Salmon Avocado Salad

gluten free
IngredientsServes four.
​olive oil for greasing baking dish
cooked rice, room temperature, not cold or hot
​2 cloves garlic, of minced
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp paprika (optional)

dash red pepper flakes (optional)
juice of 2 limes or lemons, separated
2 large or 4 small salmon filets, skin on or off 
2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
1 lime or lemon, sliced in wedges for serving
3 avocados, sliced thin
2 & 1/2 cups salad mix, arugula, spinach - what you love 
2 green onion tops - chopped (optional)
1 lime or lemon, sliced in wedges for serving
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Steps
  1. Preheat oven 375° F.  Grease a baking dish with olive oil.  
  2. Cook rice; set aside to cool.  Do not refrigerate.
  3. Mix salt, pepper, cumin, minced garlic, paprika, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl with juice of ONE of the limes or lemons.
  4. Put the salmon (skin side down) in a greased baking dish and spread with the seasoning/lime juice mixture.   Dot with the butter.
  5. Bake 20 minutes at 375° F or until salmon flakes with a fork.  You should be able to stick a fork easily into the thick part of the salmon. Don’t overcook - check at about 15 minutes.
  6. While salmon is cooking, slice avocados into a large bowl, top with the juice of the other lime of lemon, and salad greens.  Toss to mix.  
  7. Take the salmon from the oven and let cool for about 5 minutes.  Cut into medium to large size pieces or leave whole if filets are small.  Reserve the liquid butter / seasoning mixture. 
  8. For serving:  Put about 1/2 cup of rice on a plate, as a bottom layer or on the side.  Top with the salad / avocado mixture.  Put the salmon pieces on top and drizzle with reserved butter liquid from cooking dish.
  9. Garnish with a lime or lemon wedge and serve.