Salmon with creamy leek and dill sauce

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• 0:25 Prep


• 0:20 Cook


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  4 Servings


• Capable cooks

Cooking in paper keep the juices and flavour in. You can transfer this impressive meal to plates, or serve straight from the parcels for ease.

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Ingredients

• 20g butter


• 1 large leek, trimmed, halved, washed, thinly sliced


• 1/3 cup dry white wine (see note)


• 2/3 cup light thickened cream


• 1/3 cup chopped fresh dill sprigs


• 2 medium zucchini, sliced lengthways


• 4 (180g each) skinless salmon fillets (see tip)


• Fresh dill sprigs, to serve


• Lemon wedges, to serve

Equipment

• You'll need four 30cm x 60cm pieces baking paper.

Method

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  Step 1
  
  
  
  
  Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Cook leek, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes or until just tender. Add wine. Bring to the boil. Add cream. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in dill.
  
  
  


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  Step 2
  
  
  
  
  Arrange one-quarter zucchini, overlapping slightly, in centre of 1 piece baking paper. Top with 11/2 tablespoons leek mixture, then 1 salmon fillet. Spoon over 1 tablespoon remaining leek mixture.
  
  
  


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  Step 3
  
  
  
  
  Bring 2 long sides baking paper up to the centre. Fold to seal. Roll up short ends to enclose filling. Tuck under to secure. Place parcels on a large baking tray. Repeat with remaining baking paper, zucchini, leek mixture and salmon.
  
  
  


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  Step 4
  
  
  
  
  Bake for 15 minutes for medium or until cooked to your liking. Serve with lemon wedges and dill.
  
  
  

• High protein


• Low carb


• Low sodium


• Low sugar

Nutrition

• 2035 kj

  Energy




• 31g

  Fat Total




• 13g

  Saturated Fat




• 1g

  Fibre




• 46g

  Protein




• 150mg

  Cholesterol




• 127.27mg

  Sodium




• 3g

  Carbs (sugar)




• 3g

  Carbs (total)

All nutrition values are per serve

Notes

You could use 1/4 cup lemon juice instead of the wine.

Tip: Ask your fishmonger to remove the salmon skin or do it yourself with a sharp, thin-bladed knife.

• Author: Cathie Lonnie


• Image credit: Rob Palmer


• Publication: Super Food Ideas

Source: taste.com.au