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Quick Poached Salmon with Cucumber Sauce

Quick Poached Salmon with Cucumber Sauce
There’s no reason to shy away from cooking fish at home with a recipe as effortless as this one. Besides basil, try using dill, fennel or coriander in the herby sauce.—Crystal Jo Bruns, Iliff, Colorado
4 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 20 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • 2 sprigs fresh parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 5 peppercorns
  • 4 salmon steaks (6 ounces each)
  • SAUCE:
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/3 cup chopped seeded peeled cucumber
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil

Directions

  • In an 11-in. x 7-in. microwave-safe dish coated with cooking spray,
  • combine the first five ingredients. Microwave, uncovered, on high
  • for 2-3 minutes or until mixture comes to a boil.
  • Carefully add salmon to dish. Cover and microwave at 70% power for 5
  • to 5-1/2 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
  • Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the sour cream, cucumber, onion,
  • salt and basil. Remove salmon from poaching liquid. Serve with
© Taste of Home 2013

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Quick Poached Salmon with Cucumber Sauce (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • sauce. Yield: 4 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 salmon steak with 3 tablespoons sauce equals 361 calories, 21 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 105 mg cholesterol, 393 mg sodium, 4 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 30 g protein.
Wine: Full-Bodied White Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a full-bodied white wine such as Chardonnay or Viognier.
© Taste of Home 2013