I am very proud with myself becuase I’ve lost 5 pounds in the last 2 weeks. Now I need to keep them off by eating light meals and keep working out. Summer is the perfect time of the year to do this. The markets and stores are now filled with fresh produce and my favorite fruit, mango, is available almost everywhere. That’s why I will be featuring a lot of mango recipes in the following weeks and months so brace yourselves, HA!
Yesterday, I had a salmon fillet that I wanted to eat for lunch with a salad, but I had no idea how to prepare it. So I asked my friends in twitter and facebook to give me some ideas. Their ideas helped me decide what to make for lunch. The flavors worked really well in this dish.
The main reason to prepare this salad was to take another picture for the Food Photographers Club assignment. I really didn’t like the first salad I tried to style so I decided to give it another shot. I got the book Digital Food Photography by Lou Mana and I’ve been trying to put into practice some of the advice he gives about the topic. Although I liked this picture more than the first one, I think that the styling still could be improve. I talk more about this and some of the tips I’ve learned on the forum. Please visit and give me your opinion about the shot.Salmon Summer Salad
The ingredients:
- 1 salmon fillet
- zest of one lemon
- juice of two lemons
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 TBSP butter
- Romain lettuce leaves
- 1 mango, diced
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1 tomato, diced
- 1 tsp chopped fresh mint
- 1 TBSP olive oil
The how-to:
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- Mix the juice of one lemon, lemon zest, pepper and salt and rub thouroughly over the salmon fillet.
- Heat a frying pan and add the butter. When it melts fry slightly the salmon. Let it cool for a little while.
- Mix mango, avocado, tomato and mint with the juice of the other lemon and olive oil.
- Serve the salmon over the lettuce leaves and the mango-avocado salad on the side.
¡Buen provecho!
19 Replies
I am so glad you posted this recipe. It looks amazing. The salmon is cooked to perfection and the salad is so colorful! I Love it!
Posted on June 17th, 2009 at 10:26 am
That salmon looks soo fresh and delicious. And I LOVE LVOE LOVE mango anything!! So good and I don’t eat them enough!
Posted on June 17th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
I always use lime & pepper on salmon, with other things.. Love the combination of mango & avocado.
Posted on June 17th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
oh ! i like the first picture better as the lighter background makes the food stand out better. but it is a personal choice.
Posted on June 17th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
What a gorgeous meal! I should start eating light meals like this…time to lose some weight for summer!
Posted on June 17th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
This is so wonderful and fresh Ben! Lucky you t be enjying mangoes right at heir summer peak…I’m jealous!
Posted on June 17th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Great looking salad, dude. There’s tons of mono-fats in there with the salmon and avocado, and it’s still so light, and rather low carb. Keep this up and the other 5 lbs will come off in no time. Just remember, weight loss is a marathon, not a sprint. You’ve got this
Posted on June 17th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
The salmon sounds delightful. But I love the way you displayed the fruit. Makes a beautiful picture. Good job.
Posted on June 17th, 2009 at 7:35 pm
A perfect light summer meal, beautiful creation!
Posted on June 17th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
The second photo is the one I like the best. You make the salmon and salsa look so tempting:D
Posted on June 17th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
Ben – this looks truly amazing the perfect summer meal. I am eying up that salad – mango and avocado? I like the shot it’s has a great depth of field and the lighting is bright and cheerful. The colors are wonderfully vivid!
Posted on June 18th, 2009 at 1:21 am
The colors are irresistible. I love salmon with fruit; I often combine cold leftover salmon with nectarines and tomatoes in a summer salad.
Posted on June 18th, 2009 at 10:19 am
Gorgeous summer dish!
Posted on June 19th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
I wish I could bring myself to liking salmon. I really only enjoy it on rare occasions. However, your mango salad looks amazing.
Posted on June 20th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
Wow! Beautiful salad. Great for summer!
Posted on July 3rd, 2009 at 7:13 am
BEAUTIFUL presentation! I would pay big money for a meal like this. That salad looks like the perfect touch with the fresh fish. Bueno!
Posted on July 8th, 2009 at 9:23 pm
That looks awesome! Mangoes are my favorite fruit.
For other simple ways of making salmon, it’s good baked in parchment paper with some lemon slices and scallions. And of course salmon goes great with dill.
Posted on July 14th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
This reminds me of a painting….
Great colour combination.
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Posted on July 20th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
Looking forward to trying this.
Posted on November 10th, 2009 at 1:41 am
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