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Salmon Loaf w/ Creamy Cucumber Sauce

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Salmon Loaf w/ Creamy Cucumber Sauce

heart.org/simplecooking.
Serves 6
Prep Time: 20 min - Cook Time: 40 min

Simple Cooking with Heart offers this delicious salmon bake, ready for the oven in just 20 minutes! It tastes great with our cucumber sauce, which also goes well over mixed greens or other summer dishes.

Ingredients:
Salmon Bake:
• non-stick cooking spray
• 1 14.75- oz. or 4 2.6- oz. canned, boneless, skinless pink salmon
• 1/2 cup finely chopped celery OR 1/2 cup chopped green or red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion (white, yellow or purple to add a flash of color!)
• 1/2 cup whole-wheat bread crumbs OR 1/2 cup whole-grain, uncooked quick oats
• 1/2 cup skim milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 1 Tbsp. chopped parsley
• 1 medium finely chopped jalapeño, (optional)

Creamy Cucumber Sauce:
• 1 cup fat-free, plain yogurt
• 1/2 medium cucumber, peeled, finely chopped
• 2 Tbsp. chopped, fresh dillweed OR
• 1-1/2 tsp. dried dillweed
• 2 tsp. minced onion

Directions
Salmon Bake:
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 8x4 inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray.

2. Drain salmon, flake with a fork.

3. Add salmon, celery, chopped onion, bread crumbs, milk,eggs, pepper, parsley and jalapeño, mix well. Shape in to loaf with hands and pat into loaf pan.

4. Bake 40 minutes, let stand 5-10 minutes before serving. Serve with cucumber sauce.

Creamy Cucumber Sauce:
1. In a small bowl combine yogurt, cucumber, dill, and minced onion and stir well. Refrigerate prior to serving.

Per Serving: Calories 194: Total Fat 5.5 g (Saturated Fat 1.5 g, Trans Fat 0.0 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5 g, Monounsaturated Fat 1.5 g); Cholesterol 120 mg; Sodium 416 mg; Carbohydrates 13 g; Fiber 1 g; Sugars 6 g; Protein 23 g ++++ Dietary Exchanges: 1 starch, 3 lean meat