Grilled Salmon Quesadillas With Cucumber Salsa Food

SALMON QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute garlic in oil until fragrant. Stir in the salmon, basil and pepper; heat through., Meanwhile, spread butter over one side of each tortilla. Place tortillas on a griddle, buttered side down. Sprinkle one half of each tortilla with 1/4 cup cheese and a fourth of the salmon; top each with 1/4 cup cheese. Fold other half over filling., Cook over medium heat 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cheese is melted. Cut each into wedges; serve with guacamole or salsa.

GRILLED SALMON WITH TOMATO, CUCUMBER AND CAPER SALSA

Steps:

• Whisk first 5 ingredients in small bowl. Season marinade with salt and pepper.
• Combine 1/2 cup marinade, cucumber and next 4 ingredients in medium bowl; season salsa with salt and pepper. Let stand 30 minutes; toss occasionally.
• Spray barbecue rack with nonstick spray and prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Place salmon, skin side down, in large glass baking dish. Top with remaining marinade. Let stand 10 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• To grill salmon using fish basket:
• Spray basket with nonstick spray. Place salmon in fish basket, folding tail under if fish is too long. Place basket on barbecue and grill salmon, skin side up, 5 minutes. Turn basket over; grill salmon until just opaque in center, about 5 minutes longer. Turn salmon out onto platter.
• To grill salmon without using a basket:
• Spray rimless baking sheet with nonstick spray. Place salmon, skin side up, on sheet. Spray skin with nonstick spray. Slide salmon, skin side up, onto barbecue. Grill 5 minutes. Stand blade of large spatula at 1 long side of salmon to hold in place. From opposite side, slide rimless baking sheet completely under salmon. Hold salmon with spatula; turn sheet and salmon over, releasing salmon, skin side down, onto barbecue. Grill salmon until just opaque in center, about 5 minutes longer. Slide baking sheet under salmon; transfer fish to platter. Serve with salsa.

GRILLED SALMON QUESADILLAS WITH CUCUMBER SALSA

Steps:

• Prepare grill for direct cooking.
• Combine cucumber and salsa in small bowl; set aside.
• Brush salmon with 2 tablespoons oil.
• Grill, covered, over medium-hot coals 5 to 6 minutes per side or until fish flakes when tested with fork.
• Transfer to plate; flake with fork.
• Spoon salmon evenly over half of each tortilla, leaving 1-inch border.
• Sprinkle with cheese and jalapeño pepper slices.
• Fold tortillas in half; brush tortillas with remaining 1 tablespoon oil.
• Grill quesadillas over medium-hot coals until browned on both sides and cheese is melted.
• Serve with Cucumber Salsa.

SALMON QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In skillet, saute garlic in oil until tender.
• Then stir in basil, pepper, and salmon.
• Cook over med.
• Heat until heated through, then spread butter over one side of each tortilla.
• Place tortillas butter side down on griddle and sprinkle each one with 1/2 cup cheese.
• Spread 1/2 cup salmon mix over 1/2 of each tortilla.
• Fold over and cook on low for a couple of minutes on each side.
• Cut into wedges.

GRILLED SALMON SALAD WITH AVOCADO CUCUMBER SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat the grill to medium.
• In a small bowl, make the spice rub -mix salt, pepper, chili powder and cumin. Rub all sides of salmon with the spice rub.
• Mix all ingredients except avocado in a medium bowl. Gently fold in avocado last so it stays in tact, and don't over mix, you don't want it mushy.
• Whisk all ingredients in a small bowl.
• Quarter lettuce vertically. Set aside.
• Grill salmon over medium heat on a well-greased grill, a few minutes on each side until desired doneness....preferable medium or medium rare. A thin metal spatula is best here to turn. Squeeze with a little lime juice.
• Toss lettuce gently with a little dressing, just enough to coat. Lay on a plate, creating a bed for the salmon. Place salmon over top, then spoon the avacado salsa over top. Serve with lime wedges and cilantro sprigs.

HEART-HEALTHY SALMON QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoons of the olive oil in a medium (10-inch) nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Place the kale in the skillet and cook until just wilted, about 4 to 5 minutes. Season with the kosher salt or sea salt. Remove the kale from the skillet and set aside.
• In a small bowl, mix together the shredded cheeses. Set aside.
• Heat the remaining teaspoon of olive oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Place one tortilla in the bottom of the skillet.
• Top half of the tortilla with 1/4 cup of the kale, one-quarter of the flaked salmon and 1/4 cup of the shredded cheese mixture.
• Fold the other half of the tortilla over the filling and cook for one minute, pressing down lightly with the back of a spatula.
• Using tongs, gently flip the quesadilla over and cook another minute or two, until lightly browned. Repeat with remaining three tortillas and fillings.
• Cut each quesadilla into three triangles. Serve immediately with guacamole, tomato salsa and non-fat sour cream, if desired.