Grilled Salmon with Bacon and Corn Relish

1 . Stage

Preheat an outdoor grill (preferably charcoal) for high heat and lightly oil the grate.

2 . Stage

Place bacon in a skillet over medium heat and cook until browned and crisp, 8 to 10 minutes.

3 . Stage

Cut kernels from corn ears into a large bowl using a sharp knife held at a 45-degree angle. Scrape cobs with the back of the knife into the bowl to get the juices.

4 . Stage

Stir white and light green parts of green onions into bacon and add red bell pepper; cook and stir until vegetables just start to become tender, about 2 minutes. Stir corn into bacon mixture and let corn just warm through. Season with salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, a few chopped dark green onion tops, olive oil, and rice vinegar. Turn off heat under relish.

5 . Stage

Spread vegetable oil onto both sides of salmon fillets and season fish with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.

6 . Stage

Cook on preheated grill until fish shows good grill marks, the flesh flakes easily, and fish is still slightly pink in the center, about 5 minutes per side. A crack that opens up in the salmon flesh as you cook will let you see how done the salmon is in the middle.

7 . Stage

Divide spinach leaves onto 2 plates and top each with a salmon fillet and half the bacon relish. Sprinkle on a few green onion tops for garnish.