Whisk together all of the marinade/sauce ingredients EXCEPT for the cornstarch. Add 1/3 cup of marinade to a freezer bag with salmon. Reserve the rest. Marinate salmon in the refrigerator for an hour.

Prepare the salsa by tossing all the salsa ingredients in a bowl until well combined. Refrigerate. (**Note: my strawberries weren't very sweet, so I put them in a bowl with about 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar to let them sweeten up a bit. This is called "Macerating"--and it made a huge difference!)

Heat oven to 400 and line an 8x8 baking pan with foil and spray with cooking spray; set aside. Heat 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil in a nonstick ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add salmon and sear for 1-2 minutes per side. When well browned on each side, fish to the baking pan and into the oven.

Roast until the salmon reaches an internal temperature of 135°F and is slightly firm to the touch, about 4 to 7 min, depending on thickness. Remove salmon to a plate, and tent with foil while you prepare the sauce.

To prepare the sauce, whisk in 1 teaspoon cornstarch to reserved marinade/sauce then add sauce to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until thickened; add more cornstarch if the sauce is too thing. Spoon sauce over fish then top with salsa. Serve with rice, if desired.