Salmon Pinwheel Salad

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs skinless salmon fillets, 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick (fresh or frozen)
• 1/2 cup dry wine or 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 (10 ounce) package european style mixed salad greens, torn
• 2 medium oranges, peeled and sectioned
• 1 cup cucumber, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
• 1/2 cup light sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon orange rind, finely shredded
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon poppy seed
• 1 dash orange juice, as desired

Recipe

• 1 thaw salmon, if frozen.
• 2 cut salmon fillet lengthwise into 6 even strips.
• 3 lightly season with salt and pepper.
• 4 starting with the thick end of each strip, roll into pinwheels.
• 5 secure each pinwheel with a wooden toothpick or wooden skewer in a large skillet combine wine or water, the 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, and bay leaf; bring to boil.
• 6 add salmon.
• 7 return to boiling and reduce heat.
• 8 cover and simmer for 6-8 minutes or until fish just flakes easily when tested with a fork, turn once.
• 9 using a slotted spoon, remove salmon from cooking liquid.
• 10 discard cooking liquid.
• 11 cover and chill salmon in refrigerator at least 2 hours in a small bowl stir together sour cream, shredded orange peel, orange juice, sugar, and poppy seed.
• 12 add additional orange juice 1 tsp at a time until desired consistency.
• 13 to serve, arrange salad greens, orange sections, cucumber slices and almonds on salad plates or in salad bowls.
• 14 top each salad with a salmon pinwheel.
• 15 spoon fresh orange dressing over salads.