New Taste Recipes: Cold Poached Salmon

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Cold Poached Salmon with Mustard-Dill Glaze, Cucumber Salsa and Avocado (7-8 Servings)

Ingredients

1 Side of Salmon, about 2 3/4#, boneless, skinless
1 Tbs. Olive Oil
2 Cups Water
1 Pinch Salt and Pepper

Mustard-Dill Glaze:

3 TBS. Dijon Mustard
2 TBS. Maple Syrup
1 tsp. Red Vinegar
1/2 tsp. White Vinegar
1 TBS. Dill, chopped

Place all ingredients into a bowl and mix.














Cucumber Salsa:
1 Cucumber, peel, seed, small dice
1/4 Red Onion, small dice
1/2 Yellow Bell Pepper, small dice
2 Tbs. Dill, fresh, chopped
2 Tbs. Olive Oil
1 Tbs. Red Vinegar
1 Tbs. Lemon Juice
salt and pepper to taste

Place all ingredients into a bowl and mix.


Optional: Avocado

Directions

1) Heat Oven To 350°
2) Place a piece of foil on a sheet pan.
3) Rub oil over the foil. Place salmon on the foil.
4) Sprinkle w/ salt and pepper. Pour water on the sheet pan.















5) Place pan in oven and bake 25 minutes.
6) Remove and check for doneness by inserting a fork in the thickest part of the salmon. Open up a small hole in the meat and look inside to see if salmon is cooked through.
7) Place salmon into refrigerator overnight.
8) Add Mustard-Dill Glaze, Cucumber Salsa, and Avocado.