Grilled Cedar-planked Salmon

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cedar plank, untreated (14x7x1 inch)
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomato vinaigrette dressing
• 1/4 cup fresh basil, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup sun-dried tomato, finely chopped (not oil packed)
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 (2 lb) salmon fillets, cut 1 inch thick
• 2 cups cooked basmati rice or 2 cups cooked brown rice
• basil leaves (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 place the plank in water, weight top and soak for a minimum of 4 hours or overnight.
• 2 preheat grill to medium.
• 3 mix the dressing, basil and tomatoes; reserve half the dressing for use when serving the fish; set aside.
• 4 brush the top of the pre-soaked plank with oil; top with the salmon, skin side down.
• 5 place on grill; cover with grill lid and grill 10 minutes.
• 6 brush with dressing mixture and continue to grill for an additional 10 minutes or until salmon flakes easily with fork.
• 7 remove from plank, remove skin and plate on top of cooked rice.
• 8 spoon a tablespoon or so of reserved dressing over fish, garnish with additional basil leaves and serve.