Grilled salmon with avocado topping

Grilled salmon with avocado topping

Here's a super simple and fresh keto meal for your summer gatherings. Grilled salmon with a juicy avocado topping. A great way to impress your friends and family without actually doing a lot of work.
June 3 2019 recipe by , photo by , nutritional review by in Recipes, Dinner, Lunch, Meal

Grilled salmon with avocado topping

Here's a super simple and fresh keto meal for your summer gatherings. Grilled salmon with a juicy avocado topping. A great way to impress your friends and family without actually doing a lot of work.
USMetric
4 servingservings

Ingredients

Salmon
  • 1½ lbs 650 g salmon, boneless fillet, preferably with skinsalmon, boneless fillets, preferably with skin
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp coarse salt
  • ½ tsp ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp 2 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
Avocado topping
  • 2 (14 oz.) 2 (400 g) ripe avocado, chopped into small piecesripe avocados, chopped into small pieces
  • ½ (2 oz.) ½ (55 g) red onion, dicedred onions, diced
  • 1¼ cups 300 ml cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 2 tbsp 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp ½ tsp ground black pepper
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Instructions

Grilled salmon

  1. Add some oil to a paper towel and then coat the grill grates with the paper towel.
  2. Preheat the grill on medium-low heat with the lid down, until the temperature reaches approximately 300°F (150°C).
  3. Pour olive oil over the salmon fillets and thoroughly rub in on both sides. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Grease the grill with some more oil with the help of a paper towel to make sure the salmon won’t stick.
  5. Place the salmon on the grill, skin side down, and close the lid. Grill for 10-15 minutes, depending on how well done you want it. Check every now and then.

    6. Avocado topping

  6. Cut avocados in half. Remove the seeds and spoon out the flesh. Chop into small pieces.
  7. Dice onion into medium-sized pieces and chop the cherry tomatoes into quarters.
  8. Add everything into a bowl. Drizzle with lime juice and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, and combine well.
  9. Divide avocado topping and serve on top of salmon pieces.

No-grill prep

You can fry the salmon with some butter in a frying pan on bake in the oven 400°F (200°C) for 15–20 minutes, or until the salmon is done and flakes easily with a fork.

Tips

If you don’t have salmon with the skin on, put the salmon on a piece of aluminum foil before placing it on the grill. Otherwise you risk it getting stuck and falling apart.

Salmon with skin has a higher fat content and also tastes better.

Recommended special equipment

Grill

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6 comments

  1. 1
    Nina
    October 15 2019
    Please note that aluminum is TOXIC! It's okay to use it for storage in the fridge if cold, but when heated the aluminum goes into the food and it is very TOXIC! Please don't recommend cooking with aluminum foil! A better option to prevent the salmon from falling apart on the grill is to place it on lemon slices. Thank you Nina P.
  2. 2
    duffydem
    February 3 2020
    What a great course. Although I am knowledgeable regarding keto this course brings all the latest information to us. You drill down on the problem areas we all face and remind us of how to accomplish our goal. Good job diet doctor!
  3. 3
    Amck83
    May 17 2021
    What could be used instead of avocado
    Reply: #4
  4. 4
    Reply to comment #3 by Amck83
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    May 18 2021

    What could be used instead of avocado

    Here are some other salmon recipes on our website if this avocado topping doesn't meet your needs.
    https://www.dietdoctor.com/?s=salmon

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  6. 6
    Julie
    June 27 2021
    Love the avocado topping! I pan fry my salmon and its perfectly delicious that way. I'm not a great cook but when hubby says its fantastic well, I know its a keeper recipe!
  7. 7
    Simon
    April 14 2023
    Do you eat this with more veggies or is this meal seen as good enough?

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