Monday, April 13, 2009

Slow-Roasted Salmon with Cucumber Dill Sauce

Ingredients:
Salmon:
1½ lbs (750 g) salmon fillet in 1 piece
2 Tbsp (30 ml) olive oil or melted butter
1 tspn (5 ml) salt
¼ tspn (1 ml) black pepper

Cucumber Dill Sauce:
½ cup (125 ml) plain yogurt
½ cup (125 ml) mayonnaise
2 green onions, chopped
1 small cucumber, peeled & chopped
1 Tbsp (15 ml) chopped fresh dillweed (or half as much dried)
¼ tspn (1 ml) salt

Method:
  1. Preheat oven to 120°C.
  2. Brush baking pan with some olive oil or melted butter. Place salmon fillet on baking pan, & then brush with remaining olive oil or melted butter. Sprinkle with salt & pepper & place in preheated oven. Bake for 25 to 30 mins.
  3. Meanwhile, stir together all the ingredients for the Cucumber Dill Sauce. Remove salmon from oven, cut into portions & serve with Cucumber Dill Sauce. (Or salmon can be chilled to serve cold as a fillet or in a salad).
Servings: 4

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