Seared Salmon with Cucumber Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
- DILL OIL
- 1/2 cup chopped dill, plus a few sprigs for garnish later
- 1 cup neutral oil (sunflower, canola, grapeseed)
- SALMON
- 4 pretty blocks of salmon, trout or really any other large fish
- Salt
- 2 to 4 tablespoons clarified butter, walnut oil or vegetable oil
- SAUCE
- 1 large onion, minced
- 2 tablespoons walnut oil or vegetable oil
- 2 cucumbers, preferably English, 1 of them peeled
- Salt and a pinch of sugar
- Lemon juice to taste
- White pepper to taste (optional)
- 10 to 20 cherry tomatoes, cut in half
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 1622g | |
| Calories 1243 | |
| Calories from Fat 804 | 65% |
| Total Fat 90.68g | 113% |
| Saturated Fat 30.74g | 123% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 200mg | 67% |
| Sodium 421mg | 18% |
| Potassium 3437mg | 98% |
| Total Carbs 64.37g | 17% |
| Dietary Fiber 15.1g | 50% |
| Sugars 40.74g | 27% |
| Protein 51.84g | 83% |
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