Poached Salmon with Tarragon Sauce

Poached Salmon with Tarragon Sauce
This is great for company but you can half the recipe for dinner for the family.

Sauce:

• 2 large bunches of fresh tarragon(that is about 1 oz)
• 1/4 cup fresh chives chopped
• 1 LARGE shallot
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley (flat leafed)
• 1/2 cup mayo
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 tsp. dijon mustard

To poach salmon:

• 2 cups white wine ( dry works better)
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 2 1/2 to 3 lb salmon fillet with skin

Make the sauce: 

1. Pick off tarragon leaves to measure one cup ( do not pack down).
2. Coarsely chop the shallot. In a food processor or blender put the tarragon, chives, and shallot and puree. Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth and then salt and pepper to taste.
3. In a deep 10 inch skillet bring the water and wine to a simmer covered. Cut salmon into 6 pieces and season with salt and pepper. 
4. Sub merge 3 pieces skin side down (add some hot water to cover salmon if needed) cover and poach at a bare simmer 8 minutes. 
5. Transfer salmon with a slotted spoon to a platter. (the recipe calls for it to cool, but I like to keep it warm by putting a plate over it). 
6. Cook remaining salmon the same way. Transfer to the platter and top with sauce. Serve with snow peas sautéed with garlic and oil.

Swiss Baked Fish Fillets

Swiss Baked Fish Fillets

• 2 lb. fish fillets
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
• 1/4 cup finely chopped scallions or onion
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 1 tsp. prepared mustard

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly grease a 2 1/2 qt. baking pan. Arrange fillets in baking pan. 
2. In small bowl, combine rest of ingredients. Spread over fillets. 
3. Bake for about 20 minutes or until fish is easily flaked with a fork. 
4. To brown surface, place baking pan under broiler for 1 to 2 minutes. 

Serves 6.

How To Cook Fish In The Easiest Steps

For good health, it is recommended by the USDA to eat 2-3 servings of fish and seafood a week, but the preparation of fish can be intimidating to many of us. Maybe you have previously tried fish that wasn't cooked in a tasty way, or was just broiled plain, without the compliment of good flavor! Fish can be very tasty, it just needs the right flavoring and cooking technique! Today, I'm sharing a simple how-to recipe for those of you who would like to cook more fish for your family, but aren't sure just how to do it.

Ingredients:

• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1½ lbs tilapia, cod, or other fish
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ sweet onion, chopped or sliced
• Fresh herbs (basil, thyme, or cilantro)
• Dark greens (baby spinach, collard, mustard)
• Sea salt, cracked black pepper to taste
• 1 14.5 oz. can low-sodium diced or stewed tomatoes
• 1 lemon

Instructions:

Step 1: Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the fish, garlic, and onion to the hot oil, sear for about 5 minutes.

Step 2: Add tomatoes. After adding in the tomatoes, place lid over the pan, and allow fish mixture and tomatoes to simmer over low-medium heat for about 5 more minutes.

Step 3: Turn heat to low, add the greens, herbs, and squeeze all the juice from lemon over the fish.

Step 4: Cook one more minute, then remove finished dish from heat and serve over rice or pasta.

Fish can actually be one of the quickest, easiest dishes you fix for your family! Serving it with brown rice or pasta, over a bed of crisp greens, or with steamed lemony veggies will win over even the pickiest eaters in your house! Here’s to more omega-3's on your family’s dinner table!