This Salmon with Mango and Roasted Red Pepper is a restaurant worthy dinner, minus the hefty price tag! Filled with lots of sweet and savory flavor, this is a 30 minute dinner you’ll come back to over and over again.
When we feel like eating a light, healthy dinner, we often turn to fish. I had chosen out this recipe for Mahi-mahi with Papaya and Roasted Red Pepper. Since I have never seen a papaya here, I decided to replace it with mango. And I had both salmon and mahi-mahi in the freezer, so I did both kinds. The salmon was definitely our favorite. The Mahi-mahi was good, but the salmon version of this was DELICIOUS! And this Salmon with Mango and Roasted Red Pepper is so simple, it can easily be thrown together at the last minute, which I’m always a fan of!!
What kind of fish should you use?
Like I said above, this original recipe called for mahi-mahi, but we preferred the salmon over the mahi-mahi. Mahi-mahi is a pretty neutral fish, so it definitely works well. You could really use any mild fish – like cod or tilapia. But I am a big salmon fan, and I love the extra flavor you get.
What to serve with Salmon with Mango and Roasted Red Pepper
This dish packs a lot of flavor, so I liked serving it over some rice with a side dish. Here are some great sides that would go well with this fish recipe:
Sesame Green Beans
Tomato and Herb Salad
Tropical Fruit Salad Recipe
More fish favorites:
Soy Ginger Salmon
Lemon Herb Fish with Crispy Oven Fries
Parmesan Crusted Tilapia
Panko Crusted Salmon with Homemade Tartar Sauce
Salmon Burgers
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Salmon with Mango and Roasted Red Pepper
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter divided
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
- 1 (7 oz) jar roasted red peppers drained and cut into strips
- 1 cup peeled, chopped fresh mango
- 1 teaspoon minced jalapeno pepper
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice divided
- 4 (4 oz) each salmon filets
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to broil. Line a baking sheet with a piece of foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water. Set aside.
- Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the roasted red peppers, mango, and jalapeño; cook, stirring, for another 2 minutes. Add the cornstarch mixture along with 2 tablespoons of the lime juice. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and keep warm.
- Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter in a small bowl. Add the remaining tablespoon of lime juice to the butter.
- Place the salmon filets on the prepared foil-lined baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper. Brush half of the butter/lime juice mixture on the salmon. Broil for 5 minutes, then flip the fish over and brush the remaining butter mixture on the salmon. Continue to broil, an additional 5-7 minutes, until the fish is cooked through and flakes easily.
- Serve the salmon topped with the mango and roasted red pepper sauce.
Jenny says
Step by step explanation is great !! I simply loved it.
Thank you again for all of the work you put into your recipes, and all of the wonderful things that happen behind the scenes that help you help us 🙂
torrents says
What a delicious dish! I will do it for lunch meal tommorrow. Tell you a bout the result later. Thank you
Catherine Wilkinson says
totally love this…mainly because the two ingredients, mahi mahi and mango make perfect sense together! Sometimes the stretching to combine ingredients gets a bit too…creative.
If they grow on or swim around the same island, it makes sense…this is perfect Hawaiian food!
Dhanggit says
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this mango and salmon combination sounds really heaven!! i could imagine all the beautiful taste in my mouth yummmy
Zen Chef says
Oh me like Mahi-mahi. 🙂
I lived in Hawaii were it was very popular and served with mangoes salsas too. You just gave me a flashback. Great job!
Shandy says
Ooohhh! mangoes! Does that not sound like spring and with fish! Healthy, light, colorful, and delicious!
Shandy