Grilled Sesame Salmon

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 medium cucumbers, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded, and thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon salt, plus additional to taste
• 4 tablespoons rice vinegar, divided
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided
• 2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons tahini or 2 tablespoons smooth natural-style peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil, divided
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil, divided
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, chopped
• 4 salmon fillets (about 5 ounces each)
• 1/2 small red onion, very thinly sliced
• 6 cups baby arugula

Recipe

• 1 1. place cucumbers in strainer set in sink; toss with 1 tablespoon salt. press kitchen towel on cucumbers; drain at least 1 hour or up to 3.
• 2 2. to make sauce, combine 2 tablespoons vinegar, 1 tablespoon lime juice, soy sauce, tahini, 1 tablespoon oil, garlic, ginger, and 1 tablespoon water in blender; puree until combined.
• 3 3. preheat grill to medium-high. season both sides of salmon with salt. place skin side down on grill; cook 3 minutes, or until skin shrinks and separates from flesh. flip; cook 4 minutes, until done.
• 4 4. toss cucumbers with remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 1 teaspoon oil, and sliced onions. refrigerate until serving.
• 5 5. divide arugula equally among four plates. top each serving with salmon, then cucumbers. drizzle sauce over servings.