Citrus Salsa Salmon Food

SAUTéED SALMON WITH CITRUS SALSA

Steps:

• Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add 1 teaspoon oil to pan; swirl to coat. Sprinkle fillets evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Add fillets to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.
• Combine remaining 2 teaspoons oil, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, grapefruit sections, and remaining ingredients in a bowl; toss. Spoon grapefruit mixture evenly over fillets.

CHILI RUBBED SALMON WITH CITRUS SALSA - SLIMMED

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler to high. Soak onion in a bowl of very cold water.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the lime juice, honey, 2 teaspoons of oil, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
• Trim the top and bottom off the grapefruit to expose the inner fruit. Following the curve of the fruit cut off the skin and white pith. Cut the segments free from the membrane and add to the dressing. Repeat with the oranges. (For help with this, see our Video demo of segmenting an orange.) Add the jalapeno, jicama, and fresh coriander to the citrus mixture. Drain the onions and stir to combine evenly.
• Position a broiler pan about 6 inches from the broiler and preheat. Lightly brush the salmon with the olive oil. Sprinkle top of the fish with the chili powder and season with salt, to taste. Carefully lay fish, skin-side down, on the hot broiler pan. Broil the fish until just firm and brown, about 7 minutes. Remove pan from the broiler; set the salmon aside on the hot pan to finish cooking, about 5 minutes more.
• Divide the fish among plates and serve with the salsa and tortillas.

SWEET AND SPICY SALMON WITH GRAPEFRUIT SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Combine paprika, onion and garlic powder, salt, oregano, thyme, black pepper, cayenne pepper and brown sugar in a small bowl.
• Cut salmon into 4 portions and brush with oil. Distribute the rub over the salmon generously coating all surfaces. Place salmon on a shallow baking pan with sides.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until fish flakes easily.
• Coarsely chop grapefruit into bite size pieces. Combine all salsa ingredients and serve with salmon. Grapefruit salsa can be made ahead and refrigerated until ready to serve.

GRILLED SALMON WITH TANGY CITRUS SALSA

Steps:

• Roughly chop the orange and lemon segments, retaining all of the juice that accumulates while peeling and chopping.
• Combine the citrus fruit and juice with remaining salsa ingredients and toss adjusting salt and pepper to taste; refrigerate until serving time.
• For the salmon, combine the oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
• Brush the fish with the oil mixture, broil or grill over medium-high heat, turning once, until fish flakes easily, approximately 8 minutes.
• Serve salmon topped with salsa.

CITRUS SALMON FILLETS WITH SALSA

Steps:

• For salsa, in a small bowl, combine the tomatoes, pineapple, basil, lime juice, shallots, soy sauce, brown sugar and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Cover and chill until serving., Place fillets in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; pour broth into dish. Sprinkle fillets with lemon zest and remaining pepper., Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 10-15 minutes or until salmon flakes easily with a fork. Serve with salsa.

SALMON WITH MANGO-CITRUS SALSA

Steps:

• For salsa, finely grate enough peel from orange to measure 2 teaspoons; finely grate enough peel from lemon to measure 1/2 teaspoon. Place citrus zest in a small bowl. Cut lemon crosswise in half; squeeze 2 tablespoons lemon juice and add to bowl., Cut a thin slice from the top and bottom of orange; stand orange upright on a cutting board. With a knife, cut off peel and outer membrane from orange. Cut along the membrane of each segment to remove fruit., Add olive oil, capers, mint, parsley, pepper flakes and 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper to lemon juice mixture. Gently stir in mango, green onion and orange sections., Sprinkle salmon with the remaining salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat canola oil over medium heat. Add salmon; cook 5-6 minutes on each side or until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork. Serve with salsa.

CITRUS SALSA

Steps:

• Peel, section and chop the grapefruit and orange; place in a medium bowl.
• Seed and dice the tomato, green pepper and jalapeno; add to the fruit.
• Dice the red onion and cilantro; add to the bowl.
• Add the sugar and salt to the the salsa ingredients.
• Stir to combine.
• Drain juice before serving.
• Serve with tortilla chips.
• Also good as a condiment with grilled chicken or pork.

CITRUS SALSA

Steps:

• Roast jalapeno over a gas flame or under a broiler until blackened. Let cool in a paper bag. Peel, seed, and cut jalapeno into quarter-inch pieces.
• Remove peel and pith from all citrus using a sharp paring knife. Place a strainer over medium bowl. Working over a medium bowl to catch the juice, carefully cut between membranes to remove segments. Squeeze remaining membrane to extract juice; reserve. Cut segments into 1/4-inch pieces; transfer to a separate bowl.
• Add onion to citrus. Halve tomatoes lengthwise, squeeze out seeds; cut into 1/4-inch pieces. Gradually add reserved peppers, tasting for heat. Stir in thyme and oil, adding reserved citrus juice if salsa is dry.