Poached Salmon With Cucumber-Dill Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Salmon
    2 cups chablis (or dry white wine)
    2 cups water
    1/2 teaspoon chicken bouillon granule
    6 peppercorns
    4 sprigs fresh dill
    2 bay leaves
    1 celery rib, chopped
    1 small lemon, sliced
    6 (4 ounce) salmon fillets, 1/2-inch thick
    Cucumber-Dill Sauce
    1/3 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded, finely chopped
    1/3 cup nonfat sour cream
    1/3 cup plain fat-free yogurt
    2 teaspoons fresh dill, chopped
    1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
    fresh dill sprig (optional)
Preparation
    For the salmon: Combine the wine, water, bouillon, peppercorns, dillweed, bay leaves, celery, and lemon in a skillet. Bring to a boil; cover.
    Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
    Add the salmon to the mixture in the skillet and cook for 10 minutes or until the fish flakes easily.
    To prepare Cucumber-Dill Sauce: In a medium bowl, mix together the cucumber, sour cream, yogurt, dill, and mustard.
    To serve: place the fillets on individual serving plates. Spoon the sauce evenly over the fillets. Garnish with fresh dill sprigs, if using.

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