Salmon With Cucumber Dill Cream Napoleons Recipes

CUCUMBER CUPS WITH DILL CREAM AND SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Trim ends from cucumbers and cut crosswise into 24 (3/4-inch-thick) rounds. Scoop a 1/2-inch-deep depression from one side of each round with a small melon-baller, forming little cups. Drain cucumbers, cup sides down, on paper towels for 15 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese, chopped dill, lemon zest, lemon juice, and black pepper together in a bowl. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon cheese mixture into each cucumber cup. Top each cup with 1 salmon strip and 1 dill sprig.

SALMON WITH CUCUMBER-DILL CREAM NAPOLEONS

Steps:

• THAW pastry sheet at room temperature 30 minute Preheat oven to 400°F.
• UNFOLD pastry on lightly floured surface. Cut into 3 strips along fold marks. Cut each strip into 2 rectangles. Place on baking sheet. Bake 15 minute or until golden. Let cool.
• MIX sour cream, cucumber and 2 tablespoons dill weed. Refrigerate until serving time.
• MIX broth, wine, pepper and remaining dill in skillet. Heat to a boil. Add fish. Cover and cook over low heat 10 minute or until fish is done.
• SPLIT pastries into 2 layers, making 12 layers in all. Spread 1 tablespoons sour cream mixture on each of 6 bottom layers. Top each with salmon, 1 tablespoons sour cream mixture and a top layer. Discard broth mixture. Serve with remaining sour cream mixture.

SALMON WITH CUCUMBER-DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in a large nonstick skillet; stir well. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat. Reduce to low, add salmon. Simmer 8 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
• While salmon cooks, combine yogurt, cucumber, dillweed, and salt; stir well.
• Gently transfer salmon to a serving platter, using two spatulas; spoon cucumber sauce evenly over salmon.

BAKED SALMON WITH CUCUMBER SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the salmon on a large piece of lightly buttered foil on a baking sheet. Season lightly and sprinkle with lemon juice.
• Wrap loosely and bake at 170 C / 325 F / Gas 3 for 20-25 minutes until cooked. Leave to cool in the foil.
• Dice the cucumber very finely. Cook in melted butter for 2 minutes until translucent.
• Add wine to the pan, bring to the boil and simmer until all the liquid has evaporated - about 10 minutes - and the cucumber is 'dry'.
• Remove from the heat, stir in the cream and dill and check seasoning.
• Serve immediately with the fish.