Grilled Salmon with Spicy Honey-Basil Sauce

Name: Grilled Salmon with Spicy Honey-Basil Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar; 118 milliliters packed fresh basil; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 3 servings Salt and ground white pepper, to taste; 1 Tbsp honey; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 59 milliliters olive oil; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 2 Tbsps pine nuts, toasted; 59 milliliters red bell pepper, diced; 1 small red chile or 1 medium jalapeno, chopped (include the seeds if you like it spicy); 4 fillets skinless salmon fillets, 4 ounces each; 59 milliliters watercress leaves, chopped; 59 milliliters yellow bell pepper, diced

Need a gluten free, dairy free, and primal main course? Grilled Salmon with Spicy Honey-Basil Sauce could be a great recipe to try. This recipe serves 3. One serving contains 613 calories, 47g of protein, and 42g of fat. This recipe covers 41% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have balsamic vinegar, bell pepper, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the pine nuts you could follow this main course with the Pear Cake with Pine Nuts as a dessert. The Fourth Of July will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Place pine nuts, honey, lemon juice, 1/4 cup olive oil, basil, garlic, and chile in a blender and process until the mixture is pureed. Spoon the sauce over the salmon, and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate overnight or for at least 4 hours, turning twice.

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Place bell peppers and watercress in a bowl. Toss with vinegar and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Cover and refrigerate while the salmon cooks.

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Oil the grill rack and preheat the grill to medium-high.

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Remove the salmon from the marinade, reserving the marinade.

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Sprinkle the salmon with salt and pepper on both sides.

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Place the salmon on the grill rack and grill until opaque throughout, 4 to 6 minutes on each side.

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Brush occasionally with reserved marinade.

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Garnish with bell pepper and watercress mixture before serving.

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Servings:

1Tbsp

balsamic vinegar 118milliliters

packed fresh basil 2cloves

garlic, minced 3servings

Salt and ground white pepper, to taste 1Tbsp

honey 2Tbsps

fresh lemon juice 59milliliters

olive oil 1Tbsp

olive oil 2Tbsps

pine nuts, toasted 59milliliters

red bell pepper, diced 1small

red chile or 1 medium jalapeno, chopped (include the seeds if you like it spicy)4fillets

skinless salmon fillets, 4 ounces each 59milliliters

watercress leaves, chopped 59milliliters

yellow bell pepper, diced

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc are my top picks for Salmon. To decide on white or red, you should consider your seasoning and sauces. Chardonnay is a great friend to buttery, creamy dishes, while sauvignon blanc can complement herb or citrus-centric dishes. A light-bodied, low-tannin red such as the pinot noir goes great with broiled or grilled salmon. One wine you could try is Xavier Monnot Bourgogne Les Grandes Coutures Chardonnay. It has 4.2 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 30 dollars.