Simple and delicious
Warmer weather calls for lighter meals and grilled salmon is just the ticket. A healthy fish chock-full of the kind of omegas we all need, it’s filing, it’s fresh, and it’s good for the heart. Cook it outside and make the most of the spring weather. Serve it with your favorite side dish—grilled asparagus, mashed russets, a green salad—and feel good about having prepared something that won’t be cause for regret later on.
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Grilled Salmon Ingredients (Serves 2):
- 2 salmon fillets
- Olive oil
Grilled Salmon Marinade Ingredients:
- ½ cup coconut aminos
- ¼ cup sesame oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp. chili flakes
- 2 tsps. brown sugar (or honey)
- ½ lemon, squeezed for juice
Grilled Salmon Marinade Directions:
- Combine all ingredients into a bowl and whisk until sugar/honey is dissolved
- Place salmon in a glass baking dish or large bowl and pour over marinade
- Cover with plastic wrap or foil
- Marinate for twenty minutes in refrigerator
Grilled Salmon Cooking Directions (for gas grill):
- Turn on grill to high heat
- When grill is hot, brush grates with olive oil
- Place fillets skin up on grill, cover, and let cook for 2-3 minutes
- Carefully turn fish over so the skin side is on the grill
- Reduce heat
- Close lid and cook for 2-3 minutes
- Remove from grill and serve immediately
Editor’s Note: Top Photo by Caroline Attwood on Unsplash. Second photo by Agto Nugroho on Unsplash.