SALMON****Poached Salmon with Creamy Herb Sauce

By Unblond1

Very good for both - Dan even liked it - great make-ahead meal for hot weather. Weight Watchers

Ingredients

• Salmon:
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons sliced shallots
• 4 black peppercorns
• 4 lemon slices
• 2 parsley sprigs
• 2 (6-ounce) skinless salmon or arctic char fillets (about 1 inch thick)
• Sauce: Basically just a tartar sauce (which I tweaked by adding some relish and a tsp. or so of honey)
• 2 tbsp. hellman's
• 2 tbsp. fat free mayo
• 2 tbsp. fat-free sour cream
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon or 1/2 tsp. dried
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill or 1/2 tsp. dried
• 1 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon chopped drained capers
• 1/2 - 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• salt and a pinch of cayenne

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

* To prepare salmon, combine the first 6 ingredients in a large skillet; bring to a boil. Add fish to pan. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes (fish may not be completely cooked). Remove from heat. Let stand, covered, 10 minutes. Remove fish from pan with a slotted spoon; place on a dish. Cover and chill. Discard cooking liquid.

* To prepare sauce, combine mayonnaise and next 9 ingredients (through pepper) in a small bowl; cover and chill.