Grilled Salmon with Orzo Salad

Name: Grilled Salmon with Orzo Salad
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 cucumber, peeled, halved, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch dice; 4 plum tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch dice; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 pound orzo (about 1 cup); 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill; Fresh-ground black pepper; 1 1/2 pounds salmon fillet, about 1 inch thick, cut into 4 pieces; Grated zest of 1/2 lemon

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"More than one tradition is at work here. Dill and cucumber, mated in several cuisines, unite in a Greek-inspired salad, while salmon and dill are a typical Scandinavian pairing...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 cucumber, peeled, halved, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch dice

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4 plum tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch dice

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1 teaspoon salt

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1/2 pound orzo (about 1 cup)

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1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil

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2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon lemon juice

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1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill

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Fresh-ground black pepper

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1 1/2 pounds salmon fillet, about 1 inch thick, cut into 4 pieces

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Grated zest of 1/2 lemon

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