Mango Salmon Salad with Chili Lime Vinaigrette
One serving
Ingredients
2-3 cups of your favorite local greens
1 mango, cut into ½ inch chunks
½ red pepper, diced
½ jalapeno pepper, diced
2 tbsp pepitas
1 tbsp butter
1 small filet of salmon, seared and then baked
Chili Lime Vinaigrette
2 tbsp lime juice, freshly squeezed
2 tsp honey
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tsp chili powder
¼ cup of olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Heat a cast iron skillet on medium. Add a tbsp of butter. Once melted add in filet of salmon flesh side down. Cook about 4-5 minutes (depending on size of filet) or until the flesh has a nice crust on it. Flip and cook an additional 1-2 minutes. Note: filet will NOT be cooked all the way through. Remove from burner and place in oven. Cook for an additional 5-6 minutes or until the filet is cooked all the way through. Remove from heat and let cool.
In a medium bowl, combined the lime juice, honey, Dijon mustard, chili powder and olive oil. Whisk to combine.
On a large plate, arrange the greens, peppers, and mangos. Add filet of salmon and drizzle with vinaigrette. Sprinkle on pepitas.