Miso Glazed Salmon Topped with Mandarin Orange Salsa

(2018 Pairings) Delicious miso glazed salmon topped with a bright Mandarin orange salsa.

Total Time:
135 minutes

Servings:
4

Ingredients

2 cups DOLE Mandarin Oranges drained reserving juice

½ cup red onion peeled fine dice

½ cup fresh cilantro leaves chopped

¼ cup jalapeno peppers seeded and minced

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

1-½ teaspoons kosher salt

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground coriander

¼ cup white miso paste

1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar

2 tablespoons fresh ginger peeled and grated

4 (4 oz.) salmon filets skin on deboned

Combine mandarins, onion, cilantro, jalapeno, lime juice, salt, cumin, and coriander in a medium-sized mixing bowl and stir with a rubber spatula until fully incorporated. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour prior to use.
Whisk together white miso paste, 3 tablespoons reserved juice, seasoned rice vinegar, and grated ginger in a small mixing bowl. Place salmon filets skin-down on a parchment-lined sheet pan. Spread 2 Tablespoons of miso glaze across top of salmon filets. Place in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350° F. Place miso glazed salmon on a parchment-lined pan and cook in oven for 10-12 minutes until pink and opaque. Using a fish spatula, carefully place each miso glazed salmon portion on a warm plate.
Top each miso glazed salmon portion with 1/2cup of mandarin orange salsa. Serve immediately.