Chili-Rubbed Grilled Salmon with Avocado Salsa

By Peggie

This delicious salmon recipe requires virtually no advanced preparation: slap on a brown sugar-chili powder rub, grill it up, and serve with a delicious 5-minute avocado and cherry tomato salsa. On your plate in 20 minutes!

Ingredients

• Chili-Rubbed Salmon
• 4 salmon fillets
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 tbsp packed brown sugar
• 1.5 tbsp chili powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• Avocado Salsa
• 2 avocados, diced into 1 cm cubes
• 4 tbsp chopped cilantro
• 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
• juice of one lime

Preparation

Step 1

Chili-Rubbed Salmon
Pre-heat grill to medium heat.
Rinse salmon and pat dry. Brush salmon fillets with olive oil.
In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, chili powder, ground cumin and pepper. Spread generously over the salmon fillets.
Cook salmon on grill (over direct heat) for 12-15 minutes.
To Oven-Bake:
Pre-heat oven to 425°F.
Bake salmon on parchment-lined baking sheet for 12-15 minutes, until cooked through.
Avocado Salsa
Combine all ingredients and serve immediately