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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have salmon with minted creamy cucumbers and fresh pita using 17 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Salmon with Minted Creamy Cucumbers and Fresh Pita:
- Make ready Hero Salmon
- Make ready 3/4 each Vidalia onion, thinly sliced
- Make ready 12 oz fresh salmon filets
- Take 2 tsp Penzey's Greek seasoning
- Make ready 1/2 each lemon, thinly sliced
- Prepare 2 each oregano sprigs
- Take 2 tbsp olive oil
- Get 2 each fresh pita bread
- Prepare Minted Creamy Cucumbers
- Take 2 each cucumbers, thinly sliced
- Get 1 tsp kosher salt
- Prepare 1 cup Atlanta Fresh yogurt
- Prepare 1 each Vidalia onion, thinly sliced
- Get 1 each lemon, juiced
- Prepare 10 fresh mint leaves, chopped
- Prepare 1 each garlic clove, minced or chopped
- Make ready 1 Penzey's Greek seasoning, to taste
Creamy Cucumber Salad with a tangy lemon Yogurt Dressing with Mint. Sensational side salad for Middle Eastern food, Indian food, and summer grill outs! The cucumber salad dressing is made with yogurt so while you get the lovely creamy texture, it's also tangy and fresh, rather than rich and heavy. To serve, place cucumber and salmon on plates and garnish with mint leaves.
Instructions to make Salmon with Minted Creamy Cucumbers and Fresh Pita:
- In a small, oven-safe dish, make a bed of sliced onions to rest under the salmon. Season the salmon filets liberally on all sides with the Greek seasoning, and place skin-side down (if the skin is removed, this is the side with the gray ?bloodline?). Arrange the sliced lemon, and oregano sprigs on top of the fish. Pour the olive oil over the fish, allowing it to coat the onions at the bottom of the pan. Let stand 15-20 minutes at room temperature. Preheat oven to 400º F.
- As oven preheats, make the minted creamy cucumbers. Mix the cucumbers and salt in a colander or strainer, over the sink or a bowl. Let stand 10-15 minutes. Squeeze gently, and blot dry on paper towels, or tea cloth. While the cucumbers are soaking, combine the lemon juice, mint, garlic, onion and yogurt in a medium bowl. Next, stir in the strained cucumbers. Add Greek seasoning to taste. Place aside in refrigerator while the salmon cooks.
- Place the dish with the salmon on the bottom rack of the oven. Allow to bake until the salmon is just fully cooked, approximately 15-20 minutes. Fully cooked salmon is opaque, and firm when squeezed gently from the sides. Remove salmon from the oven, turn the oven off, and place the pita directly on the rack in the still-warm oven. Allow the salmon to rest for about 5 minutes while the pita warms. Remove and discard the lemon and oregano from the top of the salmon.
- Place the salmon on one side of the plate, and top with some of the cooked onions. Place a mound of cucumbers next to the salmon. Cut the pita into eight slices and arrange next to the salmon and cucumbers. Or enjoy as a sandwich: Cut the pita in half to form two pockets, fill each half with layers of large flaked chunks of salmon, onions, and minted cucumbers. Enjoy!
Serve by cutting pitas in half, filling them with salmon, and topping them with the tomato mixture and the cucumber dill sauce. Creamy Pineapple Cucumber Smoothie from Minimalist Baker. Cucumbers really ought to be a more common smoothie ingredient, given their high water content and refreshing flavor. The creaminess here comes from coconut milk, while lime juice and zest add some zip. The crisp-skinned salmon is warmed up with spices and the sweetness of carrots.
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