Salmon on Cedar Plank

For Mother's Day, we kept dinner simple.  Grilled salmon over a fresh salad.  The marinade was simple - equal parts pure maple syrup & soy sauce with a dash of sesame oil, 1 clove crushed fresh garlic & fresh ginger.  While the salmon was marinating (in the refrigerator), we soaked the cedar plank.  We put it in water in the cooler & rested soft drinks on top to keep it submerged.

To cook the salmon, the grill was heated.  The burners directly beneath the fish were lowered while the burners on the outside of the grill stayed high.  It took 15-20 minutes to cook completely.  The fish should flake.  I squeezed fresh lemon over the salmon salad.

We've been trying to choose our food consciously.  Salmon is a nutritionally dense fish.  But, when buying salmon, you should notice whether the salmon is farm raised or wild.  The fresh wild salmon season is approaching.  Not surprisingly, most resources I found suggest that wild fish is the best choice for your family.  I found frozen wild salmon very reasonably priced at Trader Joe's.  The choices at Whole Foods yesterday ranged from $12.99 a pound to 29.99 a pound.  A typical suggested serving size is 3-4 oz.  

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