Jerk Salmon Superfood Salad
- Preperation Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Servings: 4 people
About this recipe
This Jerk Salmon Superfood Salad is fresh, colourful and full of bold Caribbean flavour. Tender salmon is coated with Jerk Centre Taste From the Ancestors Sauce, then cooked until flaky, juicy and lightly spiced.
Served with quinoa, baby spinach, avocado, cucumber, cherry tomatoes and red pepper, it brings together smoky jerk warmth, creamy texture, crisp freshness and wholesome goodness in every bite. A squeeze of lime lifts the dish beautifully, balancing the richness of the salmon with a bright, zesty finish.
It is perfect for a healthy lunch, light dinner or fresh summer meal — nourishing, vibrant and satisfying without feeling heavy.
Fresh, smokey and packed with flavour, this is a superfood salad with proper Caribbean soul.
Chef’s Tips
Add roasted sweet potato for extra comfort and colour.
Use leftover salmon cold the next day for lunch.
Add pumpkin seeds or toasted almonds for crunch.
Do not overbake the salmon; keep it soft and juicy.
Best Jerk Centre Sauce to Use
Taste From the Ancestors — a mild jerk sauce that complements salmon without overpowering it.
Instructions
- Coat the salmon fillets with Taste From the Ancestors Sauce, salt and black pepper.
- Bake at 200°C for 10–12 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Arrange quinoa, spinach, avocado, cucumber, tomatoes and pepper in bowls.
- Flake the warm jerk salmon over the salad.
- Whisk lime juice and olive oil together.
- Drizzle over the salad and garnish with coriander.
Ingredients
4 salmon fillets
3 tbsp Jerk Centre Taste From the Ancestors Sauce
200g cooked quinoa
1 avocado, sliced
1 cucumber, chopped
200g cherry tomatoes, halved
2 handfuls baby spinach
1 red pepper, sliced
Juice of 2 limes
1 tbsp olive oil
Fresh coriander
Salt and black pepper
Warm flatbreads
Coconut rice or rice and peas
Grilled corn on the cob
Roasted sweet potatoes
Crispy plantain
Mango salsa
Extra lime wedges
A drizzle of Yardie Drizzle or Taste From the Ancestors Sauce on the side
Sauce Used
- Taste from the Ancestors
- Mild Jerk Sauce
