Grilled Salmon with Grilled Peach and Avocado Salsa is an easy healthy summertime favorite.
I have some feelings I need to express.
Fiery feelings. Smoldering emotions. Passionate sweet nothings that tickle your taste buds, sock you in the stomach, and get you down deep in your core.
You guys, it’s time we crack open a beer and talk grill talk.
Grilled food. I’ve got preferences, and something tells me you do too.
While a rough and rustic grate-over-campfire getup is my all-time favorite way to grill food, my dependence upon wi-fi and potable water puts a damper on the perma-camp lifestyle. A close numero dos for me is the coal grill situation, but after years of trying to fire up lumps at high elevation during the winter (I’m a year-round griller, you see), I’ve narrowed my grilling endeavors to the propane grill and the – you guessed it – George Foreman. Ohhhh George. Ever since the day you put my heart in motion, baby I realize there’s just no getting over you.
^No one expresses undivided devotion like Amy Grant.
Moving on to propane. It’s a gas.
My Weber Q1200 Propane Grill really plays a number on my heart strings, since it tells me what temperature I’m grilling at, is easy to move around (or leave in one spot), and gets all hot to trot lickety split without the coal-play. Consistent results, easy to clean, affordable, all the grilled food, all the chillin out maxin relaxin all cool on the deck with the homeslices, let’s take this outside, no funny business.
To summarize my grilling preferences: The plugin is my go-to when I’m cooking for one or two indoors, and the propane’s got it going on for the sizzling summer bbq with friends. Both options are hassle-free, quick, bangity boom, get your grill on, son!
Satisfying talk! Was it good for you?
This fillet of fish was super easy to assemble. I seriously just drizzled the salmon with some oil, gave it a little sprinkle sprinkle with salt and pepper, and grilled that sucker up…on the Foreman…because it was cold that day. If you want to go real fancy with this dish, you can use the zesty salmon marinade I showed you in my Ginger Orange Glazed Salmon post.
Speaking of salsa…
Grilled peach and avocado salsa is the best dang topper to grilled salmon that ever did make your acquaintance. I’m at that ripe stage in my life where there is no salmon without funky flavor, and there is no funky flavor without…you get the picture. I spotted this recipe for Grilled King Salmon with Tomato Peach Salsa on CookingLight.com and instantly knew I needed to make my own rendition of it.
Light it up!
Grilled Salmon with Grilled Peach and Avocado Salsa
Ingredients
- 1 pound salmon fillet chopped into 3 or 4 pieces
- 2 ripe but firm peaches halved and pitted
- 1 avocado peeled and diced
- 1 jalapeno seeded and finely chopped
- 1/2 cup red onion finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- sea salt
Instructions
Prepare the Grilled Peach and Avocado Salsa:
- Heat the grill to medium-high and spray with oil.
- Cut the peaches in half, remove the pit, and lightly coat with olive oil or spray with cooking spray. Place peaches on the preheated grill cut-side down and grill until peaches have softened and have grill marks, but are not falling apart. Transfer peaches to a cutting board, chop into bite sizes, and place in a bowl.
- Add the remaining ingredients for the salsa to the bowl with the grilled peaches, and toss to combine. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Grill the Salmon:
- Cut the salmon fillet into serving-size pieces, drizzle it with olive oil, and sprinkle with sea salt and pepper. Place salmon on the grill skin-side down and grill until the juices seeping out are opaque and the internal temperature of the fish reaches 145 degrees F. Note: If grilling on a George Foreman, grill until the light turns green and check for doneness. Continue grilling if salmon is still raw in the center. If grilling on a propane or charcoal grill, leave the salmon undisturbed for 10 to 15 minutes before checking for done-ness (or longer if the salmon fillet is thicker than 1 inch).
- Serve grilled salmon with grilled peach and avocado salsa.
I made this tonight with South Carolina peaches – fantastic. Of course, I had used my last fresh jalapeño last night so pickled ones it was and I did add a smidgen of chopped cilantro, because that’s the way I roll. Served the whole thing over a scoop of brown rice. Just lovely. This will be on repeat until there are no more peaches…… Thanks for adding this to my summer favorites! Oh, and the husband loved it too – and he thinks it was a lot of trouble…..
I feel like you coudl throw that salsa over anything that comes off the grill! But I could totally see how salmon would be the alpha male of grilling options. It’s my favorite of all the fish.
well see i live in an apartment so im more of a George’s girl too..although i would love me a nice outdoor grill someday…btw this recipe looks delightful, esp with that salsa.
This looks oh so tasty, fresh, and down right appetizing! Great recipe that I will most definitely try out soon!
I don’t want to be a party pooper, but wouldn’t it be more appropriate to offer recipes that are season appropriate? I doubt that there are any peaches available anywhere in the US at this time, and even though this looks like a yummy recipe, I personnally would prefer recipes that use ingredients available in season in the US.
If peaches weren’t available anywhere in the U.S. right now, I wouldn’t have been able to prepare this recipe last week. But I understand your sentiment. Thank you for the feedback.
Actually that is not necessarily true, there are many recipes offered by many organizations, companies, groups, etc… that will offer recipes with ingredients that are not available at the time almost anywhere in the US. You could have gotten peaches from South America and made that recipe. If you buy a fruit at at supermarket in the US, it does not mean that it was grown in the US.
That said, where are you located?
You are hilarious. . I love salmon and always just bake it . . but yeah the smell. . anyway, this grilled salmon is too pretty for words. . so gorgeous!! and yes to salsa!!! I’m all about salsas, dressings and condiments. . can’t wait to try this and your zesty salmon marinade as well!
Excellent talk. Feeling very satisfied indeed. And super duper hungry. So gimme all your salmon!
I’m ready to skip spring and go straight to summer right now. Grilled peaches in salsa?? LOVE IT! I’ve been wanting a grill for the longest time now, but I have absolutely no space for one. The Weber looks quite compact, I might have to give that some serious consideration!
What a perfect seasonal dish! I love grilled peaches!
Me too! Can’t wait until it’s actually peach season! 😀
This looks so fresh and summery! I love that salsa on top!
Thank ya, m’dear! The way I see it, the more I grill, the faster summer will come 😉