olive oil and juice from one lime.
• Brush salmon pieces with the spiced mixture
• Place on grill and flip every three minutes until the center of the fish is flaky and cooked all the way through.
• Continue basting the fish with the spice mixture with every flip of the fish.