Description
Enjoy a delightful meal with this Grilled Salmon with Creamy Cucumber-Dill Salad recipe. Tender grilled salmon served with a refreshing cucumber and dill salad, perfect for a light and flavorful dish.
Ingredients
Scale
For Grilled Salmon:
- 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
For Creamy Cucumber-Dill Salad:
- 1 large English cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the Grill: Preheat the grill to medium-high heat and oil the grates.
- Prepare Salmon: Brush salmon fillets with olive oil, season with salt and pepper, then grill for 4-5 minutes per side.
- Make Salad: Mix Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, dill, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Add cucumber and onion.
- Serve: Plate the grilled salmon with the creamy cucumber-dill salad.
Notes
- Chill the salad for 15-30 minutes before serving for enhanced flavor.
- You can use sour cream instead of yogurt if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon fillet with salad
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 360 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
