EASY SALMON DILL RAVIOLI
Serves 4.
11/2 tbsp. oil 1 c. chopped onion
2 cloves garlic
4 oz. Philadelphia cream cheese
1/2 c. dry white wine
1 c. milk or half-and-half
2 tsp. chopped fresh dill
Recipes: Easy salmon dill ravioli, Dill-walnut sauce for fried fish
EASY SALMON DILL RAVIOLI
May 23, 2008 at 4:11PM
4 oz. smoked salmon, cut in thin strips
1 tsp. butter
Salt and pepper
1 (16-oz.) pkg. cheese ravioli
Directions
Sauté chopped onion and garlic in oil until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes over medium heat. Add cream cheese and stir until melted. Add wine and milk or half-and-half. Then add dill, salmon and butter, and cook for about 5 minutes, or until heated through. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
In a separate pan, bring to a boil 6 cups of water and cook ravioli until tender, about 7 to 10 minutes. Drain and mix ravioli into salmon and dill sauce.
Nutrition information per serving:
Calories406Fat22 gSodium1,243 mg
Carbohydrates28 gSaturated fat12 gCalcium304 mg
Protein22 gCholesterol157 mgDietary fiber1 g
Diabetic exchanges per serving: 2 bread/starch, 2 medium-fat meat, 2½ fat.
DILL-WALNUT SAUCE FOR FRIED FISH
Makes about 1 cup.
Note: Toast walnuts in a preheated 400-degree oven until just beginning to brown, about 7 to 10 minutes. Watch carefully; nuts can brown quickly.
1 c. toasted walnuts (see Note)
1 clove garlic
1 c. corn oil, divided
1/4 tsp. salt
3 tbsp. lemon juice, divided
1/2c. chopped fresh dill
Fried fish of any kind
Directions
Place toasted walnuts, garlic,3/4cup oil, salt, 2 tablespoons lemon juice and dill in blender, and blend until smooth. If necessary, thin to desired consistency with some of remaining oil. (Purée should be thick.) Season to taste with remaining lemon juice, if desired. Serve as a sauce with fried fish.
Nutrition information per serving (2 tablespoons):
Calories264Fat29 gSodium76 mg
Carbohydrates2 gSaturated fat3 gCalcium15 mg
Protein2 gCholesterol0 mgDietary fiber1 g
Diabetic exchanges per serving: 6 fat.
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