Description
A flavorful baked salmon dish infused with Cajun spices and complemented by a creamy avocado lime sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets (about 6 oz each)
- 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon salt and black pepper
- Juice of ½ lime
- 1 ripe avocado
- ⅓ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
- Prepare the salmon: Pat the salmon fillets dry with a paper towel.
- Mix the spices: Combine olive oil, Cajun seasoning, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl.
- Brush this spice mix evenly over each fillet.
- Squeeze fresh lime juice over the fillets.
- Bake the salmon: Bake for 12-15 minutes until the salmon flakes easily with a fork.
- Make the creamy sauce: Blend avocado, Greek yogurt, lime juice, minced garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper until smooth.
- Serve the salmon warm, drizzled with the avocado lime sauce and garnished as desired.
Notes
Feel free to customize the sauce with extra lime or cilantro according to your taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 60mg