Salmon with Peach Cucumber Salsa
In honour of summer’s arrival, a post from the oldie-but-goodie file, barbecue-style. I love this salsa but mostly just wanted to chance to show off again about my salmon-grilling skills. Let us know what you’re grilling these days – we love hearing from you! – C.M.
If ever there was a week for grilling, this is it. Nothing could compel me to turn the oven on, not even a visiting niece from Germany (bye Anna, see you in Berlin in September!). Really what we all want to eat for dinner is ice cream but my rational mind knows it would be setting a dangerous precedent. But let’s just take a moment to ask why the geniuses at Hagen Daz can’t come up with a savoury, dinner ice cream? I don’t think that’s too much to ask, do you?
I set a goal earlier this summer of getting more comfortable with barbecue-ing. While I’m not ready to wrap myself in a Born to Grill apron (you know the kind with pockets for your tongs, spatulas, etc), I’m getting there. I know it’s so lame but I still sometimes ask Ben to actually fire it up. However, I noted a genuine look of admiration cross his face the other night when I managed to grill salmon filets – without a barbecue basket, without any of it sticking to the grill or breaking off and falling through the rack. You can go ahead and start calling me Grill Master if you like. 
I found this fab salsa on bonappetit.com and it was a great change from the one I usually make. Plus, I was thrilled to find a fruit salsa that doesn’t include mango (blech, tastes like soap). And most importantly, no one missed their imaginary ice cream dinner the night we had grilled salmon with peach cucumber salsa.
We had our salmon with steamed green beans and a quinoa pilaf. I thought we’d have leftovers but every bit of this dinner got devoured. Success!
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Christina
July 21, 08:52This recipe looks delicious and easy to make (for a non-BBQ expert like myself). Perfect for my Saturday night dinner this weekend. Thanks!
Ceri Marsh
July 21, 09:56Thanks Christina! I hope it’s a hit with your family – let me know how it goes for you!
Melissa
July 21, 10:50Not lame at all. I don’t barbecue because of the whole turning-it-on thing.
Katrina Kienast
July 21, 15:24I fell in love with salsa on my homemade burgers last summer. Some pineapple or mango added to tomatoes, small amount of diced red onion, cilantro, lime juice, and Epicure salsa mix (to die for) on a burger is in my opinion pure summer eating heaven…..
I will definitely try this one on salmon next time!
Victoria
July 21, 22:42You forgot to specify how much cilantro to use in the salsa.
Ceri Marsh
July 23, 07:42Nice catch, Victoria! It’s 1/4 cup cilantro and I’ve added it to recipe. Thanks for letting me know! That’ll teach me to write posts in the wee hours… Let me know if you try it!
Barbara Yankoski
May 24, 11:51Do you know what came to my mind when I read this -aside from “yum, yum”? It was the fact that back in the day when that cute guy I married was off playing semi-pro baseball all summer, the girls and I used to BBQ all the time – but with charcol not gas. I don’t BBQ as much now because of the turning it on thing??? What’s up with that??? But I am going to try this (if here on the west coast our sun ever comes back) and I am making the salsa (I too absolutely hate mango) tonight to go with Rock Fish tacos I have planned for dinner. Cheers – you always inspire me and I thank you from the bottom of my heart and from the heart of my kitchen which is the heart of any home. xoxox