Description
These Grilled Salmon Skewers with Creamy Dill Yogurt Sauce are a perfect blend of flavors with tender salmon pieces marinated and grilled to perfection, served with a refreshing yogurt sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Salmon Skewers:
- 1 ½ pounds skinless salmon fillets (cut into 1½-inch cubes)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 red bell pepper (cut into chunks)
- 1 red onion (cut into chunks)
- 8 wooden or metal skewers
For the Creamy Dill Yogurt Sauce:
- ¾ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill (chopped)
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare Marinade: Combine olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Toss salmon cubes in the marinade, cover, and refrigerate for 15-30 minutes.
- Make Yogurt Sauce: Mix Greek yogurt, lemon juice, olive oil, dill, garlic, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Chill until serving.
- Assemble Skewers: Thread marinated salmon, red pepper, and onion onto skewers.
- Grill Skewers: Preheat grill, oil grates, and grill skewers for 8-10 minutes, turning occasionally, until salmon is cooked through.
- Serve: Drizzle skewers with creamy dill yogurt sauce and enjoy!
Notes
- Enhance skewers with zucchini or cherry tomatoes.
- Yogurt sauce keeps well for up to 3 days when refrigerated.
- Pair with rice, pita, or cucumber salad for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 skewers with sauce
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 380 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
