Summertime and the grillin is easy. Fresh grilled halibut topped with mango salsa is a quick and easy meal - ideal for cottage guests.

With cottage season in full gear, it seems we have visitors booked from now until Labour Sunday. While it’s great to have friends come and visit, those extra mouths to feed can really wear a person out.

Here’s a quick and easy dinner that takes 35 minutes from start to finish - grilled halibut with mango salsa. The salsa can be prepped up to six hours in advance. You can also substitute halibut for salmon, walleye or lake trout.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds of fish
• 2 tbsp sesame oil
• sea salt or kosher salt

Prep fish 30 minutes before grilling by removing from fridge, pat dry and brush on sesame oil. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt and return to fridge. Heat barbecue to medium-high. I use a fish basket on the barbecue, but if you don’t have one, clean the grill thoroughly and brush on olive oil. Lay fish skin side down and cook for 5 minutes depending on the thickness of the fillet. Turn over and cook an additional 3 minutes. Remove from grill , top with mango salsa and serve immediately.

Salsa

• 2 cups of fresh chopped mangoes
• 1 cup chopped red bell peppers
• 2/3 cup chopped green onions
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (approx 2 limes)
• 1/2 jalapeno pepper - finely chopped (make sure to remove any seeds)

Mix together, season with salt and pepper and refrigerate until fish is served.

Cheers,

Julie

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