Hero Salmon with Minted Creamy Cucumbers and Fresh Pita
- 3/4 each Vidalia onion, thinly sliced
- 12 oz fresh salmon filets
- 2 tsp Penzey's Greek seasoning
- 1/2 each lemon, thinly sliced
- 2 each oregano sprigs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 each fresh pita bread
- 2 each cucumbers, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup Atlanta Fresh yogurt
- 1 each Vidalia onion, thinly sliced
- 1 each lemon, juiced
- 10 fresh mint leaves, chopped
- 1 each garlic clove, minced or chopped
- 1 Penzey's Greek seasoning, to taste
- In a small, oven-safe dish, make a bed of sliced onions to rest under the salmon.
- Season the salmon filets liberally on all sides with the Greek seasoning, and place skin-side down (if the skin is removed, this is the side with the gray ?bloodline?).
- Arrange the sliced lemon, and oregano sprigs on top of the fish.
- Pour the olive oil over the fish, allowing it to coat the onions at the bottom of the pan.
- Let stand 15-20 minutes at room temperature.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- As oven preheats, make the minted creamy cucumbers.
- Mix the cucumbers and salt in a colander or strainer, over the sink or a bowl.
- Let stand 10-15 minutes.
- Squeeze gently, and blot dry on paper towels, or tea cloth.
- While the cucumbers are soaking, combine the lemon juice, mint, garlic, onion and yogurt in a medium bowl.
- Next, stir in the strained cucumbers.
- Add Greek seasoning to taste.
- Place aside in refrigerator while the salmon cooks.
- Place the dish with the salmon on the bottom rack of the oven.
- Allow to bake until the salmon is just fully cooked, approximately 15-20 minutes.
- Fully cooked salmon is opaque, and firm when squeezed gently from the sides.
- Remove salmon from the oven, turn the oven off, and place the pita directly on the rack in the still-warm oven.
- Allow the salmon to rest for about 5 minutes while the pita warms.
- Remove and discard the lemon and oregano from the top of the salmon.
- Place the salmon on one side of the plate, and top with some of the cooked onions.
- Place a mound of cucumbers next to the salmon.
- Cut the pita into eight slices and arrange next to the salmon and cucumbers.
- Or enjoy as a sandwich: Cut the pita in half to form two pockets, fill each half with layers of large flaked chunks of salmon, onions, and minted cucumbers.
- Enjoy!
vidalia onion, salmon filets, seasoning, lemon, oregano sprigs, olive oil, fresh pita bread, cucumbers, kosher salt, fresh yogurt, vidalia onion, lemon, mint, garlic, seasoning
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/349943-hero-salmon-with-minted-creamy-cucumbers-and-fresh-pita (may not work)