Editor’s Note: Today’s healthy recipe is brought to us by Libbie Summers, a recognized food and lifestyle tastemaker. Her work has been featured in Better Homes & Gardens, Vogue, and on the OWN Show. She now serves as the Creative Culinary Director of the newly launched Terra’s Kitchen, a meal delivery service focusing on farm fresh ingredients. Take it away, Libbie!
Low in calories and high in wow-factor, this flavorful salmon and watermelon dish is the perfect go-to summer celebration main course for many reasons, but these are my top three:
- Because it’s delicious.
- Because it’s beautiful.
- Because it only takes 30 minutes to make…and that’s if you’re drinking!
photos and recipe adapted from Terra’s Kitchen
Crispy Salmon with Watermelon Mint Salsa
Serves 2
Crispy Salmon And Watermelon Mint Salsa
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Ingredients
- 2 6-ounce salmon fillets
- canola oil
- 20-ounces watermelon, diced
- 0.4-ounce cilantro, chopped
- 0.15-ounce mint, chopped
- 2-ounce red onion, finely diced
- 0.7-ounce jalapeno, finely diced
- 1 lime
- 0.75-ounce pistachios, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Pat salmon dry and liberally season with salt and pepper.
- Place a heavy skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add 2 tablespoons canola oil. When oil starts to simmer, place the salmon in the pan (skin side down). Cook without moving for 3 minutes then flip over. Cook until crispy on the outside and just cooked through in the center (about 3 minutes).
- In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the watermelon, cilantro, mint, red onion, and jalapeño. Squeeze juice from lime over. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Place salmon on plate and spoon salsa over. Sprinkle with chopped pistachios.
I love watermelon and salmon that’s why I absolutely have to try this recipe :9
Miki xx
http://littletasteofbeauty.blogspot.it/
This looks so good! I never used to like watermelon in my food but then I tried a watermelon feta salad and fell in love. Will definitely have to try this one 🙂
xx, mel
http://melinspired.com/4-easy-diy-hairstyles-feel-best-summer/
This was amazing! The only tweak from the recipe for me was that I did the salmon on a charcoal grill. Left skin side down for 7-10 minutes over tin foil with olive oil. Came out amazing.
This was so delicious! Quick, easy and healthy. Just how I like my dinner. Thanks for this wonderful recipe.