Grilled Salmon with Smashed Cucumber-Date Salad

Name: Grilled Salmon with Smashed Cucumber-Date Salad
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: One 2 1/2-pound center-cut skin-on salmon fillet, cut into 6 equal pieces; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 English (hothouse) seedless cucumbers, peeled and cut into 8 pieces; 3/4 cup finely sliced fennel, feathery fronds reserved for the garnish; 6 Medjool dates, pitted and cut in slivers; 1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts; 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (1/2 a large lemon); 6 tablespoons fruity olive oil (preferably from Spain); Medium-coarse sea salt (preferably Maldon from England); Fresh ground black pepper

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INGREDIENTS

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One 2 1/2-pound center-cut skin-on salmon fillet, cut into 6 equal pieces

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2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

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1 teaspoon kosher salt

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1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

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2 English (hothouse) seedless cucumbers, peeled and cut into 8 pieces

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3/4 cup finely sliced fennel, feathery fronds reserved for the garnish

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6 Medjool dates, pitted and cut in slivers

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1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

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2 tablespoons minced fresh chives

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2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (1/2 a large lemon)

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6 tablespoons fruity olive oil (preferably from Spain)

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Medium-coarse sea salt (preferably Maldon from England)

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Fresh ground black pepper

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