Grilled Wild Alaska Salmon with Strawberry-Cucumber Salsa
Serves 4
Time 50 min
The strawberry-cucumber salsa that tops these moist, flavorful salmon fillets is delicious served on its own, too, with a few tortilla chips for dipping. For the marinade, substitute cranberry juice for the strawberry juice, if you like.
Special Diets:
Ingredients
- Salmon
- 1/2 cup strawberry juice from concentrate
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon roughly chopped fresh ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 orange, zest of
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless salmon fillets
- Salsa
- 1/2 cucumber, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped yellow bell pepper
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon finely chopped fresh ginger
- 4 large strawberries, hulled and finely chopped
Method
For the salmon, whisk together strawberry juice, lime juice, vinegar, sugar, ginger, salt, pepper, and zest in a wide, shallow dish to make a marinade.
Add salmon and turn to coat.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, put cucumbers, onions, bell peppers, honey, lime juice, oil, salt, pepper, ginger, and strawberries into a medium bowl and toss to make a salsa. Set aside.
Prepare a grill for medium heat cooking.
Grill salmon fillets, turning once, to desired doneness, 10 to 12 minutes.
Top each fillet with strawberry-cucumber salsa and serve.
Nutritional Info:
Per serving: 340 calories (130 from fat), 14g total fat, 2g saturated fat, 95mg cholesterol, 510mg sodium, 18g carbohydrates (1g dietary fiber, 15g sugar), 35g protein.
Note: We've provided special diet and nutritional information for educational purposes. But remember - we're cooks, not doctors! You should follow the advice of your health-care provider. And since product formulations change, check product labels for the most recent ingredient information.
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Ingredients
- Salmon
- 1/2 cup strawberry juice from concentrate
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 tablespoon roughly chopped fresh ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 orange, zest of
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless salmon fillets
- Salsa
- 1/2 cucumber, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped yellow bell pepper
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon finely chopped fresh ginger
- 4 large strawberries, hulled and finely chopped