Grilled Salmon with Black Bean Salsa. With the combination of salmon, black beans, and avocado, this was a meal in itself. No side dish is needed! Delicious!
This post was modified in February 2021.
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While going through one of my old cookbooks, I found a salmon recipe topped with bean salsa. My husband isn't a huge fan of beans, but he does like black beans.
To make a meal I knew he would love I switched things up a bit. This Grilled Salmon with Black Bean Salsa was the result. It was delicious!
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In place of some of the beans, I decided to add some avocado. The salsa is easy to prepare ahead of time. I decided to add the avocado just before serving, but I did have some leftover salsa that was still looking fresh and tasting great the next day. I guess the lime did its job and kept the avocado from turning brown.
Ingredients needed
- Salmon Filets
- Canned Black Beans
- Fresh Tomato
- Red Onion
- Cilantro
- Avocado
- Lime
- Olive Oil
- Salt and Pepper
- Cumin
How to prepare this dish
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. Put them into a medium size bowl.
- Diced up the red onion and chop the cilantro. Add them to the bowl with the tomatoes.
- Remove the avocado from the skin and dice. Add the avocado pieces to the bowl along with the drained 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.
- Place the salsa in the refrigerator until ready to use.
For the Salmon
- Heat up the grill. I set it mine between medium and medium-high.
- Brush both sides of the salmon with olive oil.
- Season the salmon with salt, pepper, and cumin.
- Place the salmon, skin side down, on the grill and cook for about 3 – 4 minutes. I close the lid on the grill while it is cooking. Flip the salmon over and cook another 2-3 minutes until done. Be careful, the salmon might start to flake as it finishes cooking.
- Remove the salmon from the grill and top with the black bean salsa.
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.
The freshness of the homemade salsa and all the wonderful flavors of the the salmon cooked on the grill... Wow! I can't wait to make this again.
Recipe
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
- 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. Put them into a medium size bowl.
- Diced up the red onion and chop the cilantro. Add them to the bowl with the tomatoes.
- Remove the avocado from the skin and dice. Add the avocado pieces to the bowl along with the drained 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.
- Place the salsa in the refrigerator until ready to use.
For the Salmon
- Heat up the grill. I set it mine between medium and medium-high.
- Brush both sides of the salmon with olive oil.
- Season the salmon with salt, pepper, and cumin.
- Place the salmon, skin side down, on the grill and cook for about 3–4 minutes. I close the lid on the grill while it is cooking.
- Flip the salmon over and cook another 2-3 minutes until done. Be careful, the salmon might start to flake as it finishes cooking.
- Remove the salmon from the grill and top with the black bean salsa.
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Recipe adapted from Burt Wolf's book, Eating Well.
Love My Mess
I can smell the deliciousness through the screen - looks sooooo yummy. Going to be some salmon at Wegmans tomorrow to try this!
Helen Reynolds
I love salmon and I am always looking for new ways to cook it! Thanks for this.