Grilled Salmon with Spicy Honey-Basil Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons pine nuts
• toasted
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 cup packed fresh basil leaves
• 2 cloves garlic
• minced
• 1 small red chile pepper or 1 medium jalapeno
• chopped (include seeds if you like it spicy)
• 4 (4-ounce) skinless salmon fillets
• 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1/4 cup diced yellow bell pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped watercress leaves
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Salt and ground white pepper to taste

Instructions

1. To prepare sauce, place pine nuts, honey, lemon juice, olive oil, basil, garlic, and chile in a blender or food processor.
2. Process until mixture is pureed.
3. Spoon sauce over salmon, and turn to coat.
4. Cover and refrigerate overnight or for at least 4 hours, turning twice.
5. Place bell peppers and watercress in a bowl.
6. Toss with vinegar and olive oil.
7. Cover and refrigerate while salmon cooks.
8. Oil grill rack and preheat grill to medium-high.
9. Remove salmon from sauce, reserving the sauce.
10. Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper on both sides.
11. Place salmon on grill rack and grill until opaque throughout, 4-6 minutes on each side.
12. Occasionally brush with reserved sauce.
13. Garnish salmon with bell pepper and watercress mixture and serve with brown rice.