This Roasted Chili Orange Salmon can be made in less than thirty minutes. Topped with a fresh fruit salsa, it’s a light and beautiful dinner. 185 calories/serving; 3 Freestyle points.
I came up with this Roasted Chili Orange Salmon the other day when I made some fresh Peach Kiwi Avocado Pepper Salsa. Although my kids love chips and salsa, I was hoping they’d try it with fish.
My boys typically don’t like cooked salmon. There’s something about the strong flavor that they dislike. However, served with a bright, fruity, tangy salsa on top, they ate every bite. Interesting.
My theory is that my kids are visual eaters, and that they probably found the contrast in colors especially inviting.
Years ago, I remember serving my kids a plate of roasted cauliflower, mashed potatoes and roast chicken. Everything was white. They remarked about the lack of color on their plate, and although they admitted that everything tasted great, that it just wasn’t all that appealing.
This Roasted Chili Orange Salmon served with fresh fruit salsa on top is a great way to sneak in an extra serving of fruit at dinnertime. Give it a try and let me know what you think.
Chile Orange Roasted Salmon
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 10 ounces salmon fillet
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1/2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- salt and pepper to taste
For Serving (Optional)
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Lightly spray baking pan with no-stick cooking oil. Pour wine into pan and place salmon on top. Sprinkle chili powder, oregano, garlic, brown sugar, orange juice, salt and pepper on top of fish.
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Bake until just cooked through, about 10 minutes. Cooking time will depend on thickness of your fish.
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Serve with Peach Kiwi Avocado Pepper Salsa
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Well we definitely do eat with our eyes!! And I just want to gobble this up, it’s so pretty!
Thanks Joanne – the colors just make me want to make this over and over again!
It’s funny how adding something bright and colorful can make all the difference for kids. My family would love this recipe!
scrumptious,colorful and makes kids want to go for second helpings…healthy kid pleaser 🙂
Really? They don’t like cooked salmon?? O I LOVE it. Great to serve with salsa!
Nice flavors! I can never have too many ways to make salmon 🙂
This salmon looks fantastic — really delicious! I especially love that salsa – looks so flavorful.
Who could resist the colors?! I love salmon, unadorned or dressed up. Can’t wait to try this recipe.
Thanks Lydia – this is really colorful, which is why I think my kids gobbled this up. They don’t typically like cooked salmon, but they really loved this. I think the juicy sweet salsa really made this kid-friendly.
I love a beautifully cooked piece of salmon, and this looks killer!
Saw this floating around Pinterest and I thought it looked so good!!
This is just gorgeous! Fruit salsa with fish is so yummy. 🙂
Wow, that looks absolutely delicious and I can’t to try this out! Mmmm! I hope that it will look just as great as it is in the picture. Although I am not a great cook, I think I can handle this at least!
Gorgeous salmon Jeanette! Unfortunately my daughter doesn’t like any salmon at all, and my son will only eat smoked salmon….but I guess that’s actually fortunate because it means more for me 🙂
Just got to say is that it has so many vibrant colours and looks incredibly delicious! Seem healthy too, something I definitely want to try out in my kitchen Mmmm! I love eating fish for dinner.
What a beautiful dish, so vibrant with both tastes and colors.
Thanks Sylvie – yes, lots going on in this dish. I love the contrast of the juicy sweet salsa and the grilled salmon.
I made this salmon recipe with the salsa this week and it was a hit with all! Then, I made the salsa a second time to have with grilled chicken. My family can’t get enough of it! Thanks for the new addition to our menu.
Ginette, so glad you enjoyed this recipe. The salsa is a nice fresh addition to grilled foods during the summer, so refreshing. Thanks so much for stopping by and letting me know that you tried it and liked it.
I love finding new recipes for salmon. This is a great one, Jeanette!
Carolyn, me too. Salmon is so good for you, so I’m always looking for new ways to enjoy it.
Looks totally delicious!