SALMON WITH DILL SAUCE & LEMON RISOTTO

Salmon with Dill Sauce & Lemon Risotto image

I love the classic combination of lemon and fish, and this dish is delicious and easy to throw together at the end of a long day. -Amanda Reed, Nashville, Tennessee

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

SAUCE:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon chopped green onion
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1-1/2 teaspoons snipped fresh dill or 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
RISOTTO:
3 to 3-1/2 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 cup uncooked arborio rice
1 garlic clove, minced
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon pepper
SALMON:
4 salmon fillets (6 ounces each)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

In a small bowl, mix sauce ingredients. Refrigerate, covered, until serving., In a small saucepan, bring broth to a simmer; keep hot. In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add shallot; cook and stir until tender, 1-2 minutes. Add rice and garlic; cook and stir until rice is coated, 1-2 minutes., Stir in 1/2 cup hot broth. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer; cook and stir until broth is absorbed. Add remaining broth, 1/2 cup at a time, cooking and stirring until broth has been absorbed after each addition, until rice is tender but firm to the bite, and risotto is creamy. Remove from heat; stir in lemon zest and pepper., Meanwhile, sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add fillets; cook until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 6-8 minutes on each side. Serve with sauce and risotto.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 815 calories, Fat 54g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 109mg cholesterol, Sodium 1273mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 34g protein.