Grilled Sockeye Salmon and Veggies

I love salmon, and sockeye salmon is a nice treat whenever you find it in the market.

If you're not familiar with the sockeye variety, its color is a hint of what makes it unique. Unlike other types of salmon- Coho, regular pink salmon, etc., sockeye salmon feed almost completely on a diet of krell and plankton, which gives it the beautiful deep red color for which it is famous. I learned this morning that this diet is also the reason why the mercury levels in sockeye are so much lower than other types of salmon.

Because sockeye live farther north, they have a higher fat content. Let's see- bigger flavor, lots of rich fats and omega-3 oils, can something be so healthy and have an utterly amazing flavor, too?

Yep.

I hit it lightly with Survival Spice™, some Tibvrtini Olio Extra Virgene di Oliva, and a little hot sauce. Grilled it off, along with some portabello mushrooms, red onions, and some yellow and Italian squash.

This stuff can't be healthy, it tastes too good.