Pan Seared Salmon With Citrus Yoghurt Sauce

I have been trying to add more salmon into my diet lately for I simply love salmon .  Give me a piece of salmon and I will know what to do with it. Seasoned it with crushed black pepper and sea salt and pan seared  for 4-5 minutes on each side...that's it....a beautiful piece of salmon steak to make a ' 25 year old ' happy  :p

I searched for a sauce to go with the salmon and finally found this very refreshing and healthy sauce .....yeah it is Citrus Yoghurt Sauce from epicurious.com . I found the perfect sauce for the salmon...... a  mixture of yoghurt, lemon & orange zest plus honey... I knew that this combo will never go wrong :p and true enough it was  a perfect match for the salmon steak !

I never like my salmon overly cooked.....lightly cooked would be great for me, and I would normally pan seared it for 4-5 minutes on each side.   I roasted some russet potatoes with italian herbs and paprika....and a french bean and tomato salad as sides ...mmmm a dietary complete and satisfying meal....I wish I can have this everyday :p

french bean and tomato salad 

with some left over tuna chunks

my all time  favourite roasted potato chunks 

with flavorful herbs and paprika

a delicious dietary complete and satisfying meal

the citrus yoghurt sauce complements the steak well

a perfect sauce for salmon

a lightly cooked salmon steak.....perfect with the citrus yoghurt sauce

I wish I can have this everyday...........

Pan Seared Salmon With Citrus Yoghurt Sauce

Pan seared salmon

ingredients:

2 pieces of salmon steak

1 tbsp of crushed black pepper 

1/2 tsp of  sea salt

olive oil enough to greased a non- stick grill pan

Method:

Season the salmon with  crushed black pepper and sea salt and pan seared it on hot grill pan for 4-5 minutes on each side. * Pan seared it longer if you want it fully cooked *

Citrus Yoghurt Sauce ( adapted from epicuirous )

Ingredients:

1 cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt or plain whole-milk yogurt (see cooks' note, below) 

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 

2 tablespoons water

1 teaspoon finely grated fresh lime zest 

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice  

1/2 teaspoon finely grated fresh orange zest 

1 teaspoon fresh orange juice

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon mild honey (to taste)

Method:

Whisk all the above sauce ingredients till well combined.  Serve it on the cooked pan seared salmon .

Enjoy !

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