The best salmon recipe you’ll ever make
This may sound dramatic but this coconut salmon with mango salsa served over cauliflower rice was the first recipe I ever perfected. I made this recipe for the first time in college when I was eating a mostly paleo diet. I’ve been making this ever since and I still find it to be my best recipe. Everyone I make it for is always impressed and asks for the recipe. Finally getting around to putting it up for all to have! I promise if you make it, you will love it. This recipe made me fall in love with salmon so if you need to try to convert someone to eating salmon, make them this.
What you’ll need to make coconut salmon with mango salsa
This recipe calls for lots of fresh ingredients that you can find at any grocery store! I got everything at Trader Joe’s but you can get your ingredients anywhere. You can split the recipe into 3 main parts: the mango salsa, coconut salmon and cauliflower rice. Here is what you need:
Mango Salsa
- 1 mango
- bell pepper
- tomatoes
- red onion
- jalapeno
- cilantro
- lime (or lemon)
- salt
Coconut Salmon
- salmon
- unsweetened coconut flakes
- egg
Cauliflower Rice
- bag of riced cauliflower
- cilantro
- lime juice
- salt
How to make coconut salmon with mango salsa
This recipe is super simple to make (I promise!)
- Make the mango salsa. I prefer to make this a few hours in advance (or the night before) so the flavors can really develop. I have also made this right before and it is still delicious. How to:
- Chop all the veggies, mix well
- Squeeze juice of lime (or lemon)
- Salt, to taste
- Let marinate, for the best flavor at least 2 hours.
- Make the coconut salmon. I make mine in the air fryer but if you do not have one, you can make it in the oven.
- Crack egg and scramble.
- Coat salmon filet in egg
- Roll the salmon in unsweetened coconut flakes
- Air fry at 400 for 10 minutes. If you don’t have an air fryer, you can bake in oven at 400 for 15-20 minutes until salmon is cooked to your preference and the coconut is crisp.
- Make the cauliflower rice
- Coat pan with coconut oil spray (or any oil spray, I prefer coconut for this recipe)
- Saute riced cauliflower for 5 minutes, until it begins to soften
- Add in chopped cilantro and lime juice
- Salt, to taste
WANT MORE SALMON RECIPES?
If you love salmon and want more? Try my dukkah salmon or my baked sweet and spicy mustard salmon
I have a few more salmon recipes on my instagram (coming here soon!), like my chipotle salmon and buttery garlic .
Please let me know how this recipe turns out for you in the comments! I hope you love this recipe as much as I do and becomes a weekday staple.
Coconut Salmon with Mango Salmon over Cauliflower Rice
Ingredients
For the Mango Salsa
- mango
- bell pepper
- red onion
- tomatoes
- cilantro
- jalapeño
- lemon or lime
- salt
For the coconut salmon
- 4 oz salmon
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup unsweetened coconut
For the cilantro cauliflower rice
- cauliflower rice
- cilantro
- lime juice
- salt
Instructions
Mango salsa:
- chop up all the mango and veggies and stir well. Let sit for 30 minutes (or overnight) to really soak in all the flavor
Coconut Salmon:
- dredge salmon in egg
- coat with coconut
- air fry at 350 for 12 minutes
Cilantro cauliflower rice:
- over medium heat, sauté riced cauliflower until warmed through (about 5 minutes). Salt to taste.
- once cauliflower has cooked, squeeze in lemon (or lime) juice.
- take off heat and mix in cilantro
- Plate the rice and top coconut salmon and serve with mango salsa
- Enjoy!
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