Cowboy Caviar Baked Salmon
Fresh, colorful, and ready in under 30 minutes. This quick and easy Cowboy Caviar Baked Salmon brings bright flavor to the table with almost no effort. It’s the kind of dinner that feels special without being complicated.
Ingredients
For the Salmon:
- 4 salmon fillets about 6 ounces each
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
For the Cowboy Caviar:
- 1 can 15 ounces black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup corn fresh, canned, or thawed frozen
- 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1/2 cup diced orange or yellow bell pepper
- 1/2 cup finely diced red onion
- 1 jalapeño seeded and finely chopped (optional)
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro optional
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
For the Cowboy Caviar
- In a bowl, combine black beans, corn, peppers, red onion, jalapeño, and cilantro. Add lime juice, olive oil, honey, salt, and pepper. Toss to combine. Chill until ready to use.
For the Salmon
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Place salmon fillets on the sheet and brush with olive oil.
- In a small bowl, mix garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle over the salmon.
- Bake 12–16 minutes, until just cooked through.
- Serve salmon topped with generous spoonfuls of cowboy caviar.
Servings: 4