Chili Lime Salmon Bites with Mango Slaw.

These are the best chili lime salmon bites! Smoky, savory, buttery salmon chunks served over crispy and refreshing mango salsa – it’s the perfect summer dinner or a hot day!

Who needs dinner for a hot day?! 

These chili lime salmon bites are tender and buttery, served over crisp mango slaw that is super flavorful and easy to make. It’s my signature salmon with my signature slaw, made into a new special meal that we are loving lately. 

It’s the time of year where dinners MUST be cooling and refreshing and perfect for the hot weather… even if it’s a warm meal. This is the perfect combo of the two. It’s light and refreshing while being incredibly satisfying.

Plus, it tastes amazing! 

I made this seared salmon in a skillet almost every single week. I talk about it every time I make it: how we all love it so much, how it only takes minutes to make. Sometimes I sear whole filets and other times I cut it into chunks. It’s amazing how just that little change makes it seem like a whole new meal.

How exciting!! 

But really, chopping the salmon before searing creates the perfect buttery bites with a crisp exterior.

For the chili lime flavor, I use tajin. It is probably my favorite seasoning mixture – I can never get it enough. Right now, I adore it sprinkled on watermelon with some fresh lime juice. 

The tajin combo is so tangy, citrusy, smoky and just has a little bit of a bite. Not much – I don’t love spicy flavors. So if this isn’t too spicy for me, you know it’s perfect. 

My favorite thing about using the tajin is that it is just a one step seasoning! It takes the place of salt, pepper, everything. Trader Joe’s also makes a chili lime seasoning that is really good.

Once the salmon is seasoned, I simply sear it in a skillet with some avocado oil! I also like to add my classic water + honey mixture to the pan to create a bit of a sticky sauce. It’s so simple and such a game changer. 

The best part though? The mango slaw. It’s so crunchy and crisp. Amazing for summer, so easy to make and doesn’t require any heat. It’s what I like to call a “slaw salad” in which I use the slaw as the base of a salad. Groundbreaking, I know. It really makes a difference though! (more…)

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