Grilled Salmon with Smashed Cucumber-Date Salad

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The perfect summer dish. Fresh cucumbers dressed with fruity olive oil and lemon juice are the ideal complement to warm salmon and sweet dates. We loved it and will be making it again this summer. The only thing I changed was sauteing the salmon indoors, instead of grilling, when a thunderstorm rolled in right at dinnertime. It was still delicious.

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Yup. what they all said.
This is one fantastic recipe for grilled salmon. The best I have ever made and my Vietnamese wife, who was unfamiliar dates, requests this one more than any other seafood dish I make.

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Geoffrey said this was his go to recipe, well, it's now my go to recipe for salmon too. I love the method of slicing the fish and folding it open. It cooks beautifully on the grill and makes a great presentation. I've done this a few times since the show aired and it's absolutely delicious!!

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I love salmon and have prepared it many different ways, but this recipe, without a doubt, is the best salmon I have ever made. I first heard about the recipe on the Food Network show "Best Thing I've ever Made". Geoffrey Zakarian talked about this recipe and showed how to cut the salmon. I wrote everything down, then was thrilled to find this recipe on food network.

I've prepared it both on the grill and broiled. The grilled version is the best, but when it's cold, I broil it on high, as close as possible to the broiler. Only about 2 minutes on each side.

I add some fronds from the fennel in the salad and double the amount of dates.

DELICIOUS!

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Just made this tonight, exactly per the recipe, and it was fantastic. I would agree that it seems more appropriate for the summer, but great flavors, and a light dish. Served it with a light version of creamed spinach I make, a great dinner.

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OMG!!!
I've grilled salmon before but for some strange reason it never came out this tasty. The light smoky flavor was perfect. Was very quick and easy. A little tricky to figure out how to cut and fold. The pic helps. Same comments for the salad. Light, crunchy, interesting mix of flavors that complement the fish. Better for summer than winter but really good anytime. Brilliant recipe combo. No wonder this guy's an Iron Chef!