Pan Seared Halibut with Mango Salsa

So I know I should have taken advantage of being up early this morning and headed out to the farmers market.  I mean, it is September, how much longer will I have access to all the colorful fruits and veggies of summer?  Instead of heading down the road, I debated starting a blog and ultimately decided to go for it and set up this little gem. 

With the farmers market closed, hubby and I head to Raleigh for a little shopping excursion.  I had mentioned earlier today that I thought the menu for tonight said dine out, but hubby said he didn't recall us planning an evening out.  On the way to Raleigh, he begins talking about where we can eat...uh, no, it doesn't work that way.  We left the house to go shopping, not to go to dinner.  Why doesn't he understand that the jeans and t shirt I will wear to go shopping may not be what I would wear to dinner out?

Anyway, we decided go to Trader Joe's and Whole Foods.  We do hesitate to drive all the way to Raleigh just for groceries, I mean Raleigh is an hour away after all.  But options are sometimes a little limited here, so we make the drive to a neighboring metropolis on occasion.  We don't really have a meal plan for the week, so we are just looking to see what appeals to us. We got lucky and found some beautiful halibut on sale and decided we would pan sear it and serve it with a mango salsa.

Mango Salsa

2 cups chopped pitted peeled mango

1 cup chopped bell pepper I use red to add more color to the dish

1/4 cup chopped red onion

1 fresh fresh jalapeno, seeded and diced

¼ cup fresh cilantro

2 tablespoons lime juice

4 teaspoons olive oil

Mix all ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate until ready to use.  Can be made a day ahead of time (gives flavors time to blend).  

Cut the fish into serving size portions and sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Heat oil in a skillet until the oil is just below the smoke point and add the fish. Turn the fish after a few minutes. 

When the fish is done serve it topped with some of the Mango Salsa.