Grilled Salmon with Fruit Salsa

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We have been having such delightfully pleasant weather lately that it just seems wrong to be inside (I know my son would agree with me).  I've learned recently that a great way to cook dinner on a beautiful day (especially if you have an active toddler that wants to be outside all the time) is to grill it.  I like to do some prep work while he is napping so I can have everything ready to throw on the grill in the evening.

This meal is also inspired by my recent trip to Belize where I decided I needed to start including more tropical fruits (and fish) in our meals!  I love the way the salsa pairs sweet with spicy, it is a perfect topping for the salmon.

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cup fresh diced pineapple

1/2 cup diced red bell pepper

1/4 cup finely minced onion

1 diced jalepeno (with the seeds and veins removed)

1/3 cup chopped cilantro

1/4 tsp. chili powder

1/4 tsp. salt

juice from 1-2 limes (depending on how juicy they are)

2-4 pieces of salmon fillet

salt (for sprinkling)

lemon pepper (for sprinkling)

chili powder (for sprinkling)

First dice all the fruits and veggies for the salsa.

Mix the first 8 ingredients in a bowl.

The jalepeno I used happened to be extremely hot even though I removed the seeds and veins.  I just added half of it and then tasted the salsa to see how spicy it was and it was plenty spicy so I discarded the rest of the jalepeno.

To prepare the salmon, sprinkle it with lemon pepper, chili powder, and salt and put it on a grill heated to medium-hot.  I like to use a fish basket because it makes it much easier to turn.

I wanted to make the whole meal on the grill so I also tossed some asparagus (that had been marinated in olive oil, salt, and lemon pepper) in a grill basket and put some bread (coated in butter, parmesean, and herbs) on the top shelf in the grill.  The asparagus took the longest to cook so I started grilling it before the fish.

The salmon only needs to grill for a few minutes per side, depending on the thickness of the fish.  You can tell when it is done because it has some nice grill-marks and it flakes easily with a fork.

When the salmon is done I like to spritz a little lime juice on it and then top it with the fresh fruit salsa.

 Mmm.... it is a treat for my taste buds and my eyes!

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