Lemon Tarragon Marinated Salmon Recipe | Easy & Flavorful

Marinated Salmon with Lemon Tarragon Sauce

YIELD Makes 4 servings

INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup olive oil 2 cloves garlic, crushed 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 pound fresh 1-inch thick salmon fillet 2/3 cup sour cream 1/4 cup milk 1/4 cup minced green onions 1 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves or 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon leaves

PREPARATION:

1. Combine lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper in shallow, nonreactive 11X7-inch baking dish. Mix well. Add salmon; turn twice to coat with marinade. With salmon skin-side up in baking dish, cover tightly; refrigerate 2 hours.
2. Combine sour cream, milk, green onions, tarragon and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in small bowl; mix well. Cover; refrigerate until ready to serve.
3. Cut salmon into 4 pieces. Preheat grill or broiler. If grilling, cook over medium-hot coals 5 minutes per side or until fish begins to flake when tested with fork. If broiling, place skin side down on broiling pan. Cook 6 inches from heat 8 to 10 minutes or until fish just begins to flake when tested with fork. Serve hot with chilled sauce over each piece.

This recipe appears in: Fish NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1/4 of total recipe Fiber <1 g Carbohydrate 3 g Cholesterol 71 mg Saturated Fat 8 g Total Fat 20 g Calories from Fat 62 % Calories 294 Protein 24 g Sodium 253 mg DIETARY EXCHANGE: Fat 3 Meat 3