Who can resist perfectly charred salmon seasoned with a bright, citrusy Cuban-style mojo? We made the marinade with lemons instead of the sour oranges typically used and paired the grilled fish with a colorful, refreshing hearts of palm and cherry tomato salad.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 30 min |
| Prep: | 8 min |
| Inactive: | 15 min |
| Cook: | 7 min |
| Yield: | Serves 4 |
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Juice of 2 lemons or limes
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced
- 2 large shallots, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 bunch cilantro, roughly chopped
- 4 6-ounce center-cut salmon fillets, skin removed
- 1 14-ounce can hearts of palm, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- Vegetable oil, for brushing
- 2 cups mixed salad greens
Instructions
- Preheat a grill to medium high. In a large bowl, whisk 2 tablespoons olive oil, the juice of 1 lemon, the garlic, shallots, cumin, cayenne, 1 teaspoon salt and half of the cilantro. Add the salmon and turn to coat. Let marinate 15 minutes at room temperature. Meanwhile, toss the hearts of palm and tomatoes in a bowl with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, the juice of the remaining lemon, and the rest of the cilantro. Season with salt. Brush the grill with vegetable oil. Grill the salmon, round side down, until marked on the bottom, about 4 minutes. Turn and continue grilling until marked on the other side and cooked through, 2 to 3 more minutes. Divide the salmon among plates. Serve with the greens and hearts of palm salad; drizzle the juices from the salad over the greens.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 483 |
| Total Fat | 33 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 6 grams |
| Cholesterol | 89 milligrams |
| Sodium | 1005 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 13 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 grams |
| Protein | 36 grams |
Reviews
Absolutely delicious.
Such of easy and delicious recipe but most importantly, very affordable and healthy! The greens compliment the Salmon so well!
Amazing Recipe (i didnt get a chance to buy shallots that day so i used an onion
easy and extremely good
easy and extremely good
I have made this salmon recipe a number of times. It has bright flavors and the hearts of palm/tomato salad is terrific. We love this recipe!
Cuban or not, grilled or broiled, good good yum !
Great marinade I used one lime and one lemon, 1/4 tsp of cayenne, and broiled instead of grilling was superb!
Good recipe but Cuban is not. I lived in Cuba many years and there is no adding cayenne to the food and cilantro is used in very small quantities.
I was about to comment the same as ggomezkemp and tiayob. Was married to a Cuban for 14 years and learned to cook from his mother and this is definitely NOT a Cuban style dish.
I’ve made this recipe for company twice now, and to rave reviews. Please ignore the reviews of those who didn’t actually follow the recipe and gave it lower ratings. The only substitution I made was using parsley for the cilantro, as we had some cilantro haters among the crowd. Absolutely delicious, light, summery recipe. It doubles nicely for larger dinner parties and looks so pretty on a plate. It is also quick and easy to prepare. This is a great choice if you want to grill, and don’t want to spend much time prepping or cooking. We’ll be making this one again.
Excellent and refreshing alternative to a soy based marinade. I LOVED the cumin flavor with the cilantro overtones. Served it with a greek orzo salad….family raved!