Cuban-Spiced Salmon with Pineapple Salsa

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  to taste
• cilantro
  1 bunch
• cuban spice blend
  2 tbsp
• lime
  1 unit
• olive oil
  1 tbsp
• onion
  1 unit
• orange
  1 unit
• pineapple
  1 c
• salmon
  2 fillets
• salt
  to taste
• water
  ½ cup
• white rice
  1 c

🍳 Cookware

• medium pot
• small bowl
• large skillet
• baking sheet
• small bowl

1. 

   1

   Preheat oven to 425°F. Wash and dry all produce.
2. 

   2

   Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Add white rice and cook according to package directions. Drain well and keep warm.

   white rice: 1 c
3. 

   3

   Meanwhile, drain pineapple , reserving the juice in a small bowl . Roughly chop cilantro . Zest and quarter lime . Peel and thinly slice onion . Zest and halve orange . Squeeze the juice from the orange into the bowl with the reserved pineapple juice.

   pineapple: 1 c, cilantro: 1 bunch, lime: 1 unit, onion: 1 unit, orange: 1 unit
4. 

   4

   Pat salmon dry with paper towels. Season all over with half the cuban spice blend .

   salmon: 2 fillets, cuban spice blend: 2 tbsp
5. 

   5

   Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear salmon skin-side down ⏱️ 2 minutes , then flip and cook ⏱️ 1 minute . Transfer salmon to a baking sheet and place in the oven to finish cooking ⏱️ 6 minutes .

   olive oil: 1 tbsp
6. 

   6

   While salmon finishes, in a second small bowl , combine drained pineapple, half the cilantro, juice from 1 lime wedge, salt , and black pepper . Season with additional salt, pepper, and lime juice to taste.

   salt: to taste, black pepper: to taste
7. 7

   To the same skillet, add the sliced onion and remaining cuban spice blend. Stir in water and cook, stirring occasionally, ⏱️ 3 minutes until softened. Stir in the reserved citrus-pineapple juice mixture and cook ⏱️ 1 minute until thickened.

   water: ½ cup
8. 8

   Fluff rice with a fork; stir in lime zest and remaining cilantro. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
9. 9

   Divide rice between plates. Top with salmon, citrus onion sauce, and pineapple salsa. Serve with remaining lime wedges on the side.