Pan-Seared Salmon with Creamy Avocado Sauce

Name: Pan-Seared Salmon with Creamy Avocado Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Ingredients: 4 6-8 ounce salmon filets, skin removed; 1/4 cup light cream or half & half; creamy avocado sauce; 1 ripe avocado, halved, seeded and peeled; 2 tablespoons olive oil; half a lemon, juice squeezed; 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves; 1 clove garlic; 1/4 cup olive oil; salt and pepper, to taste; fresh minced basil, for garnish; lemon wedges, for serving

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Pan-Seared Salmon with Creamy Avocado Sauce

Recipe by GenevaWatsonCourse: Dinner, MainCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Total time

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Ingredients

4 6-8 ounce salmon filets, skin removed
1/4 cup light cream or half & half

creamy avocado sauce
1 ripe avocado, halved, seeded and peeled
2 tablespoons olive oil

half a lemon, juice squeezed
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
1 clove garlic

1/4 cup olive oil
salt and pepper, to taste
fresh minced basil, for garnish

lemon wedges, for serving

Directions

Add all ingredients for avocado sauce to a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy, set aside.

Season salmon filets with salt and pepper on both sides.
Heat some olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add salmon filets and sear for 5-6 minutes. Flip over and sear for 5-6 minutes more with other side.
Once done, transfer to a plate and top with creamy avocado sauce.

Sprinkle with fresh basil. Serve immediately with lemon wedges!