READY IN 30 mins

Quick Poached Salmon with Dill Mustard Sauce

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"This is an easy, elegant, wonderful salmon dish with a no-cook sauce. It really doesn't get much easier. I love it best on swelteringly hot summer days. Fresh steamed asparagus goes very well with this, and the sauce tastes good on it as well." — Karena

Directions

In a small bowl, blend the plain yogurt, Dijon mustard, honey, lemon juice, and dill. Cover, and refrigerate until serving.
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, place the salmon in the white wine and water. Adjust the amount of water as necessary to just cover the fish. Sprinkle with shallots. Cover the saucepan, and cook 10 to 12 minutes, until salmon is easily flaked with a fork. Drain, and serve with the yogurt sauce.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 12 mins
READY IN 30 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Mar 18, 2008

Oh my god, this is good! It's so easy, it should be illegal. I always tweak recipes, and I didn't do anything to this. And I've used the sauce on crab cakes and all sorts of stuff since. My husband and I were actually fighting the night I made it, after we started to eat, we gave each other the "damn, this is good stuff" look, opened another bottle of wine, and all was good.... p.s. I made it three weeks later for my french super chef extraordinaire "I only cook my salmon on a cedar plank" mother-in-law. I breezed in from work at 6pm, and had a gourmet meal on the table 20 minutes later, I could tell by her face she wanted to hate it but she couldn't, SHE LOVED IT!! Thank You!!!!!!!!!!

—limey

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jan 17, 2011

Oh, I hate to leave reviews like this, but I REALLY disliked this dish! The sauce had no subtlety and the flavors really clashed. My husband and I ended up laughing about it, scraping the sauce aside, and making sandwiches out of the salmon cutlets, but thank heavens I didn't try to make this for guests.

—Aria

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102 Ratings

Jan 26, 2003

I thought this was an excellent and quick way to prepare salmon. I cut the dill mustard sauce in half as it made plenty to cover the fish.

—cor

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Jul 13, 2003

I made this for my fiance and another couple for a small dinner get together. WOW!! The sauce was so easy and reminded us a bit of hollandaise sauce and was wonderful. I will absolutely make it again. (I added a tad more honey than the recipe called for.) Thank you for sharing Karena

—LIONESS1

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Mar 24, 2008

Well, gee, that'll teach me. I made the sauce first and wasn't thrilled when I tasted it. Definitely too much of a "tang" as a previous reviewer said. Then I put it ON the salmon (I baked vs. poaching) and wow, was I wrong. Definitely a great match, gave enough flavor to the salmon without overpowering and...no tang! Delicious. Will definitely add this to the repertoire.

—StaceyB

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Jul 14, 2003

Easy gourment - quick and tasty. Perfect for light entertainment.

—ROBU-SAN

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Feb 14, 2006

Can bake too

—kc

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Jul 13, 2003

This was truly wonderful. I used the leftovers to make "salmon cakes" and the sauce was a graet replacement for tartar suace.

—STACEY1970

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Nutrition

Calories
322 kcal
16%

Carbohydrates
14.4 g
5%

Cholesterol
69 mg
23%

Fat
12.8 g
20%

Fiber
0.2 g
< 1%

Protein
24.7 g
49%

Sodium
470 mg
19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Quick Poached Salmon with Dill Mustard Sauce

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 322
** Calories from Fat: 115

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 12.8g 20 %
** Saturated Fat 2.8g 14 %
** Cholesterol 69mg 23 %
** Sodium 470mg 19 %
** Potassium 602mg 17 %
** Total Carbohydrates 14.4g 5 %
** Dietary Fiber 0.2g < 1 %
** Protein 24.7g 49 %
** Sugars 7.8g
** Vitamin A 8 %
** Vitamin C 25 %
** Calcium 11 %
** Iron 9 %
** Thiamin 41 %
** Niacin 101 %
** Vitamin B6 51 %
** Magnesium 17 %
** Folate 24 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.