Slow-Roasted Salmon with Cucumber Dill Salad

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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 1 hr 0 min
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 1 hr 40 min

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Ingredients

Cucumber Salad:

1 English (seedless) cucumber (about 1 pound)
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 cup low-fat plain yogurt
2 teaspoons roughly chopped fresh dill, (about 2 fronds), plus more fronds for garnish
Pinch sugar
1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
Pinch cayenne pepper
Freshly ground black pepper

Fish:

1 1/2 pound center cut salmon, skinned
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

For the salad: Quarter the cucumber, lengthwise, and remove the seeds, but leave on the skin. Thinly slice the cucumbers and mix with the salt in a colander. Set in the sink for about 1 hour to drain. Meanwhile, place the yogurt in a coffee filter-lined strainer and set over a bowl to drain, about 1 hour.

Rinse the cucumbers with cold, running water. Press down on the cucumbers to extract as much liquid as possible and pat dry. Toss the cucumbers with the drained yogurt, dill, sugar, orange zest, cayenne, and season with pepper, to taste.

Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F.

Cut the salmon lengthwise and then crosswise to make 4 equal squares of fish. Lightly sprinkle the salmon all over with a pinch of turmeric and rub in slightly to coat evenly. Season salmon with salt and pepper and place on a very lightly oiled oven-proof nonstick pan. Roast the salmon, turning the pieces carefully with a spatula after about 10 minutes, until just cooked through, about 20 minutes in all. (Slow-roasted salmon looks bright orange when done, and will be luscious in the center.) To serve, divide the cucumbers between 4 plates, top with the salmon and garnish with dill fronds.

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recipe Slow-Roasted Salmon with Cucumber Dill Salad
Carolyn Indianapolis, IN 03-04-2008
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Cucumber Salad Recipe Needs Work
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

The salmon part of this recipe was delicious, but the cucumber salad needs some work. The orange rind gave such an... unpleasant bitter/sour taste that it took almost a tablespoon of sugar to offset. Also, white pepper works better than the black pepper in this recipe. And 1 cup of strained yogurt seemed like too much. Maybe a half cup would have been better.Read more
recipe Slow-Roasted Salmon with Cucumber Dill Salad
Anonymous 01-19-2008
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Not your average salmon
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Be ready for a sauce-heavy salad. The presentation looked a little off to me, but as soon as we tasted it we were hooked. ... We absolutely loved the taste combination. This is a winner that I will definitely make again.Read more
recipe Slow-Roasted Salmon with Cucumber Dill Salad
Anonymous 05-21-2007
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simple & delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I served this as an appitizer. I divided one salmon fillet into 4 strips and served on strip atop about 1/4 cup of the... cucumber salad. My company raved and asked for the recipe!Read more
recipe Slow-Roasted Salmon with Cucumber Dill Salad
Alexandra Westbrook, CT 03-16-2007
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fantastic
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This dish was fantastic- the flavor of the tumeric was a perfect match to the cucumber salad. This is fantastic for even a... crowd who's not so keen on fish. I served this with a side of parmesean/garlic roasted asparagus and my guests were in awe. I've been looking for a good salmon with dill recipie for quite a while, and this one takes the cake. Tip 1: only use FRESH dill and don't use too much, its extremely strong. Tip 2: the tumeric stains countertops, so use caution when rubbing down the salmon.Read more
recipe Slow-Roasted Salmon with Cucumber Dill Salad
Anonymous 02-03-2007
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Yuck
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

We through this in the garbage before even finishing. The salmon was alright but the cucumber salad was terrible.
recipe Slow-Roasted Salmon with Cucumber Dill Salad
Anonymous 10-29-2006
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Great Presentation
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Careful with the dill especially if you are not a big dill fan. Great presentation for company.