Grilled Salmon with Watermelon and Black Olive Salad

• 4 cups cubed seedless watermelon
• 1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted
• 1/2 red onion, sliced thin
• 1 large bunch arugula, trimmed
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 cup sherry vinegar
• 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 4 salmon fillets, 6 to 8 ounces each, skin on, about 1 inch thick
• Extra-virgin olive oil
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

1. To make the salad, toss the watermelon, black olives, red onion, and arugula together in a bowl.
2. Put it in the fridge to chill.
3. The contrast of a cold salad with the hot salmon is really refreshing.
4. To make the vinaigrette, toast the spices in a dry skillet over low heat for 1 minute, until they smell fragrant; shake the pan frequently to prevent scorching.
5. In a spice mill or clean coffee grinder, grind the toasted spices with the sugar.
6. Put the sherry vinegar and oil in a blender and add the ground spice mixture; give it all a whirl to blend.
7. Season with salt and pepper.
8. Preheat a gas or charcoal grill and get it very hot.
9. Rub both sides of the salmon with oil; then season with a generous amount of salt and pepper.
10. Take a few paper towels and fold them several times to make a thick square.
11. Blot a small amount of oil on the paper towel.
12. Then carefully and quickly wipe the hot grates of the grill.
13. This will create a nonstick grilling surface.
14. Grill the salmon, skin side down, for 5 minutes.
15. Carefully turn the fillets over and grill the other side for another 5 minutes, until the fish is opaque.
16. Toss half the vinaigrette with the salad; wait until right before serving to prevent the arugula from wilting.
17. Serve the grilled salmon on top of the salad family style.
18. Easy McEasy.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/grilled-salmon-with-watermelon-and-black-olive-salad-372642 (may not work)