Food Planked Salmon with Grilled Tomato Salsa Grilling brings out the sweetness in cherry tomatoes, which pair beautifully with the smoky flavor of planked salmon. Brown rice or quinoa round out a healthy dinner. By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Published on January 25, 2016 Print Share Prep Time: 10 mins Marinate Time: 8 hrs Grill Time: 18 mins Total Time: 8 hrs 28 mins Servings: 4 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 pound fresh or frozen salmon fillet, 1 inch thick 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper 1 cedar grill plank 1 recipe Grilled Tomato Salsa Grilled Tomato Salsa 2 cups red cherry tomatoes 2 cups yellow cherry tomatoes ¼ cup sliced garlic ¼ cup olive oil 2 tablespoons snipped fresh thyme Directions Thaw fish, if frozen. Rinse fish; pat dry with paper towels. Place fish, skin side down, in a shallow dish. For rub, in a small bowl stir together brown sugar, salt, and black pepper. Sprinkle rub evenly over salmon; rub in with your fingers. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 8 to 24 hours. Wet both sides of a cedar grill plank under running water. For a charcoal grill, arrange medium-hot coals around edge of grill. Place fish, skin side down, on cedar grill plank. Place plank in center of grill rack. Cover and grill for 18 to 22 minutes or until fish begins to flake when tested with a fork. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Adjust heat for indirect cooking. Place plank on grill rack over the burner that is turned off. Grill as directed.) To serve, cut salmon into four or six pieces. Slide a spatula between the fish and skin to release pieces from plank. Serve with Grilled Tomato Salsa. Grilled Tomato Salsa In a large bowl combine 2 cups red cherry tomatoes, 2 cups yellow cherry tomatoes, 1/4 cup sliced garlic, 1/4 cup olive oil, and 2 tablespoons snipped fresh thyme. Transfer tomato mixture to a grill basket. For a charcoal grill, grill tomato mixture in basket on the rack of an uncovered grill over medium coals about 10 minutes or until tomatoes are softened and slightly charred but still retain their shape, stirring occasionally. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Place tomatoes in basket on grill rack over heat. Cover and grill as directed.) Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 314 Calories 17g Fat 5g Carbs 35g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 314 % Daily Value * Total Fat 17g 22% Saturated Fat 4g 20% Cholesterol 96mg 32% Sodium 757mg 33% Total Carbohydrate 5g 2% Total Sugars 5g Protein 35g Vitamin C 1mg 6% Calcium 81mg 6% Iron 1mg 8% Potassium 694mg 15%