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Grilled Salmon with Quinoa & Avocado Tzatziki

High‑protein grilled salmon over olive‑oil quinoa with creamy avocado‑tzatziki. Nut‑free and rich in healthy fats.

30 min
4 servings
Lunch
Mediterranean
85.0 TrueMetrics Score

Ingredients

Instructions

Prep ahead
- rinse 1 cup quinoa; bring 2 cups water to boil.
- pat salmon dry; rub with olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, lemon zest.
- dice cucumber; mash avocado; chop dill; zest & juice lemon for sauce.
- preheat grill or grill-pan to medium-high.
Cooking steps
Simmer quinoa 15 min; cover, rest 5 min; fluff and season.
In bowl mix avocado, yogurt, cucumber, garlic, dill, 1 tbsp lemon juice; season with salt; chill.
Oil grill grates; grill salmon skin-side down 4 min; flip and grill 3-4 min until center just opaque.
Plate scoop of quinoa; top with salmon fillet; spoon avocado tzatziki over fish. serve with lemon wedges.
(active time ≈ 20 min | total ≈ 30 min)