Seared Salmon in Creamy Dill Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
• 4 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
• 3 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 4 (6 oz.) salmon fillets, with skin
• salt 
• freshly ground pepper
• 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 oz. alfalfa sprouts (2 cups)

Makes 4 Servings

1. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, yogurt, scallions, dill, and lemon juice. Season the salmon with the salt and pepper.
2. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-heat. Add the salmon, flesh-side down, and sear until browned, about 3 minutes. Turn and sear the skin side until the salmon just flakes when tested with a fork, about 3 minutes longer.
3. Spoon 3 tablespoons of the dill sauce onto each of 4 plates and top with a salmon fillet and a sprinkling of sprouts.

WW POINTS VALUE: 11 pts.

Note: This recipe appears in the South Beach Diet Super Quick Cookbook. This is a wonderful dish that is quick, easy and flavorful. If you're thinking of fast wood or take out, STOP! Cook this dish instead. This meal can be made in 20 minutes or less and it tastes just as good as takeout. The original recipe calls for the salmon to be pan seared but you can grill the salmon instead and the fish will be just as flaky and tasty. If you don't have alfalfa sprouts on hand, you can use grilled asparagus, tomatoes or any other grilled vegetable to serve alongside the salmon to make this dish more colorful and heart healthy.