Salmon With Cucumber Sauce

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 13 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 24 ounces salmon fillets, skin removed and cut into 4 pieces
• 2 large cucumbers
• 2 large tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup water
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil (or canola)
• 1/4 cup lemon juice (one lemon should do the trick)

Recipe

• 1 peel and seed the cucumbers, then use a melon baller to scoop out the flesh. reserve scraps.
• 2 peel the tomatoes by submerging them in boiling water for about 30 seconds. transfer them to cold water, then remove skins. core and dice the skin-free tomatoes.
• 3 in a medium saucepan, combine the butter, water, salt and pepper, and cucumber scraps. cover and cook over low heat for about 3 minutes.
• 4 heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. add salmon and cook for about 3 minutes, turning once, so that both sides are seared, then transfer the salmon to the oven and bake at 350 degrees for 4-5 minutes, until done.
• 5 add lemon juice to the sauce mixture, then transfer to a blender and mix until smooth. divide the sauce evenly over the salmon fillets, and garnish with the cucumber balls and diced tomatoes. (optional: chopped fresh chives or parsley also makes a nice additional garnish for some extra color.).