Baked Salmon with Dill

By bdeedman

Ingredients

• 1 (2-3 lb) salmon fillet, 1 1/2 inch thick
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• Coarse kosher salt
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup mayo
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 3 tbsp minced parsley
• 2 tbsp dijon style mustard
• 2 tbsp minced fresh dill weed
• 2 tbsp freshly squeeze lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350.
Line bottom of an ungreased broiling pan with aluminum foil and spray broiler rack with vegetable oil cooking spray. Wash salmon and pat dry. Rub with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and place skin side down onto rack.
In a small bowl mix together mayo, sour cream, parsley, dill, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, salt and pepper; cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving.
Bake salmon, uncovered, 8-12 minutes or until meat thermometer registers an internal temp of 140.
Carefully remove salmon from pan and transfer onto individual serving plates. Serve with cold mustard dill sauce.