Grilled Fish With Spicy Cantaloupe Cucumber Salad Recipes

GRILLED FISH WITH SPICY CANTALOUPE-CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Heat a grill or grill pan over medium-high. Clean and lightly oil hot grill. Pat fish dry with paper towels, lightly brush with oil, and season with salt and pepper. Grill, skin side up, until opaque throughout, about 10 minutes, flipping once.
• In a large bowl, combine cucumber, cantaloupe, fish sauce, lime juice, jalapeno, ginger, and mint. Transfer fish to plates and serve with salad.

GRILLED TUNA STEAKS WITH CANTALOUPE SALSA

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Mix cantaloupe, onion, cilantro, 2 teaspoons oil, lime juice and jalapeño chili in small bowl. Season salsa to taste with salt and pepper. Let stand 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, brush tuna steaks on both sides with remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill tuna until just opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side.
• Transfer tuna to plates. Spoon salsa alongside and serve.

CUCUMBER, MELON AND WATERMELON SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Toss together just before serving.

GRILLED SWORDFISH WITH CUCUMBER LIME SALSA

Steps:

• Marinate swordfish:
• Stir together lime juice, honey, oil, and coriander in a shallow dish. Add swordfish, turning to coat, and marinate at room temperature, turning over once, 15 minutes. (Do not marinate longer.)
• Make salsa while swordfish marinates:
• Remove peel, including all white pith, from lime with a sharp paring knife. Cut segments free from membranes and finely chop segments, then combine with remaining salsa ingredients in a bowl.
• Grill swordfish:
• Lightly brush grill pan with oil and heat over moderately high heat until just beginning to smoke. Remove swordfish from marinade and season both sides with salt and pepper. Grill fish until just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Serve topped with salsa.

SALTY-SWEET SALMON WITH GINGER AND SPICY CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Make the preserved ginger: The day before, whisk together the fish sauce, rice-wine vinegar and sugar, then add the ginger. Make sure it is covered by the liquid.
• Combine the honey, soy sauce, garlic, ketchup and 1/4 cup water. Marinate the salmon in this for 2 hours, turning after 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, prepare the cucumber salad: Bring the vinegar to a boil. Add the sugar, salt, togarashi and ginger. Return to a boil, then let cool to room temperature. Put the cucumbers in a nonreactive container and cover with the vinegar mixture. Let sit at least one hour before serving.
• Preheat grill to low. Arrange salmon on a hinged grill basket, then cook, basting occasionally with the marinade, over a low flame for 5 minutes per side, or until just flaky. (Or broil, skin side down, 6 inches from the flame for 4 minutes, baste, then turn and broil for 2 minutes.) To serve, use a slotted spoon to place the cucumber salad on each of 4 plates. Lay the salmon next to the salad and serve topped with preserved ginger.

CANTALOUPE AND CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk oil, vinegar, coriander, salt, pepper, and cardamom in a large bowl. Add cantaloupe, cucumber, and chiles and toss to coat in dressing. Let sit, uncovered, 15 minutes.
• To serve, add pumpkin seeds, cilantro, and mint to salad and toss gently to combine. Top with sumac.