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Poached Salmon with Cucumber Dill Sauce

Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time10 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 426kcal

Ingredients

Cucumber Dill Sauce

  • juice of one lemon
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped cucumber peeled and seeded
  • salt and pepper to taste

Salmon

  • 4 6-oz salmon fillets
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 shallot thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic smashed
  • 3 sprigs fresh dill
  • 1 sprig fresh parsley
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

Prepare Dill Cucumber Sauce

  • Place all sauce ingredients into a small bowl and mix together until smooth and evenly mixed. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Store sauce in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve.

Poach The Salmon

  • In a large saucepan (with a fitted lid), add the wine, water, shallot, garlic, dill and parsley. Bring liquid to a simmer over medium heat.
  • Place salmon fillets in the pan, skin side down. Season fish with salt and pepper.
  • Cover and cook salmon for 5-10 minutes, depending on the thickness of your fish, until internal temperature reaches 145 degrees and salmon is tender and flaky.
  • Using a fish spatula, remove salmon from the pan and discard remaining liquid and herbs. Serve salmon warm or at room temperature with Dill Cucumber Sauce.

Notes

The serving size is 1 salmon fillet with 2 heaping tablespoons of sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 426kcal | Total Carbs: 5g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 28g | Fiber: 1g | Net Carbs: 4g