Salmon with Strawberry Pineapple Mango Salsa is a flavorful recipe that takes very little time yet shows stoppers on the dinner table. Sweet and savory are two terms that will come to mind when you taste this fantastic recipe of wild Salmon with fresh strawberry, pineapple, and mango salsa, over cilantro rice and a bed of greens.
I love a recipe like Salmon with Strawberry Pineapple Mango Salsa when the weather perks up; I mean, how can you go wrong with these deliciously prepared ingredients? It’s almost impossible. It’s a menu item that screams tropical, so loudly you’ll think your dinner table is by the warm water and sandy beaches.
This excellent recipe for Salmon with Strawberry Pineapple Mango Salsa is so easy to cook and serve for lunch, or a light dinner, Salmon, with a sweet and savory fresh salsa that looks as fabulous as it tastes.
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Salmon with Strawberry Pineapple Mango Salsa
- Four (6-ounce) wild salmon fillets, skin-on
- Four cups organic spring mix lettuce
- Two cups Cilantro infused rice, recipe below
- One recipe Fruit Salsa, recipe below
- Four teaspoons olive oil, divided
- One teaspoon Adobo (Spanish seasoning)
- One teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Directions for Salmon with Strawberry Pineapple Mango Salsa
Preheat a metal skillet over medium heat. Brush both sides of the Salmon with olive oil. Season the salmon on both sides with Adobo, kosher salt, and fresh ground pepper. Place the fish in a heated skillet, skin side down, cook for about 3 minutes, then turn the fish 45 degrees and cook for an additional 3 minutes. Turn the fish over and cook for an additional 2 minutes, or until cooked through. Remove the fish from the grill and serve with the fruit salsa spooned over the fish. Serve immediately.
Ingredients needed for Cilantro infused rice
- One and 1/2 cups water
- One tablespoon olive oil
- One cup long-grain white rice
- One teaspoon lime zest
- Two tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup chopped Cilantro
- salt to taste
Directions:
Bring the salted water to a boil; stir the olive oil and rice into the water. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer until the rice is tender about 20 minutes. Stir the lime zest, lime juice, and cilantro into the cooked rice just before serving.
Ingredients for Salsa
- 1/2 cup pineapple, diced
- 1/2 cup mango, diced
- One cup strawberries, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, minced
- Two tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
- Two tablespoons pineapple juice
- 1/2 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Salsa Directions:
In a medium non-reactive bowl, combine all of the ingredients and stir to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and allow the salsa to sit for 20 to 30 minutes before serving.
Assembly of Salmon with Strawberry Pineapple Mango Salsa
Place spring greens down on the serving dish, follow Cilantro infused rice, place Salmon on top of rice, and spoon fruit salsa over.

Salmon with Strawberry Pineapple Mango Salsa
Ingredients
- 4-6- ounce wild salmon fillets skin on
- 4 cups organic spring mix
- 2 cups cilantro infused rice
- 1 recipe fruit salsa
- 4 teaspoons olive oil divided
- 1 teaspoon Adobo seasoning
Cilantro infused rice
- 1½ cups water
- 1 cup organic long-grain rice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- kosher salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 2 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
Salsa
- 1 cup diced strawberries
- ½ cup diced pineapple
- ½ cup diced mango
- ¼ cup minced red onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoon pineapple juice use juice from diced pineapple
- ½ tablespoon fresh lime juice
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
Directions for Salmon
- Preheat a metal skillet over medium heat. Brush both sides of the Salmon with olive oil. Season the salmon on both sides with Adobo, kosher salt, and fresh ground pepper. Place the fish in heated skillet, skin side down, and cook for about 3 minutes, then turn the fish 45 degrees and cook for an additional 3 minutes.
- Turn the fish over and cook for an additional 2 minutes, or until cooked through, remove the fish from the grill and serve with the fruit salsa spooned over the fish. Serve immediately.
Directions for Rice
- Bring the salted water to a boil; stir the olive oil and rice into the water. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer until the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
- Stir the lime zest, lime juice, and cilantro into the cooked rice just before serving.
Directions for Salsa
- In a medium non-reactive bowl, combine all of the ingredients and stir to combine. Cover with plastic wrap and allow the salsa to sit for 20 to 30 minutes before serving.
Assembly of recipe
- Place spring greens down on the serving dish, follow with Cilantro infused rice, place Salmon on top of rice, spoon fruit salsa over.
Notes
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11 Comments
savoryexperiments
August 9, 2014 at 12:26 pmOne of my favorite flavor combinations is fish and fruit- sweet and savory. I’ve never used strawberries on salmon though, I’m excited to try.
auntbeesrecipes
August 8, 2014 at 4:35 pmI know the salmon is so delicious with your fruit salsa! Wonderful summery recipe!
Priya Shiva
August 7, 2014 at 1:59 amwow! This looks so beautiful and salmon with salsa sounds delightful!
Michaela
August 6, 2014 at 11:38 pmWhat a gorgeous looking salmon salad! Salmon is always my first choice when adding to the top of a salad when we dine out. I love the fruit salsa! DELISH!!
Heidy L. McCallum
August 7, 2014 at 12:31 amThank you Michaela, I do love that recipe! I haven’t made it in a while, time to make it again.
Joanne T Ferguson
August 6, 2014 at 11:31 pmG’day! I love healthy salmon dishes Heidy! Yours looks yum!
Cheers! Joanne
Heidy L. McCallum
August 7, 2014 at 12:33 amThanks for dropping by Joanne, glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Anne
May 22, 2014 at 1:50 pmThis sounds delicious! I’m glad I found your post through the Show & Share Link party.
Heidy L. McCallum
May 22, 2014 at 3:06 pmThank you Anne and glad you dropped by!!
Joanne/WineladyCooks
May 7, 2014 at 3:00 pmHeidy, this recipe is so easy and is sounds delicious. I make salmon often and I will definitely try your fruit salsa. I would make this for my special Mother’s Day dinner. Thanks so much for sharing.
Heidy L. McCallum
May 7, 2014 at 3:16 pmJoanne, thank you so much for dropping by! I love this recipe for salmon and we make it a lot in the summer! I am glad you enjoyed it!!! Let me know how yours turns out!!!