Coriander crusted salmon with citrus yogurt sauce

For anyone that's not too crazy about salmon, this will change your ways.  This is a staple in our house.  Healthy, satisfying, and what's better than a salmon recipe you can trust time and again?
Serves four

Ingredients for citrus yogurt sauce:


1 1/2 cups plain yogurt
zest of one lemon
zest of one orange
juice of 1/2 lemon
juice of 1/2 orange
1 t. olive oil
2 T honey

First, you have to thicken the yogurt.  I do this by setting a coffee filter into a strainer and set it over a bowl to catch the liquid.  You could probably save this step if you buy thick Greek yogurt, though I've never tried.  Let the yogurt drain for about half an hour.

While you're waiting, zest your lemon and orange.

Pound up your coriander with a mortar and pestle.

Chop up whatever vegetables you want to serve with it.  I chose an onion,

red and orange peppers,

 

and green beans.

Empty the liquid from your draining yogurt bowl and turn the filter over, squeezing all the yogurt into the bowl.   Add the lemon and orange zest, olive oil, as well as the juice of 1/2 lemon and 1/2 an orange.

Add 2 teaspoons of honey.

Stir and set aside.

Now for the salmon.  Line a baking sheet with foil and drizzle olive oil.  Set your filet of salmon on the foil and drizzle the salmon with olive oil.  Salt and pepper your salmon and spread about 1 1/2 teaspoons of coriander on top of salmon.

Broil about 5 inches from the top in the oven for about 12-14 minutes.  Make sure not to overcook as the salmon will get tough.  If you're not sure, check at around 11 minutes by cutting into the middle of the filet.  You'll be able to see if the bottom of the salmon is cooked yet.

While the salmon is cooking, saute your vegetables.  I like to cook the onions a little first before adding the other vegetables.  That way the peppers and green beans remain crisp tender. 

Here I've topped the salmon with the yogurt sauce and paired it with a lemon Moroccan spiced couscous and sauteed vegetables.   Serve the remaining yogurt sauce on the table as it's sure to disappear quickly. 

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