CUCUMBER DILL SALMON DELICIOUS
Cucumber
Dill Salmon ~ pan seared salmon topped with a creamy Greek yogurt,
cucumber-dill sauce with a hint of lemon. This easy recipe is ready in just 20
minutes without any sour cream!
Cook
Time : 20 mins
INGREDIENTS
·
Olive
oil
·
3-4
salmon filets
·
Salt
and pepper
·
1
lemon cut in 6 wedges
·
1/3
cup English cucumber cut in pea size cubes
·
4
oz light or Greek yogurt cream cheese
·
2
tablespoons fresh dill minced
·
1/4
cup + an additional 2-3 tablespoons of skim milk
INSTRUCTIONS
1.
Pre-heat
the oven to 400 degrees.
2. Using
an oven-safe skillet, drizzle olive oil into the pan and warm over medium heat.
3. Pat
moisture from salmon using a paper towel and season with salt and pepper.
4. Sear
the salmon on both sides (if your salmon has the skin on, sear only on side w/o
skin) then squeeze the juice from one lemon wedge over the top of the salmon
pieces.
5.
Bake
the salmon 6-8 minutes or until it is firm and cooked through.
6.
Remove
the salmon from the pan onto a serving platter and on top of the stove over
low-medium heat, add the milk and cream cheese to the same skillet then season
with salt and pepper.
7.
Using
an 'S' motion, combine 1/4 cup of the skim milk and cream cheese (if the
mixture is too thick, add more milk one tablespoon at a time).
8. Turn
off the heat and stir in the diced cucumber and ONE tablespoon of the fresh
dill. Spoon the creamy dill sauce over the salmon filets.
9.
Garnish
with the additional dill and serve with a lemon wedge.
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