Grilled Salmon with Avocado Cream
Grilled salmon fillets served with a cool, creamy avocado, lime, yogurt, and cilantro sauce.
Instructions
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Step 1
Preheat the grill to medium heat and clean the grates thoroughly.
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Step 2
Blend the avocado, Greek yogurt, lime juice, garlic, cilantro, 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil, and ⅜ tsp (2 gr) salt until smooth. Transfer the avocado cream to a small bowl and refrigerate until serving.
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Step 3
Pat the salmon dry. Brush it with the remaining 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil, then season it with the remaining ⅝ tsp (4 gr) salt and the ground black pepper.
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Step 4
Place the salmon skin-side down on the grill. Close the grill and cook without moving the fillets.
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Step 5
Turn the salmon carefully and continue grilling until the thickest part reaches 63°C.
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Step 6
Remove the salmon from the grill and rest it briefly. Serve each fillet with avocado cream.
Nutrition (Estimated)
Food safety
Caution: medium
Prevent raw-fish cross-contamination, cook salmon to 63°C in the thickest part, and refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
Risk factors
- Handling raw fish
- Potentially undercooked salmon
- Perishable yogurt and avocado sauce