POACHED SALMON WITH CUCUMBER
DILL SAUCE
 
6 (1 inch thick) salmon steaks
2 c. water
2 tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 sm. onion, sliced
1 tsp. salt
6 whole cloves
1 bay leaf
1 stalk celery, sliced
1 sprig parsley

SAUCE:

1 c. shredded cucumber, no peel or seeds
1/2 c. sour cream or yogurt
1/4 c. mayonnaise
1 tbsp. minced parsley
1 tbsp. dill weed
1/4 tsp. salt
Pepper to taste

Combine sauce ingredients and chill.

Arrange salmon steaks in a baking dish with small ends toward center of dish. Combine rest of ingredients in a separate bowl. Cover with waxed paper and microwave for 5 minutes on high. Pour over salmon, cover with waxed paper and microwave 5 to 7 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork (4 minutes per pound as a guide). Cool salmon in liquid. Serve cold with the cucumber dill sauce. Serves: 6.

Since microwave ovens vary in power, you may need to adjust your cooking time.

recipe reviews
Poached Salmon with Cucumber Dill Sauce
   #106823
 Laurie (North Carolina) says:
I tried the cucumber sauce for some poached salmon that my sister made, and it was TERRIFIC! Very simple too and I just used ingredients I had on hand. I used greek yogurt instead of sour cream, and herbs I had growing in the garden (no dill or parsley, but I used lemon thyme, basil, a touch of mint, oregano and chives). I added a dash of fresh lemon juice at the end. YUM! I almost ate all of the sauce before lunch! Thanks for a great sauce recipe, I will make it again.

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