Grilled Salmon & Orzo Salad

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cucumber, peeled, halved, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 4 plum tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 lb orzo pasta (about 1 cup)
• 1/3 cup olive oil, plus
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh dill, plus
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs salmon fillets, about 1 inch thick, cut into 4 pieces
• 1/2 grated lemon, zest of

Recipe

• 1 place large pot of water on a burner and bring to a boil for the orzo.
• 2 in a strainer placed over a bowl, toss cucumber, tomatoes, and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and let drain for 20 minutes.
• 3 preheat grill.
• 4 cook orzo until just done, about 12 minutes. drain. rinse with cold water and drain well. toss orzo with the 1/3 cup oil, lemon juice, 1/3 cup dill, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
• 5 coat salmon with 1 tablespoon oil, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• 6 grill salmon, skin-side up, for 4 minutes. turn and sprinkle with the 1 tablespoon dill and lemon zest.
• 7 cook salmon until golden and just barely done (the fish should still be translucent in the center), about 3 minutes longer.
• 8 serve salmon on top of the salad.