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Chilled Salmon with Cucumber-Dill Sauce

Name: Chilled Salmon with Cucumber-Dill Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups water; 1 cup white wine or chicken broth; 4 green onions, sliced; 10 whole peppercorns; 4 salmon fillets (5 ounces each); DILL SAUCE:; 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream; 1/4 cup chopped peeled cucumber; 4-1/2 teaspoons snipped fresh dill or 1-1/2 teaspoons dill weed; 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish; 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 10 min. + chilling

Makes

4 servings

A friend from Boston shared this traditional New England dish. It’s a refreshing hot-weather meal and a nice change of pace from heavy, cookout food. —Sheri Sidwell, Alton, Illinois

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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups water
1 cup white wine or chicken broth
4 green onions, sliced
10 whole peppercorns
4 salmon fillets (5 ounces each)
DILL SAUCE:
1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1/4 cup chopped peeled cucumber
4-1/2 teaspoons snipped fresh dill or 1-1/2 teaspoons dill weed
2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a large skillet, combine the water, wine, onions and peppercorns. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; carefully add salmon. Cover and cook for 5-7 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
With a spatula, carefully remove salmon; discard cooking liquid. Cool salmon for 10 minutes; refrigerate until chilled. In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients. Serve with salmon.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 316 calories, 18g fat (5g saturated fat), 94mg cholesterol, 186mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 30g protein.

Chilled Salmon with Cucumber-Dill Sauce

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