This weekend has been crazy busy. We had TWO parties for Tee’s 4th birthday – one with family and one with her friends. Yeah, crazy I know. By Monday, hubs and I were both exhausted. I needed something fast and easy for dinner tonight, and with the amount of sugar that’s passed through this house and my kids this weekend, I really wanted something fresh and light as well. This pan fried fish with fruit salsa recipe is all of the above!
We picked up some fresh snapper at the grocery store today, but any white fish would work. Cod, sablefish, or halibut are all great choices. The real star of the show is the fruit salsa though. I made this with the fruit I had on hand. Feel free to substitute or add whatever fruit you have around, as long as you include some citrus fruit.
Section a whole orange making sure to remove all the peel, pith, and membrane. Chop up the naked orange segments and throw them into a non-metallic bowl. Wash and dice the rest of your fruit then add to the bowl. I like larger pieces for a chunkier salsa, but you can chop the fruit to your preferred texture. Tonight I used an orange, half an avocado, half a small apple (I didn’t bother peeling the apple), eight raspberries, and four medium strawberries. Pineapple, peach, kiwi, pear, and fig would work really well in this salsa too.
Add a tablespoon of finely chopped fresh cilantro, a quarter cup of freshly squeezed lime juice, half a teaspoon of balsamic vinegar, and a quarter of a teaspoon of cinnamon. Mix all the ingredients together well then leave the salsa out on the counter for half an hour or so. Letting it sit helps deepen the flavours.
While your salsa is resting, season the white fish simply with salt and pepper and pan fry it in coconut oil over medium heat for 3-4 minutes per side. Plate the fish with a generous amount of fruit salsa on top. Enjoy!
Pan Fried Fish with Fruit Salsa
Ingredients
Fruit Salsa
- 1 orange
- 1/2 avocado
- 1/2 small apple
- 4 medium strawberries
- 8 raspberries
- 1 tablespoon cilantro finely chopped
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Fish
- 1-2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 4 white fish fillets
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the salsa first. Section the orange, removing peel and membranes. Peel avocado.
- Dice all the fruit and place in a non-metallic bowl.
- Add finely chopped cilantro, lime juice, balsamic vinegar, and cinnamon. Mix well and allow salsa to sit at room temperature for 20-30 minutes.
- Heat coconut oil in a cast iron frying pan over medium heat.
- Season both sides of fish with salt and pepper to taste.
- Fry the fish for 3-4 minutes, then flip and cook other side for another 3-4 minutes.
- Serve fish with fruit salsa on top.
Found this on the Delicious Dish linkup- I’m following on bloglovin because I need more recipes like this! I’ve been trying to get into eating fish but just have zero ideas how to cook it or spice it up. Can’t wait to try this!
Thanks for following! I agree, chicken is easy but I’ve always felt a bit intimidated by fish and seafood. That’s why I’m glad this one is so easy! I’d love to hear what you think if you do try this.
Thank you for sharing this recipe!! That looks so yummy! I too have always been intimidated by fish because I wasn’t sure how to cook it and my husband and I like to eat it! This is definitely one to give a try! 🙂
Olivia, you party animal!
If I had my way, I’d choose fish over meat–I love it. Fish topped with your salsa would be the perfect dish to enjoy out on the deck on a warm evening. It is a beautiful dish, too, and would be great to serve to company.
Thank you for linking!
Yum! I really want to try that salsa!
That looks really really yummy! I’m not a fan of fish, but with that fruit salsa I may just love it!
Happy belated birthday to Tee!! 🙂
Thanks for linking up to DDT last week! Hope to see you again this week!
This recipe looks delicious AND it fits the paleo autoimmune protocol (a rare thing). So, thank you! I recently started a weekly Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable through my blog, and I would love it if you linked up this recipe. I’m trying to expand resources for the AIP community. Here’s the link: http://www.phoenixhelix.com/2014/03/12/paleo-aip-recipe-roundtable-18/
Thanks for the invitation! I just linked up and added your linky to my Link Party page.
Your fish recipe looks SO good 🙂 I’ll be pinning this one, for sure.
Thanks, Erin! I’d love to hear how it turns out for you if you make this. 🙂
Looks really yummie!
This sounds amazing! I love fish and am always looking to find new ways to make it!
i’ve been looking for a good fish recipe and now i’ve found it in this Pan /fried fish with fruit salsa. I happen to have cocoanut milk on hand so will be able to try this recipe out very soon, Thank you so much for this healthy and delicious recipe,
This looks amazing! I never know what to do with fish and hubby loves avocado!
I tried this with salmon and it was so good
Awesome! I’ve been really loving meat and fruit combinations recently. I’d avoid them growing up because they sounded funky, but a very special apple pork roast totally changed my perspective. 😉
This was easy to make and very good
I need to eat more fish – and this is a great reason to get on it now! Thanks!