Asian BBQ Salmon

One of the many special memories growing up was celebrating May Day with a basket. A May Basket is a flower-filled basket given out as gifts by adults and children in the tradition of the ancient Roman and Druid holiday of May Day.

May Day which is May 1st is a centuries-long celebration of spring turning into the pleasures of summer. May Day baskets can be shared with friends and family, as well as with elderly neighbors or care facilities.

Perhaps you recall making a basket, setting it on your neighbor's doorstep or hanging it from the front doorknob, ringing the bell, and running like crazy so no one knew it was you leaving it.
In school, we'd weave strips of construction paper to create a basket. We'd add tissue paper flowers, candy, and a packet of seeds.
Several years later I worked at a school where we would make up May Day baskets to distribute in the neighborhood. Each basket included a cheery note to brighten someone's day. The baskets were hung on front doorknobs or set out on the front steps. Here are some ideas to get you started.

Celebrate the day with Asian BBQ Salmon

Cook's Notes: There are some key nutritional differences between wild and farmed salmon, according to USDA data. A small fillet of wild salmon has 131 fewer calories and half the fat content of the same amount of farmed salmon. And although farmed salmon may have slightly more omega-3 fatty acids, it also has 20.5 percent more saturated fat content — and that’s fat you don't want.
This recipe serves 2. Pair the meal with an Orzo Salad tossed with a Lemon Vinaigrette. 
Ingredients:

• 1 piece Alaskan Wild Salmon (check out Costco)Asian Sauce
• 2 tablespoons each ketchup, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon each soy sauce, sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons Asian chili garlic sauce
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger or 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 

Directions:

• Mix all sauce ingredients together in a small pan and heat on low 1-2 minutes to thicken slightly. 
• Transfer mixture to a small bowl to use for basting.
• Heat grill to medium heat. Place salmon skin-side down on foil. Baste and cook 12 minutes aside. Turn once during the cooking time.