UPDATE: Cedar Bay Grilling Company-Winning Dish
Winner Announced
I'm incredibly honored to announce my Orange Ginger Salmon Nachos with Mango Pineapple Orange Salsa was the Grand Prize and Appetizer category winner in the Cedar Bay Blogger Challenge. Thank you, Cedar Bay Grilling Company, for hosting the challenge and sharing your incredible recipe-making products.
Thank You
I want to thank Ethan Casucci, VP of Client Services at Thought For Food and Son, for allowing me to try this wonderful product in my dishes.
I can honestly state that Cedar Bay Grilling Company's Planked Atlantic Salmon products are one of the finest products I've ever had the pleasure to test and use for recipe creation in over three years of participating in Blogger Recipe Challenges.
About The Company
Located in a tiny South Shore hamlet of Blandford, Nova Scotia, Cedar Bay Grilling Company is an award-winning producer of frozen Salmon products that bring the best of Atlantic Canada to homes worldwide. Cedar Bay Grilling Company’s Cedar Planked Atlantic Salmon products are easy to prepare yet have a “gourmet” appeal to suit all lifestyles and tastes.
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No Guesswork
Cedar Bay Grilling Company takes all the guesswork out of preparation for seasoning and grilling planked salmon.
Cedar Bay salmon products come pre-seasoned and ready to be placed directly into the oven or onto the BBQ with little preparation.
About the Challenge
The inaugural Cedar Bay Grilling Blogger Recipe Challenge is open to 50 spectacular bloggers. I was honored to be chosen to create up to three recipes and compete for a chance to win up to $1500.00 cash.
Listed below are the three categories within the challenge:
One Grilling Category Winner: $500.00 Cash Prize
One Entree Category Winner: $500.00 Cash Prize
One Entertaining / Appetizer Category Winner: $500.00 Cash Prize
Finest Quality Product
Highest Quality
The folks at Cedar Bay Grilling Company have really outdone themselves producing the highest quality and flavors for their pre-marinated and planked salmon.
At Cedar Bay, we do extensive research and recipe testing to establish flavor selections that will appeal to varying taste preferences. Only the best grade of Atlantic Salmon passes our quality assurance testing – we hand-select every piece that makes it into our production process.
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Free Samples
Bloggers received two free samples for testing and recipe creation: Sugar & Spice 24 oz Cedar Planked Atlantic Salmon and one 24 oz Applewood with Orange & Ginger Cedar Planked Atlantic Salmon. Both flavors are absolutely delicious and a breeze to make.
Show-Stopping Recipe
I created a show-stopping recipe for the Entertaining/Appetizer and Grilling Categories as my first entry for the contest: Salmon Nachos using the Orange Ginger Cedar Bay Planked Salmon flavor and served with Mango Pineapple Orange Salsa.
My restaurant-quality recipe is a showman in appearance and pops with a gourmet appeal to suit all lifestyles and tastes. It is perfect for your entertaining needs.
Wonton wrappers give the recipe an Asian flare and crunchy texture that accentuates the flavor of mango, pineapple, and orange salsa. The Cedar Bay Grilling Company Applewood with Orange & Ginger Cedar Planked Atlantic Salmon is a happy marriage of flavors combined with crumbled Queso Blanco Jalapeño cheese and a sprinkle of Furikake Rice Seasoning.
Orange Ginger Salmon Nachos with Mango Pineapple Orange Salsa - Cedar Bay Blogger Challenge
Ingredients
- 1 24 oz Cedar Bay Grilling Company Applewood with Orange & Ginger Cedar Planked Atlantic Salmon
- 1 12 ounce package wonton wrappers 12
- 1 ½ cups vegetable oil for frying wontons
- 1 cup chopped mango
- ¼ cup chopped white onion
- ½ cup fresh chopped pineapple
- 1 tablespoon sweet orange marmalade
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon sweet Mirin rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
- 1 tablespoon fine chopped jalapeño add more for more heat to taste
- 1 teaspoon chopped cilantro more for garnish
- ½ cup queso blanco with jalapeños
Instructions
- Heat Grill following the Cedar Bay Grilling Company instructions found on the back of the package
- Open Cedar Bay Grilling Planked Salmon product. Drain. Place planked salmon directly on the hot grill and cook for 18 minutes.
- While salmon is cooking, heat oil in a large saucepan and cook 12 individual wonton sheets until crispy and browned (about 2 minutes). turn them several times to prevent overcooking. Drain on a paper towel. Set aside until ready to plate
- Salsa: In a medium mixing bowl combine mango, pineapple, onion, orange marmalade, lemon juice, orange juice, mirin vinegar, ginger, jalapeño, and cilantro. Stir to combine. Set aside until ready to plate
- Remove cooked salmon from the grill. Using a fork, flake salmon into large pieces
- Build Nachos
- Lay a cooked wonton on a plate. Add a teaspoon of salsa. Add flaked salmon and top with a little more salsa. Crumble queso Blanco over the top and season with Furikake rice seasoning or toasted sesame seeds
Notes
At A Grocer Near You
You can find Cedar Bay Grilling Company products at these local area markets: Kroger, Publix, Hannaford, Safeway, Albertsons, Fred Meyer, Ralph’s, Giant, Giant Eagle, Stop n' Shop, and Roche Bros.
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