Artificial Food Coloring Free Cilantro-Lime Salmon Cucumber Skewers
Fresh salmon, bright lime, and cool cucumber come together in a skewer that feels like something you'd order at a nice coastal restaurant — except you made it in a weeknight skillet. The marinade is built entirely from whole, real ingredients: olive oil, fresh lime juice and zest, garlic, ginger, a pinch of turmeric, and plenty of chopped cilantro. There's no bottled sauce, no pre-mixed seasoning packet, and nothing with a dye number hiding in the ingredient list, which makes this a genuinely clean and colorful plate. That golden turmeric hue is completely natural, and it gives the salmon a gorgeous warmth before it even hits the pan. After just 15 minutes of marinating, the fish soaks up all that citrusy, herby flavor and cooks up beautifully opaque in a hot skillet — no grill required. The cucumber rounds add a crisp, cooling contrast to the seared salmon that keeps every bite feeling light and refreshing. Serve with extra lime wedges and a few cilantro sprigs and you've got an impressive, vibrant dish that's as wholesome as it looks.
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4 servings
For the salmon
- 1 lb salmon fillet, skin removed, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (about 1 lime)
- 1 tsp lime zest
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 3 tbsp fresh cilantro, finely chopped
For the skewers
- 1 large english cucumber, cut into 1-inch rounds
For serving
- lime wedges, for serving (optional)
- fresh cilantro sprigs, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a small bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, the lime juice, lime zest, garlic, ginger, turmeric, salt, black pepper, and cilantro until combined. Add the salmon cubes and toss gently to coat. Let the salmon marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes.
- 2
While the salmon marinates, cut the cucumber into 1-inch rounds. Thread the skewers by alternating 2 pieces of salmon with 2 rounds of cucumber on each 6-inch skewer, starting and ending with cucumber.
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