Saturday Salmon

I've made this salmon two Saturday's in a row now, and I'm still not tired of it!  This fabulous recipe came from my sister Amy and her grill loving husband Neil.  The first time I had it, I did not think I was going to like it because if the profuse amount of parsley and sun dried tomatoes, but it is so good, I promise.  It is fresh, light, easy and really quite healthy.  I usually serve this on steamed white rice or quinoa.

Saturday Salmon


4 6oz Salmon Filet's
1bunch of parsley
1 8oz Jar of sun dried tomatoes
Purchased jar of sun dried tomato and oregano vinaigrette
3/4 cup Olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
2 untreated cedar planks for grilling.


12-24 hours ahead of time, immerse your cedar planks in water and let soak overnight.


Preheat your grill and set it to medium/medium low depending on your grill and prepare your salmon.


Remove the stems from your parsley and chop it fairly small.  Place in a bowl and set aside.  Drain your sun dried tomatoes and chop them to the same size pieces as the parsley.  Combine with the parsley and 1 Tbs of the dressing and toss well.


Brush your cedar planks with olive oil.  Brush your salmon with olive oil and place your salmon fillets on the cedar plank, at least an inch apart.  Take your tomato parsley mixture, divide it into 4 portions and heap it on top of each salmon fillet.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper.


Place the planks with the salmon on your grill and close lid.  Cook for 15 -20 minutes.  When the fish is almost done. drizzle it one last time with some of the vinaigrette dressing.   Fish is done when it can be flaked with a fork.


Please note:  I have made this numerous times without the cedar planks, by placing each fillet on a piece of foil .  It is equally good, but does not have the slightly smoky flavor that the cedar planks impart.  Also, make sure you watch it carefully when cooking as the salmon will cook faster when it is on foil rather than the planks.
You can also substitute any vinaigrette dressing for the sun dried tomato oregano one if it cannot be found.  I have used Italian vinaigrette and added in the oil from the sun dried tomatoes, and that works really well.


enJoy!