Grilled Salmon Fillets with a Lemon, Tarragon, and Garlic Sauce

SUBMITTED BY: Austin Nielson PHOTO BY: SunnyByrd

"This is perfect for summer grilling, especially if you want something different than the same old same old."

PREP TIME	20 Min
COOK TIME	10 Min
READY IN	30 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 4 servings

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INGREDIENTS

4 (4 ounce) fillets salmon
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

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DIRECTIONS

Prepare a grill for high heat.
Season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil.
Whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, tarragon, salt and pepper; set aside.
Lightly oil the grill grate. Cook the salmon on the grill until the fish flakes easily with a fork, 5 to 10 minutes. Place on a serving plate and top with the prepared sauce.

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Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2007 by Mike

10 minute prep time, 10 minute cook time. So quick & easy. Blend the sauce very well to mix flavors. From first to last bite the taste put a big smile on my face. Outstanding. I will definately serve this to company.

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Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2008 by SunnyByrd

The flavor of the sauce was a lot more tangy than I expected - which is good! I baked the salmon 'cuz I would have wrecked it on the grill - believe me. Otherwise prepared as written. Really nice - even my 19yo (a man of few words) said it was "awesome." Thanks for the recipe, Austin! Sorry my pic didn't turn out as well as I hoped, and yes it IS worth the calories! SunnyB ;)

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Reviewed on Oct. 2, 2007 by LINDA MCLEAN

I agree with Mike in that this is certainly a company worthy dish. Can't wait to make this for my friend Ro. I made this for lunch today and didn't need to grill the fish as I had salmon in the freezer that my hubby had smoked last month. I used lite mayo and it still made a fabulous sauce. I'm not a huge tarragon person, so I used snipped chives instead. Shared this with my daughter and we both loved it. Thanks a bunch Chef Austin!!

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