Baked Salmon With Green Onion Garnish

Name: Baked Salmon With Green Onion Garnish
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4-5 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (8 ounce) carton plain low-fat yogurt; 1/2 cup diced seeded peeled cucumber; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill; 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish; 2 teaspoons stone ground mustard; 1 teaspoon honey; 1 (2 lb) salmon fillets (2 inches thick); cooking spray; 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil; 1/2 teaspoon low sodium soy sauce; 8 green onion tops, split lengthwise

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Recipe by Scoutie

Sounds like a perfect summer dish! I can also envision grilling the salmon. The serving sizes called for are 5 ounces of salmon and 2 tablespoons of the yogurt so plan accordingly if you have big eaters or folks who like more sauce like we do. : ) I am guessing on the prep time, may be more. From Cooking Light, October 1999. Posted for ZWT 2010.

READY IN: 40mins

SERVES: 4-5

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

(8 ounce) carton plain low-fat yogurt
¹⁄₂

cup diced seeded peeled cucumber
1

tablespoon chopped fresh dill
2

teaspoons prepared horseradish
2

teaspoons stone ground mustard
1

teaspoon honey
1

(2 lb) salmon fillets (2 inches thick)
cooking spray
1

teaspoon dark sesame oil
¹⁄₂

teaspoon low sodium soy sauce
8

green onion tops, split lengthwise

DIRECTIONS

Spoon yogurt onto several layers of heavy-duty paper towels; spread to 1/2-inch thickness.
Cover with additional paper towels, and let stand 5 minutes.
Scrape into a bowl using a rubber spatula.
Combine the yogurt, cucumber, and the next 4 ingredients (cucumber through honey); cover and refrigerate.
Preheat oven to 425°.
Place fillet on a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray.
Brush fillet with oil and soy sauce.
Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan; add onion strips. Cook 10 seconds or until limp. Drain.
Arrange onion strips over fillet.
Bake at 425° for 20 minutes or until fillet flakes easily when tested with a fork.
Serve with yogurt sauce.

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