Salmon with Spinach-Cashew Sauce (Stovetop & Air Fryer)

Healthy Salmon Recipe with Green Sauce

Salmon is unarguably one of the best healthy fish; it is tasty, easy to cook, and protein parked. Now, if you are tired of making same old same old fish, I have a trick up my sleeves. Come right on, and le me show you this healthy salmon recipe; my easy-peasy salmon with lime – spinach – cashew nuts green sauce. The best thing about this salmon recipe is that it requires only a few ingredients and also, and you can make it on the stovetop or in an air fryer. Alternatively, you can equally bake it. However, my preferred way to cook salmon if I am going smear it with my green sauce is always to air-fry them or cook them on the stove, aka, sautee them.

My kids love fish, and their favorite is salmon; I mean, why should that surprise me? This salmon recipe is easy to make, heart-warming, incredibly satisfying, and timeless. This is our go-to recipe when we want to eat out at home. Salmon is an excellent holiday recipe – I love including this salmon recipe in our holiday feast. We had this during Easter 2020 and Easter 2023. The best part is that it takes about 20 minutes to put together when I make them on the stove. And only 8-10 minutes when I cook them in the air fryer. This healthy salmon should be on your dinner table every week! What else can you ask for? 

How to Make Salmon with ONLY ONE Ingredient

Whenever I make this recipe in the air fryer I use only one ingredient aside the salmon and olive oil, that one ingredient is Slap Ya mama Cajun Seasoning. They are not sponsoring this blog post but this Cajun seasoning is the truth and checks all the boxes! lol. I also used Slap Ya Mama to make this other salmon recipe that I served with avocado salsa. Personally, I don’t think you need to over season salmon, it’s a perfect fish and a little seasoning goes a long way!

The Process:

To make your salmon with only one ingredient (aside from salmon & oil), follow this simple steps. First, rub the salmon with olive oil and then season liberally with Slap Ya Mama Cajun Seasoning. Then, air fry and enjoy. I took this recipe a step further by topping it with lime-cashew-spinach sauce. This was an Easter dinner to remember! Also, perfect for Sunday dinners. YUM

Why You Will Like This Salmon Recipe:

1. Easy to cook: they are pretty much super easy to make because they are naturally very tasty. For instance, you can get away with only using one ingredient aside the salmon itself and oil. I used this cajun seasoning. How incredible is that?
2. You can make the salmon in the air fryer, stovetop or bake them. Today I will show you how to make this recipe in an air fryer as well as on the stove.
3. Salmon is an excellent source of protein, an essential nutrient that you must get from your food.
4. Rich in omega-3 fatty acids, in other words, also salmon provide the body with the best source of this essential nutrient. Fatty acids can reduce inflammation, lower high blood pressure, and improve the function of cells. Especially those cells that are in the arteries.
5. Salmon fish is a great source of potassium, as well as high in vitamin B.
6. This fish also provides the body with selenium, contains certain antioxidants, and is linked with reducing the risk of heart disease.
7. Healthy salmon recipe with green sauce is versatile; you can serve it with quinoa (like in our Easter Feast), salad, rice, and sautéed cabbage.

Ingredients for Healthy Salmon with Lime-Spinach Sauce

For the Salmon

• Salmon fillets
• Cajun Seasoning (I used Slap Ya Mama)
• Olive oil or Avocado oil

*If you don’t have Slap Ya Mama Cajun Seasoning, you can use a combination of adobo seasoning or Knorr bullion seasoning, salt, and pepper. No need to add additional salt and pepper if using Slap Ya mama.

For the Green sauce:

• Cashew nuts (slightly toasted; I usually do not use raw cashew for this.)
• Lime; squeezed
• Water
• Olive oil
• Honey (to balance out the lime; you can also use monk fruit sweetener to keep this low-carb) 
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Fresh spinach

If you are ready, let me show you how to make this insanely delicious, easy, and healthy salmon with green cashew – lime – spinach sauce.

HOW TO MAKE HEALTHY SALMON WITH LIME-SPINACH SAUCE:

Cooking Tips

• No need to add salt and pepper if using Slap Ya Mama. However, always add salt and pepper according to your taste or health need. 
• When making the salmon in the air fryer, first, sprinkle it with oil and rub it all over it before seasoning it with the Cajun seasoning. You do not have to do this when cooking on the stovetop.
• You can substitute honey with Monk fruit sweetener to keep this recipe keto-friendly.
• You can use raw cashews without toasting them, but toasting them also intensifies their flavors.
• Remember to soak the cashew in hot water for at least 1 – 3 hours before use; this way, they are soft and tender, and easily blends into a creamy paste (if you want it so). I have also sometimes soaked this in cold water overnight. Make sure to place them in the fridge if you want to soak overnight.
• Add a little bit of water, or more lime juice to loosen this paste if it becomes too thick. 
• We usually serve this salmon recipe with anything, lol. It would be fantastic with Quinoa, rice, grilled vegetables, potatoes, or green beans. Today, this salmon graciously graced our Easter feast (scroll down for our Easter menu)! Just perfect.

How to Serve Salmon

There are several ways to serve this salmon recipe; I suggest that you go with the side dish(es) you already enjoy.

First, my quinoa fried rice is among the sides I enjoy with this salmon.

Healthy salmon and puréed beet is an experience! Listen, this is better anything!

Serve this healthy salmon with old-fashioned white rice! Also, this Salmon recipe is perfect with sautéed cabbage. Better still combine both (white rice & cabbage!) Get creative and serve it as you wish.

We also like this salmon with baked fried rice, salmon is typically perfect with rice! YUM!

Salmon is perfect with Salad! I do like enjoying my salads with salmon such as this Beetroot Feta Cheese Salad. YUM 😋

Healthy Salmon Recipe is Perfect for Holidays & Celebrations!

Though you can understandably eat salmon all year round, they are fantastic for the holidays. We made salmon during Christmas of 2022 (though a different recipe), and here we are making salmon for Easter 2023. Listen, sign me up for easy recipes that I don’t have to stay in the kitchen all day! This was the perfect main for our Easter Feast! It surely will be excellent for Christmas, Thanksgiving, or romantic dinners.

How to Make Healthy Salmon Recipe with Lime-Spinach-Cashew Sauce

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Other Easy + Healthy Recipes to Try:

• Healthy Chicken Drumstick.
• Healthy Plantain and Eggs Frittata.
• Nigerian Tomato Stew.
• Deconstructed Taco Bowl.
• Nigerian Coconut Rice.

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