Title: Cold Salmon with Cucumber Sauce
Categories: Fish Fruit Salmon
Yield: 1 Servings

2	c	Water
1	c	Dry white wine or apple
		Juice
1	ts	Salt
1/4	ts	Dried thyme leaves
1/4	ts	Dried oregano leaves
1/8	ts	Ground red pepper (cayenne)
4		Black peppercorns
4		Sprigs cilantro
1	sm	Onion, sliced
2	lb	Salmon or whitefish
		Lemon wedges, if desired
		CUCUMBER SAUCE:
1	c	Sour cream
1	c	Plain yogurt
1/4	c	Chopped fresh parsley
1/4	c	Chopped fresh cilantro
1	ts	Ground cumin
1/2	ts	Salt
2	md	Cucumbers, peeled,m seeded
		And coarsely shredded

Prepare Cucumber Sauce. Mix all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled.

Heat remainig ingredients except salmon fillets and lemon wedges to boiling in 12-inch skillet; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.

Cut salmon into 6 serving pieces. Place salmon in skillet; add water to cover if necessary. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered about 14 minutes or until salmon flakes easily with fork.

Carefully remove salmon with slotted spatula; drain on wire rack. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled.

Serve salmon with sauce and lemon wedges.

From: "Yolanda de Ortega" [ bakery-shoppe ]

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