Tonight’s Dinner: Mango Salsa Salmon

Tonight I was home for the weekend, and found some salmon fillets. I have a friend who recommended trying out mango salsa with salmon, so I was up for making something new tonight.

I started off making the salsa. The salsa consisted of:

• 2 Mangos
• 1 red pepper
• 1 jalapeno
• 1/2 lime
• 1 tbs of honey
• 1/4 tbs of salt
• 1/4 tbs of crushed red pepper

Dice the mangos, red pepper, and jalapeno. Put those in a bowl and add in the seasonings (honey, lime, salt, and crushed red pepper). Stir for about 15 seconds.

While I was making the Salsa, I got my brother involved and had him work on the fillets. He prepped those by adding:

• Squeeze 1/2 of a lime
• 1 tbs of olive oil
• 1/4 tbs of sea salt
• a couple shakes of crushed red pepper

Once the salsa was ready, I placed it in the refrigerator and put the salmon on the grill.

I cooked these on low heat. I usually like grilling on high heat, but I’ve been finding that cooking slow is much better than cooking hot and fast. So, on low heat, I let each side cook for about 7 minutes and then about 3 minutes after the 1st two initial flips. It turned out perfectly cooked, and great flavor.

Here is what the final dished looked like:

All in all, it took about 30 minutes to prepare. The most difficult thing to prepare was the mango. They are somewhat of a tricky fruit to cut. They get very slippery. You can watch this video to help you cut mango more efficiently. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K-zUDSO0-8&w=560&h=315]

This dish had great flavor. There was a great balance of sweet, and spicy. I would highly recommend this for a summer get together. Fresh, colorful, fruit and veggies, and tasty piece of fish is totally a summer dish and crowd pleaser.

ENJOY!
-NL