Condiment
Grilled Salmon with Blueberry Sauce
Juicy grilled salmon delivers buttery flakes that melt on the tongue, while the thick blueberry sauce brings sweet-tart bursts balanced by warm ginger and a gentle tang of vinegar.

- Total
- 46 min
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 21 min
- Serves
- 4
Nutrition per Serving
- Calories
- 264
- Protein
- 23g
- Carbs
- 12g
- Fat
- 14g
- Fiber
- 2g
- Sugar
- 8g
- Sodium
- 143mg
Ingredients
- 4 (4 ounce) fresh or frozen skinless salmon fillets
- 1 1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar or cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp packed brown sugar or brown sugar substitute (see Tip) equivalent to 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
- 1/2 tsp finely shredded lemon peel
- Cooking spray
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp ground pepper
- 1 tsp Chopped fresh chives
Instructions
- Thaw fish and blueberries, if frozen. For blueberry sauce, cook and stir onion and garlic in a small saucepan in hot oil about 3 minutes or until softened. Add the blueberries, vinegar, brown sugar, ginger, and lemon peel. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, about 15 minutes or until sauce has thickened and reduced to 1 cup.
- Meanwhile, rinse salmon; pat dry with paper towels. Lightly coat the salmon with cooking spray; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Measure thickness of the salmon.
- Place the salmon on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals. If desired, cover grill grate with foil before placing fish. Grill for 4 to 6 minutes per 1/2-inch thickness or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork, turning once halfway through grilling.
- Serve the blueberry sauce over the salmon. If desired, sprinkle with chives.