Grilled Salmon With Cucumber Salad Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Grilled Salmon With Cucumber Salad Recipe). Cucumber salad perfectly accompanies a piece of grilled salmon. Salting and draining the cucumbers first intensifies their flavor and makes the salad less watery. Once the cucumbers have released some of their moisture, pat them dry on paper towels and dress them with sour cream, vinegar and dill. If you're not a dill fan, feel free to substitute basil or parsley, fresh or dried.

Brief

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Grilled Salmon With Cucumber Salad Recipe

Ingredients

2 large cucumbers

peeled

halved lengthwise

seeds scraped out

then thinly sliced

1 teaspoon salt

¼ medium red onion

thinly sliced

6 tablespoons sour cream

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

½ teaspoon dried dill

Ground black pepper

4 (5 ounce) salmon fillets

Olive oil

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Place cucumbers in a colander and toss with salt; let stand until several tablespoons of liquid has drained 30 to 45 minutes. Pat dry with paper towels and transfer to a medium bowl. Add onion sour cream vinegar dill and a few grinds of pepper. Toss to coat. (Can be refrigerated several hours ahead.)

Step 2

Meanwhile heat gas grill with all burners on high until fully preheated 10 to 15 minutes. Use a wire brush to clean grill rack then brush lightly with oil. Close lid and let return to temperature. Brush salmon with oil and season with salt and pepper; grill until just opaque about 3 minutes per side.

Step 3

Set each warm or room-temperature salmon fillet on a plate; spoon cucumber salad over part of and alongside the fish.

Nutritional Information

Grilled Salmon With Cucumber Salad Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 361.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 30g 60%

Carbohydrates: 7.2g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 0.9g 4%

Sugars: 2.7g

Fat: 23.5g 36%

Saturated Fat: 6.4g 32%

Cholesterol: 93.3mg 31%

Vitamin A Iu: 366.4IU 7%

Niacin Equivalents: 16.4mg 126%

Vitamin B6: 1mg 61%

Vitamin C: 10.3mg 17%

Folate: 50.5mcg 13%

Calcium: 69.8mg 7%

Iron: 1.1mg 6%

Magnesium: 62.1mg 22%

Potassium: 773.1mg 22%

Sodium: 680.1mg 27%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 53%

Calories From Fat: 211.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.