Healthy Poached Salmon with Apricot Sauce
 
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Unlike most poached salmon recipe contains no wine and is alcohol-free. Instead, these healthy filets are flavored with a zesty combination of broth and citrus. The flavors complement the optional apricot sauce. You can serve it as filets, but Kristin likes to serve the salmon in lettuce wraps. That version is included as an option in the notes.
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Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
Healthy Poached Salmon
  • 1 pound salmon filets (wild works well with this recipe)
  • Salt, as needed
  • 1¼ cups orange juice
  • 1¼ cups low sodium vegetable broth
  • 1 lime, zest and juice
  • 1 tablespoon white peppercorns (can substitute black peppercorns)
  • 2 sprigs fresh mint or parsley
  • 1 sprig fresh dill
Apricot Sauce (optional)
  • ½ cup pure apricot spread (no sugar added)
  • ¼ cup rice vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • Pinch black or white pepper
Instructions
  1. Lightly season the salmon fillets with salt.
  2. Place a deep skillet over medium heat. Add the orange juice, vegetable broth, lime juice and zest, peppercorns, and herbs. Cover and let the poaching liquid simmer for at least 5 minutes.
  3. Place the salmon skin side down in the poaching liquid, cover, and let it simmer for about 12 minutes. It could take a little longer to cook through depending on the thickness of your fish fillet.
  4. Remove the salmon to plates for serving, or let it cool slightly and gently break it up for use in wraps, lettuce wraps, or over greens.
Apricot Sauce (optional)
  1. Add the apricot spread, rice vinegar, ginger, and pepper to a small saucepan, and place it over medium heat. Whisk and heat for about 2 to 3 minutes, or until the ingredients are melted and well incorporated.
  2. Pour the sauce into a bowl for dipping, on salmon wraps, or drizzle it over the fish. This makes about ¾ cup sauce, so you might have leftover sauce.
Notes
Lettuce Wraps Option: Start with leaves of butter lettuce or Boston bibb lettuce for the wraps. Slice ½ cup each of cucumber, bell pepper, and snow peas. Top the lettuce leaves with chunks of the salmon, the vegetables, and a sprinkle of sliced almonds. Drizzle with the apricot sauce. Alternatively use sliced avocado, radish, and cucumber for the toppings. You can use regular burrito or taco wraps instead of lettuce, if preferred.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 4 ounces salmon + 1½ tablespoons sauce Calories: 244 Fat: 4.1g Saturated fat: .8g Carbohydrates: 21.2g Sugar: 16.8g Sodium: 601mg Fiber: 1.6g Protein: 29.6g
Recipe by Go Dairy Free at https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/healthy-alcohol-free-poached-salmon-apricot-sauce