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Pan-Seared Salmon with Spicy Mango Salsa and Coconut Rice

This meal prep friendly pan-seared salmon with spicy mango salsa and coconut rice is an easy stove-top recipe that tastes gourmet!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Servings: 3 meals
Author: Workweek Lunch

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup rice
  • 3/4 cup canned coconut milk
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 TBSP olive oil
  • 16 oz salmon cut into 3 pieces
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 mango chopped into cubes
  • 1 red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 cucumber peeled and chopped, sub avocado
  • 1 cup cilantro chopped
  • 1/4 tsp chipotle powder sub cayenne
  • 2 lime 1 cut into wedges, 1 cut in half

Instructions

  • Add the rice, coconut milk and water to a pot with a little salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cover until you see little "holes" in the rice (about 12-15 minutes). Then turn off the heat, but leave the rice covered so it can steam for 15 minutes. The less you fuss with rice, the better!
  • Grill the salmon: Pat your salmon dry and season both sides with salt and pepper. Heat a skillet for 3-4 minutes over a medium flame. Add olive oil (or avocado oil if you have it) and let that heat up for a minute or two. Add the salmon to the pan skin side down. If your salmon doesn't have skin, lay it flat-side down. Cook the salmon over medium heat for 6-7 minutes over medium heat depending on how thick your salmon is. For a longer piece, cook up to 10 mins on the skin/flat side. The key is cooking it longer on the skin side, then half the time (3-4 mins) on the other side.
  • Make the salsa: Add the mango, red bell pepper, cucumber and cilantro to a bowl. Add salt, chipotle powder or cayenne and juice from one lime. Toss, then taste and adjust spices as needed.
  • Assemble! Divide the rice and salmon between three meal prep containers. Keep the salsa on the side since it shouldn't be reheated (but the rice and salmon can/should be reheated). Garnish with extra lime wedges.