Salmon Wrapped in Collard Greens with Walnut-Yogurt-Dill Sauce
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Level:Easy
Total: 30 min
Active: 30 min
Yield:4 servings
Nutritional Analysis
Per Serving
Serving Size
1 of 8 servings
Calories
258
Total Fat
19 g
Saturated Fat
4 g
Carbohydrates
2 g
Dietary Fiber
1 g
Sugar
1 g
Protein
19 g
Cholesterol
49 mg
Sodium
207 mg
The name of this recipe may give the impression that it’s a bit fussy or complicated, but in fact, it is incredibly easy to make. You simply wrap a salmon fillet in a large collard leaf and grill it. While that’s cooking, you stir together a few ingredients for the creamy yogurt sauce, and presto! You turn a basic salmon supper into a remarkable meal. Serve with steamed broccoli or cauliflower tossed with a touch of butter and spritzed with lemon.
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Directions
If using a grill, spray it with cooking spray and preheat it over medium-high heat. Otherwise, wait to preheat a grill pan.
Toast the walnuts in a small dry skillet over medium heat, stirring frequently, until fragrant, 4 to 5 minutes. Allow to cool, then chop finely. Place 8 toothpicks in a dish of water and soak until ready to use.
Cut the collard leaves away from each side of the spines and discard the spines. (You should wind up with 4 long pieces of collard green leaves.)
Sprinkle the salmon with 1/4 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper. Wrap each salmon fillet with 1 piece of collard leaf and secure with 2 toothpicks. If using a grill pan, spray it with cooking spray and preheat it over medium-high heat.
Brush the salmon bundles lightly with about 1 tablespoon total of the oil. Grill the salmon bundles until the collard greens are tender and the salmon is just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
While the salmon is cooking, make the sauce. Finely zest and then juice the lemon into a small bowl (about 3 tablespoons).
Chop the dill and add it to the bowl along with the yogurt, walnuts, the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Serve the salmon drizzled with the sauce.
Cook’s Note
Serving size: 1 salmon fillet and 1/4 cup sauce
Excellent source of: Copper, Folate, Molybdenum, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Phosphorus, Potassium, Protein, Riboflavin, Selenium, Thiamin, Vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin K
Good source of: Magnesium, Manganese
Nutrition Information (if using plain nonfat Greek yogurt): Calories 400; Total Fat 26g (Sat Fat 3.5g, Mono Fat 11.7g, Poly Fat 9.0g); Protein 38g; Carb 4g; Fiber 1g; Cholesterol 95mg; Sodium 380mg
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