Grilled Salmon with Black Bean Salsa

Grilled salmon fillet topped with avocado, black bean salsa on a white plate, parsley in the background.

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Grilled Salmon with Black Bean Salsa

Grilled Salmon with Black Bean Salsa. With the combination of salmon, black beans and avocado, this was a meal in itself. No side dish needed! Delicious!

Prep Time15

Cook Time10

Course: Main, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: Servings

Calories: 421kcal

Author: Keri

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.

Notes

*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.

**Salmon is done when it is cooked to about 130° Fahrenheit. It will be dry if it is overcooked.

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