Grilled Salmon With Strawberry Salsa Food

GRILLED SALMON WITH STRAWBERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Add all of the ingredients for the vinaigrette to a blender and blend until smooth. Transfer to a jar or sealable container and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Stir together the ingredients for the salsa in a bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Add the ingrediens for the salad to a large serving bowl and toss in desired amount of strawberry vinaigrette. Refrigerate until the salmon is ready.
• Place the salmon on a plate or in a casserole dish and drizzle with olive oil. Use your hands to spread the oil over the flesh so that the whole surface is coated. Stir together all of the spices (or use your favorite spice blend) and sprinkle them over the fish.
• Scrape any food particles off of your grill and spray (or brush) it with oil - this ensures the fish will not stick to the grill. Preheat the grill to medium-high (about 400 to 450 degrees F), keeping the grill covered.
• Place the salmon fillet on the grill skin-side down and cover the grill, leaving the fish untouched for 5 to 6 minutes. Carefully flip and cook on the other side about 2 minutes, or until grill marks appear. Note: Salmon fillets that are one inch thick or less will take about 8 minutes total on the grill. Thicker fillets will require 10 to 12 minutes. You can cook the salmon for less time if you want the center of the fish to be rare).
• Transfer to a cutting board and cut smaller fillets to serve.
• Serve arugula salad with salmon and top with strawberry salsa.

SALMON WITH STRAWBERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Remove the salmon from the fridge 15 minutes before cooking and let it come to room temperature.
• Line a baking dish with foil and coat with oil. Place the salmon skin side down in the baking dish and season with ½ tsp salt, pepper and garlic.Bake anywhere from 12-16 minutes or until the salmon is lightly translucent in the center. Fish should reach an internal temperature of 145° F.
• While the salmon cooks, make the strawberry salsa by chopping and prepping the ingredients. Place all ingredients in a bowl and gently stir to mix.Place this on top of your salmon and serve with salad and rice/ or pasta. Enjoy!

GRILLED SALMON WITH A PINEAPPLE, MANGO AND STRAWBERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium.
• Brush both sides of the salmon with the olive oil. Season the salmon on both sides with the Essence, salt and pepper. Place the fish on the grill, skin side down and cook for about 3 minutes then turn the fish 45 degrees and cook for an additional 3 minutes. Turn the fish over and cook for an additional 2 minutes, or until cooked through to the desired degree of doneness.
• Remove the fish from the grill and serve with the fruit salsa spooned over the fish. Serve immediately.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
• In a medium non-reactive bowl, combine all of the ingredients and stir to blend. Cover with plastic wrap and allow the salsa to macerate for 20 to 30 minutes before serving.

GRILLED SALMON WITH STRAWBERRY & AVOCADO PICO DE GALLO

Steps:

• In a Large bowl whisk together all marinade ingredients and add salmon fillets. Refrigerate for 2 or more hours.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine all pico de gallo (salsa) ingredients EXCEPT the strawberries. Blend by gently stirring the ingredients with a rubber spatula. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, stirring once or twice. (Just before serving, add the strawberries to the pico de gallo mixture; give another gentle stir with a rubber spatula.).
• When ready, preheat the gas grill or charcoal BBQ to 325°F/162°C Prepare the grill for indirect cooking.
• Remove salmon fillets and discard marinade. Place marinated salmon fillets on a well-oiled fish grilling rack. Grill the fillets over briquettes (about 4 inches from fire) or over a gas flame for 9 to 10 minutes per side -- Grill until the salmon is nicely browned. Gently flip the fish and continue to grill for another 9 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a warm serving platter; let stand for 3 minutes. Top with salsa and serve immediately.
• Serve with a salad of fresh greens lightly tossed with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, toasted sourdough bread and a light and fruity Rose' wine -- Enjoy!
• Cook's Tips: (1) Ocean Trout steaks, Swordfish, Cod or even grilled chicken are delicious alternatives to Salmon. (2) This strawberry pico de gallo is equally delicious served as bruschetta (on lightly oiled and grilled sliced focaccia).
• (This recipe can be doubled).

