Grilled salmon with Meyer lemons and creamy cucumber salad

Ingredients for Grilled salmon with Meyer lemons and creamy cucumber salad

• 450 g skin-on wild-caught salmon fillets

• 120 ml extra virgin olive oil, plus more for grilling

• 15 g grated lemon zest

• juice of 2 lemons, plus 1 or 2 lemons, sliced into 8 thin rounds

• 15 g minced fresh dill

• 15 g pink or regular sea salt

• 120 ml mayonnaise, preferably Hellmann’s

• 120 ml soured cream

• 15 ml fresh lemon juice, or to taste

• 5 g minced fresh dill

• 5 g sea salt

• ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper

• 2 English cucumbers, peeled, halved, cut into 0.5 cm dice

• 15 g minced chives

How to make Grilled salmon with Meyer lemons and creamy cucumber salad

1. Brush the skin side of the salmon fillets with olive oil.

2. In a small bowl, combine 125 ml of olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, dill, and salt.

3. Pour the mixture into a shallow dish and place the fillets skin side up in the dish.

4. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

5. Meanwhile, prepare the creamy cucumber salad: In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, dill, salt, and pepper.

6. Fold in the cucumber until completely coated.

7. Taste and adjust the lemon juice or salt as needed.

8. Cover and refrigerate the salad until required, for up to 2 hours.

9. Prepare a medium-hot grill and lightly oil the grill grate.

10. Place the fillets skin side down on the grill and brush them with the marinade.

11. Cover the grill and cook without flipping until the salmon flakes easily, about 10–12 minutes.

12. Brush the lemon slices on both sides with oil and grill until marks appear, about 1–2 minutes per side.

13. Arrange the fish on individual plates or a serving platter.

14. Top each fillet with 1 or 2 grilled lemon slices and dust with chives.

15. Serve with the cucumber salad.

16. Store any leftover salmon and cucumber salad in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

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