Name: Grilled Salmon with Avocado Chimichurri Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 21 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: For Salmon:; 24 oz salmon fillets; 1 tbsp olive oil; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 tsp ground cumin; For Avocado Chimichurri:; 1 small avocado; ¼ cup Fresh Parsley; 2 tbsp fresh cilantro; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1½ tsp garlic; 1½ tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice; 2 tbsp minced red onion; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp water; ⅛ tsp red pepper flakes

grilled salmon with avocado chimichurri recipe

How To Make Grilled Salmon with Avocado Chimichurri

Enjoy a satisfying meal with this grilled salmon complemented with the flavors of avocado chimichurri made with parsley, cilantro, and red wine vinegar.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 6 minutes

Total: 21 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Salmon:

24ozsalmon fillets,(4 fillets), skinless
1tbspolive oil,plus more for brushing grill
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1tspground cumin

For Avocado Chimichurri:

1small avocado,diced
¼cupfresh parsley,finely minced
2tbspfresh cilantro,finely minced
1tspdried oregano
1½tspgarlic,minced
1½tbspred wine vinegar
1tbspfresh lemon juice
2tbspminced red onion
3tbspextra virgin olive oil
2tbspwater
⅛tspred pepper flakes,optional

Instructions

Preheat a gas grill to 425 degrees F.
Brush both sides of salmon with olive oil., then season with salt, pepper, and cumin.
Brush grill grates with oil, place salmon on grill, and grill for about 3 minutes per side, or to the desired doneness. Serve salmon immediately topped with avocado chimichurri.
To prepare chimichurri, in a small mixing bowl, toss together all chimichurri ingredients while seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 544.96kcal
Fat: 42.06g
Saturated Fat: 7.89g
Monounsaturated Fat: 20.05g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 8.75g
Carbohydrates: 5.46g
Fiber: 3.14g
Sugar: 0.64g
Protein: 35.94g
Cholesterol: 93.55mg
Sodium: 581.19mg
Calcium: 41.81mg
Potassium: 864.39mg
Iron: 1.68mg
Vitamin A: 21.18µg
Vitamin C: 17.78mg

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