Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • One 1 1/4-pound center-cut skinless salmon fillet, cut crosswise into 6 portions
  • 1 cup small hardwood chips, such as hickory or apple
  • 4 woody herb stems and sprigs, such as rosemary, thyme or winter savory
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 6 radishes, thinly sliced
  • 2 medium cucumberspeeled, halved, seeded and thinly sliced
  • 1 avocadopeeled, pitted and cut into 1-inch slices
  • 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced

Method

  • In a shallow glass baking dish, blend the soy sauce with the mustard and sugar.
  • Add the salmon and turn to coat.
  • Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.
  • Light a grill.
  • If using charcoal, scatter the wood chips and herbs over the coals.
  • If using a gas grill, place the wood chips and herbs in a smoker box or scatter over the heat bars.
  • Place a large double layer of foil over the center of the grill.
  • Arrange the salmon on the foil.
  • Cover the grill and smoke the salmon until just cooked through, about 10 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, mix the mayonnaise with the lime juice and season with salt and pepper.
  • Gently fold in the radishes, cucumbers, avocado and onion.
  • Using thick oven mitts, carefully lift the foil from the grill.
  • With a thin spatula, transfer the salmon to plates and serve with the avocado-radish salad.