Middle Eastern · dinner
Samkeh Harra: Lebanese Salmon with Tahini Sauce
Video by Suha's Dishes on YouTube · Open on YouTube
- Keto (9.5 g net carbs a serve)
- Pescatarian
- Gluten-free ingredients
- Dairy-free
Contains: Fish, Tree nuts, Sesame. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.
About 40 g of protein and 3.7 g of omega-3 a serve, and rich in vitamin D, B12 and selenium from the salmon. The tahini, olive oil and pine nuts add mostly unsaturated fat, with no dairy or flour.
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Ingredients 16
Method
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- Soften the onion in 2 tbsp olive oil over medium heat without letting it brown. Stir in the garlic crushed with ½ tsp salt, then the chopped coriander, and cook a minute or two until it wilts. Set the pan aside. 0:32
- Heat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Lay the salmon on a foil-lined tray, season with ½ tsp salt, the cumin and pepper, then rub all over with 2 tbsp olive oil. 1:58
- Bake on the middle rack for about 15 minutes, until just cooked through, and move it to a serving platter. 4:04
- Whisk the tahini, lemon juice, water, ½ tsp salt and the cayenne until smooth. Pour it into the pan with the onion and coriander and stir over low heat until it thickens like a loose custard. 4:33
- Spoon the tahini sauce over the salmon and scatter with the toasted pine nuts. Serve warm or at room temperature. 7:32
Tip. Serves 4 (our estimate). The cook decorates the platter with lemon slices and parsley. Leftovers keep 2 days in the fridge and are good at room temperature. Any firm white fish also works.
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One serve gives you 1 of 4
Where the energy comes from one serve
- Net carbs 6%
- Protein 24%
- Fat 70%
Fits keto: 9.5 g net carbs a serve, with 70% of the energy from fat.
Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more
Omega-3 High230%
3.7 g a serve, mostly from salmon fillet (94%). Omega-3 fats support the heart and brain. Oily fish give EPA and DHA; walnuts, flax, chia and canola give ALA, which the body converts only a little.
Vitamin B12 High175%
4.2 µg a serve, mostly from salmon fillet (100%). Keeps nerves and blood cells healthy. Found almost only in animal foods and fortified foods (some plant milks, nutritional yeast), so vegans need a reliable source.
Selenium High133%
73 µg a serve, mostly from salmon fillet (85%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.
Vitamin D High82%
16 µg a serve, mostly from salmon fillet (100%). Helps you absorb calcium for bones and supports muscles. Few foods have much — oily fish, eggs, UV-exposed mushrooms, fortified milks. Sunlight is the main source.
Vitamin B6 High61%
1 mg a serve, mostly from salmon fillet (86%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.
Vitamin E High55%
8.3 mg a serve, mostly from salmon fillet (65%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.
Vitamin C High31%
28 mg a serve, mostly from freshly squeezed lemon juice (64%). An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.
Vitamin K High29%
35 µg a serve, mostly from coriander (66%). Needed for blood clotting and bones. Leafy greens and herbs are very rich in it. If you take warfarin, keep your intake steady and talk to your doctor.
Magnesium High23%
98 mg a serve, mostly from salmon fillet (46%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.
Zinc High23%
2.6 mg a serve, mostly from tahini (54%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.
Folate High23%
92 µg a serve, mostly from salmon fillet (47%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.
Iron High22%
4 mg a serve, mostly from tahini (66%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.
Potassium Source18%
870 mg a serve, mostly from salmon fillet (66%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.
Calcium Source13%
172 mg a serve, mostly from tahini (74%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.
Vitamin A Source13%
117 µg a serve, mostly from salmon fillet (75%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.
Estimated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central values; % of a day uses the food-label daily values. How this works
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Recipe and video by Suha's Dishes; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.