poached salmon w/dill sauce, cold

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 (5 lb) salmon fillets
• water, to cover
• salt and pepper
• sliced onion
• sliced carrot
• 1/4 cup wine
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• thyme
• 2 cucumbers, sliced very thin
• 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped
• 1 cup sour cream or 1 cup yogurt
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons tarragon
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in large pan, add salmon, cut in half if needed.
• 2 add water, spices, wine, lemon juice, and vegetables to cover halfway.
• 3 use 2 burners if necessary, heat to boil, cover and simmer on low 10-15 minutes.
• 4 when salmon turns light pink, and opaque remove from liquid, chill.
• 5 meanwhile make dill sauce- mix all ingredients together.
• 6 slice cucumbers very thin, or use a mandoline, watch your fingers.
• 7 decorate salmon with rows of cucumber to look like fish scales, serve w/ dill sauce.
• 8 this can be served warm, but we prefer it cold or at room temp.