7 Ways to Make Salmon Tonight

Salmon is an incredibly healthy fish full of healthy fats, vitamins and minerals. It's a delicious and versatile fish that can be made in so many ways. It's firm and doesn't taste fishy like some fish can. It's a perfect fish for people who don't typically like fish. You can bake it, grill it or just pan fry it. The possibilities of how you season, glaze or marinate it are only limited by your imagination.

Our first recipe is both impressive and easy. It would be great to make for company or just because.

1. Peach Barbecue Glazed Wild Bay of Fundy Salmon

I am just drooling at the thought of fresh, wild salmon perfectly spiced and glazed in sweetness served up with an equally spicy Caesar salad, especially if it was served up on a beach overlooking the ocean, but I'd take my backyard as a suitable substitute.

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Ingredients:

4 - 6oz Salmon Fillets, skin and all bones removed
1 head radicchio lettuce, cut in half
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
Fine Sea Salt, to taste
Ground Fresh Black Pepper, to taste
Peach Barbecue Glaze, (get the recipe here)
2 large heads of romaine, outer leaves removed
6 ounces Smoked Chili Caesar Dressing, recipe to follow
½ cup San Pedro, Cotija or Mexican Farmer's cheese, crumbled
½ cup Tomatoes, diced
½ cup Fresh Hearts of Palm, julienne
½ cup Pomegranate Seeds, upon availability

Directions:

Fire up the grill.

Brush the salmon fillets and radicchio lettuce with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place the salmon, flesh side down and the cut side of the radicchio on the grill. After 2 minutes, turn the salmon and radicchio about 90 degrees, keeping the flesh side down, to create a checkered mark. After another 2 minutes, and depending on preference, turn the salmon over on the skinned side. Repeat the process for the salmon. Remove the radicchio from the grill and julienne with a sharp knife, refrigerate. Before removing the salmon from the grill, brush generously with the peach barbecue glaze.

Wash and dry the Romaine lettuce, cut into 1" dice. Refrigerate.

Place chilled Romaine leaves in a large bowl, add dressing in small amounts and toss lightly, season with salt and pepper to taste. Add half of cheese and the radicchio and toss again. The leaves should be coated lightly with dressing.

Divide salad equally onto 4 salad plates and sprinkle remaining cheese, tomatoes, hearts of palm and pomegranate on top of salads. Place the salmon next to the salad and serve immediately.

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