Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

Juice and zest of 2 lemons
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup fresh dill, chopped fine
1 cup fava beans, shelled, and skins removed
1 cup fennel, sliced paper-thin
Salt/pepper
1 cup orzo pasta cooked
¼ cup fresh goat feta, crumbled

PREPARATION

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together zest and juice of lemons, olive oil and fresh dill, add fennel and fava beans. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in cooked orzo pasta and then mix in crumbled feta cheese. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before eating.

INGREDIENTS

1 medium sized cucumber, peeled but not deseeded and chopped fine
1 c Greek yogurt
¼ cup feta drained and crumbled
1 clove garlic chopped fine
¼ cup fresh dill, chopped
juice of 1 lemon
salt and pepper

PREPARATION

Blend all ingredients together with a blender or hand held processor, blend well and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Serve over a spring pea and radish salad

1 lb salmon fillet cut in 2 inch cubes
2 cloves chopped garlic
zest of one lemon
juice of 2 lemons
2 T mustard powder
½ cup chopped fresh dill
½ cup chopped fresh dill
salt/pepper
¼ c chopped fresh dill
¼ c chopped fresh chives
¼ c stone ground mustard
¼ c mayonnaise

PREPARATION

Grind all ingredients in the food processor using the pulse button until the meat is coarsely ground. Form patties, place on wax paper and freeze for about six minutes on each side or until par frozen. Grill on high heat on a very clean grill, flipping only once per side. Cook for about four minutes per side for a well done burger and three minutes per side for medium burgers. Top with veggies of your choice and red basil wasabi aioli.

For mustard dill sauce mix ¼ c chopped fresh dill, ¼ c chopped fresh chives and ½ c stone ground mustard with ½ c mayonnaise and mix well. Serve with lettuce, tomatoes and mustard dill sauce.

INGREDIENTS

2 salmon steaks or 1 large filet
Salt/pepper
¼ c mustard
½ c butter at room temperature
¼ c chopped fresh dill
¼ c chopped shallots

PREPARATION

Season the salmon with salt and pepper and grill until cooked as desired.
Mix butter, dill, mustard, and shallots with a pinch of salt and pepper and chill.
Dollop butter on finished grilled salmon.

1/3 cup dry white wine plus 2 t for sauce
Juice and zest of 1 lemon
1 handful of fresh dill plus 1 T
¼ c mustard seeds
1 chopped shallot
1 t butter
1 t mustard
1 medium, skinless salmon filet that is no more than 1 inch thick

PREPARATION

Bring liquid to a heavy simmer and add salmon on top. Simmer for about ten minutes or until cooked through. In a clan pan, sauté shallots in butter for a few minutes and add dill, mustard and drizzle 2 t white wine mix over poached salmon.

I medium salmon filet (a thin filet works best)
1/2 c kosher salt
1/2 c raw pure sugar
1 large bunch fresh dill chopped fine
¼ c mustard seeds
½ c vodka

PREPARATION

Place a large sheet of plastic wrap in a large baking dish. Place the salmon skin side down in the baking dish so that the flesh is exposed. Brush or spoon the vodka over the fish and coat evenly. Next, sprinkle the dill and mustard seeds evenly over the fish, mix the sugar and salt together in a bowl and sprinkle mixture over the fish so that it is completely covered. Wrap the fish in the plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator. Place a heavy or weighted dish on top of the salmon in order to keep the fish flattened. Flip the salmon about twice a day and leave it in the refrigerator for two and a half to four days. Scrape the salt, dill and mustard mixture off of the salmon, slice thin and serve!

Blend ¼ c dill and 1 tsp mustard with 1 c olive oil. Drizzle the dill oil over fresh made gravlox, serve on toast, crackers or fresh tomatoes.

Gravlox is a cold, cured salmon with Scandinavian origins. Gravlox literally means “buried salmon.” It is made by covering the salmon with sugar, salt, black pepper and other seasonings including dill or other fresh herbs. Once it is seasoned, the fish is wrapped in plastic wrap and placed under heavy weights in the refrigerator for up to four days. After four days, the seasonings are removed and the salmon is served after it is sliced very thin. Gravlox is a delightful fresh tasting way to eat salmon.

INGREDIENTS

I medium salmon filet (a thin filet works best)
1/2 c kosher salt
1/2 c raw pure sugar
1 large bunch fresh dill chopped fine
¼ c mustard seeds
½ c vodka

PREPARATION

Place a large sheet of plastic wrap in a large baking dish. Place the salmon skin side down in the baking dish so that the flesh is exposed. Brush or spoon the vodka over the fish and coat evenly. Next, sprinkle the dill and mustard seeds evenly over the fish, mix the sugar and salt together in a bowl and sprinkle mixture over the fish so that it is completely covered. Wrap the fish in the plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator. Place a heavy or weighted dish on top of the salmon in order to keep the fish flattened. Flip the salmon about twice a day and leave it in the refrigerator for two and a half to four days. Scrape the salt, dill and mustard mixture off of the salmon, slice thin and serve!