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Blood orange salsa over baked salmon
Blood oranges make a wonderful salsa enjoy it over this honey crusted baked salmon.
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
30
minutes
mins
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Seafood
Servings:
2
fillets
Author:
Ellen
Ingredients
Blood Orange Salsa
1/2
blood orange
(segments halved)
1
Tbs
blood orange zest
1
Tbs
cilantro
(minced)
1
green onion*
(minced)
1
Tbs
flat parsley leaves
(minced)
1
tsp
crushed red pepper flakes
1/2
fresh blood orange juice
1
Tbs
vegetable oil
Honey Crusted Salmon
2
fillets salmon
2
Tbs
honey
1
tsp
Kosher salt
(to taste)
1/2
tsp
pepper
(to taste)
2
Tbs
olive oil
Instructions
Blood Orange Salsa
In a small bowl; add the blood orange segments, zest, and juice.
Add to it the cilantro, green onion, flat parsley leaves, red pepper flakes, and vegetable oil.
Gently mix together, place in fridge until ready to use.
Honey Crusted Salmon
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In a oven safe cast iron pan, heat 2 Tbs olive oil over medium heat
Salt and pepper the salmon fillets.
Add fillets to the cast iron pan.
Drizzle honey over the top.
Sear one side (a minute or two) until a golden brown crust forms , turn over and sear the other side.
Place in oven to bake for 8 to 12 minutes, until salmon is cooked thoroughly - flakes easily with a fork.
Serve with blood orange salsa over the top.
Notes
*use the whole onion, green and white