Fresh, heart-healthy Seared Salmon with Roasted Corn Salsa is an absolutely delicious lunch or dinner that’s served in well under 30 minutes.
Happy November! Hope your midweek holiday was a blast and all your wildest candy-eating, costume-wearing dreams came true. I did not play dress-up yesterday but we had kids stopping by in our home with their cute costumes. Unlike the previous year or the year before, I completely forgot to stock on candies.
Halloween feels like a good time for me to admit that I’ve never really been one to pour out my creativity to make some holiday-themed treats. Well, there were these monster cupcakes (aka Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Bailey’s frosting) or this Bloody Berry Cake; and that was it. I just… I don’t. I don’t and I won’t.
But we had our own fun last night while waiting for kids to knock on our door. This salmon though was our fun and tasty dinner. We’ve been enjoying salmon at least once a week and this is one of the easiest recipes you should try. It’s filling, nutritious, and makes your dinner colorful. In short, you should give it a try!
For perfectly cooked and crispy salmon skin, always use fillets at room temperature and a skillet over high heat.
And in case you missed it, I’m writing a cookbook 5-ingredient One Pot Cookbook which you can pre-order here. And this Seared Salmon with Roasted Corn Salsa is also one of the recipes you can find in my cookbook, along with this Thai Lettuce Wrap recipe and this Sweet Potato Thai Curry Soup recipe. The idea is to share easy, delicious meals with just fresh 5 ingredients, excluding pantry staples. Like this seared salmon which can be done within 20 minutes.
Most importantly, my biggest focus is to use fresh ingredients as much as possible, keeping processed ingredients to a minimum. While it may sound difficult to make homemade food that is healthy and tasty, you will soon see that you can create beautiful meals in the same amount of time it takes to order takeout. You will also save money cooking at home. One-pot cooking is an easy, stress-free way to prepare scrumptious, nutritious dinners.
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Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil divided
- 3 cups frozen corn thawed
- 4 5-ounce skin-on salmon fillets
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup diced onion
- ½ cup chopped fresh basil
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
Instructions
- In the skillet over medium-high heat, heat 1 tablespoon of oil. Add the corn and cook for 10-12 minutes, or until the corn starts to brown, stirring occasionally. Set aside.
- Over medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the skillet. Season the salmon with salt and pepper. Cook the salmon skin-side down for 3-4 minutes, or until the skin is crispy. Flip, then cook for another 4 minutes on the other side, until the fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
- In a medium bowl, combine the onion, roasted corn, basil, the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and the red wine vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve the salmon skin-side up with the roasted corn salsa on the side.
That looks so tasty. I love the roasted corn salsa.
This looks delicious. Will have to give it a try 🙂
WOO HOO…congratulations on the cookbook. How exciting. Looks like it is going to be a winner…good luck.
This recipe looks so tasty!! I’ve never tried salmon (allergic to shellfish and some others) but I REALLY want to see if this tastes as good as it looks!!
This looks like a delicious, healthy dinner recipe. Thank you for sharing!
That salmon looks perfect! And I love the fresh ingredients you used, looks and sounds like a really tasty dinner.
My favorite one-pot recipe is Sweet Potato Hash.
I love, love salmon and with the roasted corn you added makes it even better.
I love how colorful and inviting this recipe looks. It’s a great fast,dinner recipe.
Oh I LOVE salmon and the idea of corn salsa with it is genius!
i love roasted root veggies parmesan pasta.
Wow love salmon and then paired with corn salsa really makes it special. An easy home cooked meal that is well balanced and perfect to add fish to the menu. My husband would love if I prepare him this dish.
Your salmon looks perfect and I love the sound of that corn salsa! Good luck with your cookbook. I love the concept!
My husband loves salmon, I should try this recipe then x
That corn salsa is beautiful! I think that’s a great way to make a salmon dish both fresh and taste like fall. Congratulations on your cookbook!
This is a perfect quick weeknight meal all made in one pot. What is there not to love!
such a generous giveaway!! and it looks so good!
I just love dishes that can be served in under 30 minutes. And when they are as good as this salmon – no doubt I leave it in my favorite collection. Thanks so much for sharing!
I can never get enough salmon. This sounds delicious, and I love how you added corn salsa. Can’t wait to try this!
Salmon and salsa are a match made in flavor heaven. I can’t get enough! I can’t wait to try your recipe!
I have never made salmon but this recipe looks sooooo good!! And I love a corn salsa on just about anything!
My favorite one pot recipe is chili, but I also end up with awesome one pot meals using whatever we have in the house! It’s always useful to have some noodles and rice around to make a good last-minute meal.
I have only just found your blog and it looks like I will be coming back to it time and time again. Sure do love the idea of using one pot as your cookbook title suggests. I most certainly will be looking into getting it. Perhaps I should put it on my Christmas list? Yep, good idea!
Roasted chicken
what a simple but delicious looking meal – I wouldn’t mind digging into that plate. and Good Luck on the book!
I have a salmon filet in my fridge as we speak and this sounds like the perfect way to prepare it! So excited to have this for dinner!
What a gorgeous recipe! I love the fresh flavors and vibrant colors. Next time we have salmon I’m going to try this recipe. Thank you