Thai Grilled Salmon with Mango and Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

• Salmon

  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp fresh ginger, chopped
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) toasted sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp (30 ml) soy sauce
  • 15 ml (1 tbsp) lime jus
  • 1 tbsp sweet paprika
  • 2 tsp (10 ml) Sriracha
  • 2 green onions, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 1 ½ lb (675 g) salmon with the skin (taken from the thickest part of the fillet)

• Salad

  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) lime juice
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) toasted sesame oil
  • 1 bird’s eye chili pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
  • 2 mangoes, ripe but firm, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 Lebanese cucumbers, thinly sliced on an angle
  • 1 tsp roasted sesame seeds
  • Basil leaves (purple or green) torn, to taste