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Mediterranean Grilled Salmon

This Mediterranean Grilled Salmon is smoky, salty, and scumptious! Perfectly grilled salmon is topped with a briny and flavorful relish. Delicious!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: Capers, Dinner, Grilled Salmon, Lemon, Marinated Olives, Salmon

Ingredients

  • 1 lb filet of salmon
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper

For the Mediterranean Relish:

  • 1/2 cup Castelavtrano Olives
  • 1/4 cup kalamata olives
  • 1/4 cup Red Pepper chopped
  • 1 clove Garlic minced
  • 1 Tbsp Capers
  • Drizzle Olive Oil
  • 1 Tbsp oregano, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp basil, chopped

Instructions

For the grilled salmon:

  • Preheat your grill to about 300ยบ, turning just 1 burner on.
  • If using a smoke box, fill box with wood pellets or soaked wood chips. Set on flavor bars of grill, allowing smoke to build.
  • Liberally oil the skin side of your salmon filet. Flip it right side up, seasoning lightly with salt and pepper.
  • Add salmon to grill on the opposite side of the grill that the burner is on, skin side down, allowing to cook for about 15 to 20 minutes, or until fish easily flakes.

For the Mediterranean Relish:

  • Meanwhile, prepare the relish.
  • Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl and toss to combine.
  • Serve salmon on a bed of greens with the Mediterranean relish spooned over it.