GRILLED SALMON WITH STRAWBERRY SALSA

Steps:

• ***Salsa***.
• Mix together cucumbers, green onion, yellow pepper, cilanto and vinegar.
• Cover and chill at least 1 hour.
• Just before serving add strawberries.
• ***Sauce***.
• In small sauce pan over low heat, melt butter with garlic.
• Stir in honey, soy sauce and lemon juice.
• Cook 2 minutes, then set aside.
• ***Grill***.
• Prepare charcoal grill.
• When coals are ready, oil a fish grilling rack.
• Brush sauce on salmon pieces and place on well-oiled rack.
• Place rack over coals (about 4 inches from heat).
• Grill salmon about 4-5 minutes on each side.
• Brush fish with sauce after turning, and again when done.
• Place grilled fish on warm platter and top with salsa.

GRILLED SALMON WITH PINEAPPLE, MANGO, AND STRAWBERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium.
• Brush both sides of the salmon with the olive oil. Season the salmon on both sides with the Essence, salt and pepper. Place the fish on the grill, skin side down and cook for about 3 minutes then turn the fish 45 degrees and cook for an additional 3 minutes. Turn the fish over and cook for an additional 2 minutes, or until cooked through to the desired degree of doneness.
• Remove the fish from the grill and serve with the fruit salsa spooned over the fish. Serve immediately.

GRILLED SALMON WITH A PINEAPPLE, MANGO AND STRAWBERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium. I also grilled mine on a cedar plank.
• Brush both sides of the salmon with the olive oil. Season the salmon on both sides with the Essence(2 teaspoons), salt and pepper. Place the fish on the grill, skin side down and cook for about 3 minutes then turn the fish 45 degrees and cook for an additional 3 minutes. Turn the fish over and cook for an additional 2 minutes, or until cooked through to the desired degree of doneness.
• Remove the fish from the grill and serve with the fruit salsa spooned over the fish. Serve immediately.
• For the Salsa:.
• In a medium non-reactive bowl, combine all of the ingredients and stir to blend. Cover with plastic wrap and allow the salsa to macerate for 20 to 30 minutes before serving.

SALMON WITH STRAWBERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Place the salmon in a non-reactive dish. Squeeze lemon and lime juice equally over fish. Sprinkle with chopped thyme, oregano and drizzle with oil.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat grill to 325F/162C
• Prepare grill for indirect cooking by keeping one side of the bbq off and the other sides set at medium low temperature.
• Remove salmon from refrigerator and season with salt and pepper.
• Place the salmon on a sheet of aluminum foil that has been brushed with vegetable oil.
• Place the salmon over indirect heat cook for 20-25 minutes or until desired doneness.
• Remove from grill place on platter and serve with strawberry salsa.
• Strawberry Salsa
• Clean and hull the core from strawberries, chop into inch dice and place in a medium bowl.
• Place the salmon in a non-reactive dish. Squeeze lemon and lime juice equally over fish. Sprinkle with chopped thyme, oregano and drizzle with oil.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat grill to 325F/162C
• Prepare grill for indirect cooking by keeping one side of the bbq off and the other sides set at medium low temperature.
• Remove salmon from refrigerator and season with salt and pepper.
• Place the salmon on a sheet of aluminum foil that has been brushed with vegetable oil.
• Place the salmon over indirect heat cook for 20-25 minutes or until desired doneness.
• Remove from grill place on platter and serve with strawberry salsa.
• Strawberry Salsa
• Clean and hull the core from strawberries, chop into inch dice and place in a medium bowl.
• In a separate small bowl whisk together lime juice, balsamic vinegar, sugar and black pepper until well combined. Pour over strawberries, sprinkle with freshly chopped mint and gently mix.