Poached salmon is one of my favorite ways to prepare this fish. It’s very easy and flavorful, plus it doesn’t stink up the house during cooking like oven-baked fish does. Salmon and fresh dill are marriage made in heaven. Tangy fresh sauce made with kefir, avocado, dill and chives beautifully complements even the most unintended attempt at a healthy meal. And the combination of salmon red and the green of the sauce render a beautiful mouth-watering presentation.
HOW TO MAKE POACHED SALMON WITH PROBIOTIC AVOCADO DILL SAUCE
Ingredients
Sauce:
1/2 avocado
1/2 cup kefir or buttermilk (how to make kefir)
1 clove garlic
5 sprigs fresh dill
5 sprigs fresh chives
A squeeze of lemon
Salt and pepper to taste
Poached Salmon:
1 or 2 6 to 8oz wild salmon fillets
2-3 cups water (or enough to cover the fish)
3 slices of lemon
5 peppercorns
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup white wine (if you have an open bottle sitting around – optional)
To serve (pick your fave):
Lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers
Quinoa
Rice
Asparagus or broccoli
Instructions
To make sauce: blend the ingredients together. I use a blender or a mini food processor. Set aside.
To make salmon, combine all ingredients in a medium pot, bring to simmer avoiding rolling boil. Simmer 8-9 minutes. Remove from liquid with a slotted spatula.
Serve poached salmon over your favorite garnish and top with probiotic avocado dill sauce.
Poached Salmon with Probiotic Avocado Dill Sauce
Ingredients
SAUCE
- 1/2 avocado
- 1/2 cup kefir or buttermilk how to make kefir
- 1 clove garlic
- 5 sprigs fresh dill
- 5 sprigs fresh chives
- A squeeze of lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
POACHED SALMON
- 1 or 2 6 to 8oz wild salmon fillets
- 2-3 cups water or enough to cover the fish
- 3 slices of lemon
- 5 peppercorns
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 cup white wine if you have an open bottle sitting around - optional
TO SERVE WITH
- Lettuce peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers
- Quinoa
- Rice
- Asparagus or broccoli
Instructions
- To make sauce: blend the ingredients together. I use a blender or a mini food processor. Set aside.
- To make salmon, combine all ingredients in a medium pot, bring to simmer avoiding hard boiling. Simmer 8-9 minutes. Remove from liquid with a slotted spatula.
- Serve poached salmon over your favorite garnish and top with probiotic avocado dill sauce.
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