If you love salmon, I have the perfect recipe for you. This simple Grilled Salmon recipe comes with its own side dish. Black Bean Salsa is super easy, and the perfect addition to salmon.
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This Black Bean Salsa is also good as a dip for tortilla chips, or as a topping on chicken tacos!
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Recipe Ingredients
- Salmon Filets - Steelhead Trout works just as well.
- Olive Oil
- Black Beans - Canned, drained and rinced
- Tomato - Roma tomatoes, diced
- Red Onion - Diced
- Avocado - Diced
- Lime
- Cilantro - Chopped
- Seasonings - Salt, Pepper, and Cumin
How to Make Black Bean Salsa
- Place the rinsed and drained black beans in a medium bowl.
- Add the diced tomato, onion, and avocado.
- Drizzle with the olive oil and juice from the lime.
- Add the chopped cilantro.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Mix together and adjust seasonings if needed.
- Place the black bean salsa in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Grill the Salmon Filets
I have a countertop grill that I absolutely love! You can also use an outdoor grill, or a frying pan on the stove top.
- Heat the grill or frying pan. For the countertop grill, I place the setting to high. On the outdoor grill, I use a medium high setting. I also use a medium to medium-high setting on the stove top. This will give you a crispy skin on the bottom, and tender flakey fish on top.
- Brush the salmon with olive oil.
- Season with salt, pepper, and cumin.
- Cook the salmon, for about 10 minutes, until it has cooked through. About 130° Fahrenheit. It will be dry if it is overcooked.
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Place the salmon on a plate and serve along with the Black Bean Salsa. This delicious dish is healthy, and simple to make.
Serving Suggestions
The Black Bean Salsa is the perfect side dish for the grilled salmon. If you want a little bit more of a meal try the following.
Add some delicious garlic bread or homemade biscuits.
You can also serve a nice side salad topped with some homemade ranch dressing.
FAQ's and Tips
My favorite are tomatoes on the vine or Roma tomatoes.
No, you could just as easily cook the salmon in a pan. I would suggest a cast iron skillet on the stovetop.
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Grilled Salmon with Black Bean Salsa
Equipment
- Grill
Ingredients
For the salsa
- 15 ounce Black Beans can, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup Tomato seeded and diced
- ½ cup Red Onion diced
- ½ cup Cilantro chopped
- 1 Avocado diced
- 1 Lime juiced
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Pepper
For the salmon
- 1 tablespoons Olive Oil
- ½ teaspoon Salt divided
- ¼ teaspoon Pepper divided
- ¼ teaspoon Cumin more or less to taste
- 1 pound Salmon filets
Instructions
For the Salsa
- Empty the can of black beans into a strainer and rinse. Let sit to drain.
- Cut the tomatoes in half and remove the seeds. Dice into small cubes. Put them into a medium size bowl.1 cup Tomato
- Diced up the red onion and chop the cilantro. Add them to the bowl with the tomatoes.½ cup Red Onion, ½ cup Cilantro
- Remove the avocado from the skin and dice. Add the avocado pieces to the bowl along with the drained black beans.1 Avocado, 15 ounce Black Beans
- Drizzle with a little olive oil, the juice from the lime, and season with a bit of salt and pepper. Stir and adjust salt and pepper to taste.1 Lime, 1 tablespoon Olive Oil, ½ teaspoon Salt, ¼ teaspoon Pepper
- Place the salsa in the refrigerator until ready to use.
For the Salmon
- Heat up the grill or frying pan. See note below. *1 pound Salmon
- Brush both sides of the salmon with olive oil.1 tablespoons Olive Oil
- Season the top of the salmon filets with salt, pepper, and cumin.½ teaspoon Salt, ¼ teaspoon Pepper, ¼ teaspoon Cumin
- Place the salmon, skin side down, on the grill, or in the heated skillet and cook for about 8 - 10 minutes. I close the lid on the grill while it is cooking. You can also cover the skillet with a lid. **
- Plate the salmon and top with the black bean salsa.
Love My Mess says
I can smell the deliciousness through the screen - looks sooooo yummy. Going to be some salmon at Wegmans tomorrow to try this!
Helen Reynolds says
I love salmon and I am always looking for new ways to cook it! Thanks for this.