Caribbean Salmon with Yellow Rice
Pan-seared salmon with warm Caribbean spices served over fragrant yellow rice with a spoonful of mango salsa. A tropical dinner in 30 minutes.

Total
35 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 1 fillet (about 8 oz), halved Atlantic Salmon
- 3/4 cup cup Yellow Rice
- 1 1/2 cups cups vegetable stock
- 1/2 cup cup mango salsa
- 1/2, thinly sliced red onions
- 2 tbsp tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tsp tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp tsp thyme
- 1/2 tsp tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp tbsp lime juice
Instructions
- 1
Cook the Yellow Rice in vegetable stock according to package directions; fluff and keep covered.
- 2
Pat the salmon dry and rub with chili powder, thyme, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- 3
Heat avocado oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the salmon 4-5 minutes per side until cooked through.
- 4
Quickly sauté the red onions in the same pan until lightly softened.
- 5
Serve the salmon over the yellow rice, top with red onions and mango salsa, and finish with lime juice.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
560
28% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 34 g |
| Carbohydrate | 58 g |
| Fat | 21 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 9 g |
| Sodium | 640 mg |
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