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Two perfectly cooked salmon fillets topped with creamy dill sauce and fresh dill, served with green beans.

Why Everyone Loves This Salmon Recipes (+ Make-Ahead Tips)

This recipe offers a delicious and healthy way to prepare salmon, perfect for busy individuals and families. It includes make-ahead tips for effortless entertaining and a flavorful yogurt-dill sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Sauce Chilling Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4 fillets
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 366
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Salmon
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 4 salmon fillets 6 ounces each
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
For the Sauce
  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat plain yogurt
  • 1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup cucumber finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon fresh dill snipped

Equipment

  • Large skillet
  • Small bowl

Method
 

  1. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
  2. Sprinkle salmon with Italian seasoning and salt. Place in skillet, skin side down. Reduce heat to medium.
  3. Cook until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, about 5 minutes on each side.
  4. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine yogurt, mayonnaise, cucumber and dill. Chill for at least 15 minutes before serving.
  5. Serve the salmon with the sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 366kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 31gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 349mgSugar: 3g

Notes

This recipe is ideal for meal prepping. You can prepare the sauce ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator. The salmon can also be cooked in advance and reheated gently.

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