Grilled Salmon with Preserved Lemon and Green Olives
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Food & Wine
Joe Bastianich likes the way protein- and omega 3-rich salmon gives him lots of energy without weighing him down. Here, it's grilled until the skin is crisp. Green olives add more heart-healthy fat and a hit of cell-protecting vitamin E.

Servings:
6
Prep Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
30 mins
Ingredients
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1/4preserved lemon, pulp discarded and peel minced (see Note)see savings

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1small shallot, mincedsee savings

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1/4 cupchopped parsleysee savings

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3 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oilsee savings

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3 tablespoonsfresh lemon juicesee savings

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1 2-poundcenter-cut salmon fillet with skinsee savings

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Salt and freshly ground white peppersee savings

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8large green olives, such as Cerignola, halved and pittedsee savings

Directions
1.
Light a grill or heat a grill pan. In a bowl, mix the preserved lemon with the shallot, parsley, and 1 tablespoon each of the oil and lemon juice. Using a knife, make 1-inch-deep slits in the salmon skin, 1 inch apart. Rub the preserved lemon mixture into the slits. Rub the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil all over the salmon, then drizzle the fish with the remaining 2 tablespoons of lemon juice; season with salt and white pepper.
2.
Grill the salmon, skin side down, over moderate heat until the skin is lightly charred and crisp, 5 minutes. Turn the salmon and grill until just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes longer. Transfer the fish to a platter, skin side up. Scatter the olives over the fish. Cut the salmon crosswise into 6 pieces and serve.
MAKE AHEAD
The seasoned salmon can be refrigerated for up to 4 hours.
NOTE
Preserved lemons are a Moroccan ingredient made from lemons that have been cured in lemon juice and salt. Look for them at specialty-food shops.
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