Salmon and Creamy Dill Sauce

 Here is a delicious and easy dinner recipe that is a favorite in my house.  You can either bake, grill or saute you salmon.  The creamy dill sauce is great not only on salmon, but on chicken, pork and vegetables.  It's terrific as a dipping sauce for crudites.  I usually make it an hour ahead of time and keep it in the refrigerator.  The sauce will last up to 2 days I think.  I never have any leftovers so that's my guess. I love an Albarino or Pinot Grigio with this recipe.  Cheers!


4-6 oz. piece of salmon per person

1 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil

1/4 tsp. salt and pepper


Creamy Dill Sauce

3/4 cup sour cream

1/4 mayonnaise

1 Tbs. freshly squeezed lemon juice

1/4 cup freshly chopped dill

Optional:  1 tsp. creamy horseradish sauce 

salt and pepper to taste


Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Place salmon on a baking sheet lined with foil.

Drizzle extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper over salmon. Bake salmon 12-14 minutes in oven.

Combine sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice and dill (horseradish sauce if you want a little heat)  into a mixing bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste.  You can make the sauce ahead of time.

Spoon chilled creamy dill sauce over salmon.



 

 

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