Salmon with Creamy Feta Cucumbers

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Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 lemons
  • 4 (5-oz) skinless salmon fillets
  • Kosher salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 lb seedless cucumbers, sliced on a bias
  • 3 oz feta cheese
  • ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup small mint leaves, roughly chopped

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large skillet on medium. Halve 1 lemon and place halves, cut sides down, in the skillet. Season salmon with ½ tsp each salt and pepper and cook until golden brown and opaque throughout, 3 to 6 minutes per side.
  2. Transfer salmon fillets to plates. Transfer lemon halves to a cutting board and cut each in half.
  3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss cucumbers with ¼ tsp salt. Finely grate zest of remaining lemon into a food processor and squeeze in 3 Tbsp juice. Add feta and yogurt and puree until smooth.
  4. Toss with cucumbers to coat, then fold in mint and freshly cracked pepper. Serve with salmon and a charred lemon wedge for squeezing.

Nutritional Information

Main Total
Servings 4
Calories
280
280
Fat (g) 13 13
Sat. Fat (g) 5 5
Protein (g) 34 34
Carb (g) 9 9
Fiber (g) 1 1
Sodium (mg) 635 635

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