Planked Salmon with Peach-Mango Salsa

Name: Planked Salmon with Peach-Mango Salsa
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1/4 cup lime juice; 1 tablespoon honey; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 medium mango, cut lengthwise in half, seed removed and chopped (1 cup); 2 cups chopped peeled peaches; 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 1 tablespoon finely chopped bell pepper; 1 untreated cedar plank, 16x6x2 inches; 1 large salmon fillet (about 2 lb); 1/4 cup packed brown sugar

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Prep 20 min
Total 1 hr 55 min
Ingredients 10
Servings 8

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Served this grilled salmon dish with home-made peach-mango salsa, for a delicious dinner.

Qué Rica Vida Cocina

Updated Sep 20, 2016

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Ingredients

Peach Mango Salsa

1/4 cup lime juice
1 tablespoon honey
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 medium mango, cut lengthwise in half, seed removed and chopped (1 cup)
2 cups chopped peeled peaches
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon finely chopped bell pepper

Salmon

1 untreated cedar plank, 16x6x2 inches
1 large salmon fillet (about 2 lb)
1/4 cup packed brown sugar

Directions

1

Make Peach-Mango Salsa. Meanwhile, soak cedar plank in water at least 1 hour.
2

Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat.
3

Place salmon, skin side down, on cedar plank. Make diagonal cuts in salmon every 2 inches without cutting through the skin. Rub salmon with brown sugar.
4

Place cedar plank with salmon on grill over MEDIUM heat. When cedar plank begins to smoke, cover grill. Cover and grill salmon 30 to 35 minutes or until salmon flakes easily with fork. Remove salmon from plank, using large spatula. Serve with salsa.
5

METHOD FOR PEACH MANGO SALSA: In large glass or plastic bowl, mix lime juice, honey and salt. Add remaining ingredients; toss. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

Expert Tips

tip 1
Baking or broiling fish (or meat) on a wooden board is a method handed down from Native Americans. Grilling salmon this way imparts just a hint of wood flavor.

Nutrition Information

230 Calories, 7g Total Fat, 23g Protein, 17g Total Carbohydrate, 15g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 serving

Calories: 230

Calories from Fat: 70

Total Fat: 7g; 11%

Saturated Fat: 1g; 6%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 65mg; 21%

Sodium: 125mg; 5%

Potassium: 680mg; 20%

Total Carbohydrate: 17g; 6%

Dietary Fiber: 1g; 4%

Sugars: 15g

Protein: 23g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 8%; 8%

Vitamin C: 10%; 10%

Calcium: 2%; 2%

Iron: 6%; 6%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choice

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Served this grilled salmon dish with home-made peach-mango salsa, for a delicious dinner.