Poached Salmon And Potato Salad With Fresh Herb Sauce

Rinse salmon. Place in large skillet, cover with cold water and add a heaping tablespoon of salt. Bring water to boil then turn off heat and let stand 25 minutes. Remove skin from salmon and refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour.

Close to serving, scrub potatoes, cut in half lengthwise and steam over boiling water until tender when pierced with a knife, 25 to 35 minutes.

For the Sauce: Puree tofu in food processor or blender with yogurt, sour cream and oil until smooth. Scrape down sides; add lemon zest, juice, dill and garlic and process again until smooth and pale green. Scrape into bowl and stir in all but a few chives. Taste for salt and season with pepper. Wipe bowl so that it looks neat, sprinkle remaining chives and chive blossoms, if using, over top. Cover and chill at least 1 hour. (Makes about 1 cup)

To serve, flake salmon onto 4 plates, add potatoes and intersperse with clumps of watercress. Spoon a little sauce over salmon and potatoes and garnish with chives. Serve remaining sauce on side.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Each serving with 2 tablespoons sauce: 359 calories ; 254 mg sodium; 56 mg cholesterol; 16 grams fat; 27 grams carbohydrates; 32 grams protein; 1.03 grams fiber.