Cedar Planked Salmon with Fruit Salad
Smoky cedar meets bright, fruity salsa in this showstopper that's easier than it looks
This dish is the perfect marriage of rustic and refined – the cedar plank infuses the salmon with subtle woodsy notes while a vibrant mango-strawberry salsa adds a pop of sweet heat that'll make your taste buds do a happy dance. Best part? It looks incredibly fancy but comes together in about 30 minutes. Your dinner guests will never know how simple it actually was.
Thank you to our friends at Wild Wood Grill for this dish.
Ingredients directions Total Time: 35 minutes Servings: 4
2 Cedar Planks
3 lbs. Salmon Fillet (2 large pieces)
2 large Mangoes, diced
8-10 Strawberries, diced
1/2 small Red Onion, diced
1 small Jalapeño (add to taste),
diced
3-5 Sprigs of fresh Parsley, finely
chopped
Salt & pepper to taste
Soak the Cedar planks in hot water for at least 15 minutes.
Combine mango, strawberries, jalapeño, red onion, parsley, and lemon
juice in a medium bowl. (It should be kept in the fridge until ready to
use, and it tastes even better after it sits for a few hours.)
Preheat the oven to 400F with a rack placed in the middle.
Season salmon fillets with salt and pepper and place skin side down
on the planks, position the planks on a baking tray and transfer to the
oven. Bake for about 10 minutes (4 minutes per half-inch thickness of
salmon, as determined by the thickest part of the fillet).
Finish the fillets under the broil for about 3 minutes until golden-brown.
Cut each fillet in half lengthwise and serve with fruit salsa.
Enjoy!
