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Salmon Pâté with Smoked Salmon and Herbs
Video by Helen Rennie on YouTube · Open on YouTube
- Keto (1 g net carbs a serve)
- Pescatarian
- Gluten-free ingredients
- Nut-free
Contains: Fish, Egg, Milk. Check labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes.
Made with fresh and smoked salmon: about 12 g of protein and 1.5 g of omega-3 a serve (most of it long-chain, from the fish), and rich in vitamin B12, selenium and vitamin D. Very low in carbohydrate.
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Ingredients 14
Method
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- Heat the oven to 150 °C (300 °F). Put the salmon on a foil-lined tray, sprinkle lightly with salt and rub with the oil. Bake about 15 minutes per 2.5 cm (1 inch) of thickness, until the flakes just separate but the centre still looks translucent. 1:11
- Let the salmon rest 20–30 minutes; it finishes cooking and cools down. 2:57
- Meanwhile put the minced shallot, smoked salmon, lemon zest and juice, capers and herbs in a bowl. Add the butter, mayonnaise, crème fraîche and mustard and mash with a fork until no lumps of butter remain. Season with pepper. 5:20
- Lift the cooked salmon off its skin (leave the brown flesh and any white albumen behind) and mix it in thoroughly, breaking it into small flakes. 6:19
- Taste for salt and lemon, then chill at least 4 hours (up to 2 days) to firm up. Serve in sandwiches or on toasts or baguette slices. 6:53
Tip. Use leftover grilled or poached salmon instead of baking a fillet. Keeps 2 days in the fridge. Good on cucumber slices or seed crackers, in lettuce cups or as a sandwich filling (4 sandwiches per batch).
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One portion, ⅓ cup (about 80 g), gives you 1 of 8
Where the energy comes from one serve
- Net carbs 2%
- Protein 23%
- Fat 75%
Fits keto: 1 g net carbs a serve, with 75% of the energy from fat.
Vitamins & minerals % of a day, one serve · tap for more
Omega-3 High101%
1.6 g a serve, mostly from salmon fillet (59%). 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 High69%
1.7 µg a serve, mostly from salmon fillet (70%). 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 High43%
23 µg a serve, mostly from salmon fillet (73%). Part of the body's antioxidant enzymes and needed for thyroid hormones. Seafood, eggs, meat and Brazil nuts are rich sources.
Vitamin D High23%
4.6 µg a serve, mostly from salmon fillet (98%). 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 Source18%
0.3 mg a serve, mostly from salmon fillet (80%). Helps turn food into energy and make brain messengers. Chickpeas, fish, poultry, potatoes and bananas are good sources.
Vitamin E Source13%
2 mg a serve, mostly from salmon fillet (75%). An antioxidant that protects cell membranes. Nuts, seeds and plant oils such as olive oil are the main sources.
Vitamin K Source12%
14 µg a serve, mostly from mayonnaise (91%). 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.
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Vitamin A9%
78 µg a serve, mostly from soft unsalted butter (33%). Keeps eyes, skin and the immune system healthy. Orange vegetables and dark greens give beta-carotene, which the body turns into vitamin A.
Potassium5%
220 mg a serve, mostly from salmon fillet (73%). Balances sodium to help control blood pressure and keeps muscles and nerves working. Beans, potatoes, leafy greens and fruit are rich sources.
Magnesium4%
18 mg a serve, mostly from salmon fillet (67%). Takes part in hundreds of reactions — energy, muscles, nerves, blood sugar and bones. Nuts, seeds, legumes and whole grains are good sources.
Vitamin C4%
3.7 mg a serve, mostly from salmon fillet (43%). An antioxidant needed for collagen, immunity and iron absorption. Long cooking destroys some, so raw herbs, citrus and capsicum help.
Folate4%
17 µg a serve, mostly from salmon fillet (71%). Needed to make DNA and new cells — especially important before and in early pregnancy. Legumes and leafy greens are rich sources.
Iron2%
0.4 mg a serve, mostly from salmon fillet (28%). Carries oxygen in your blood. Iron from plants absorbs better with vitamin C in the same meal — lemon, tomato or capsicum.
Zinc2%
0.3 mg a serve, mostly from salmon fillet (60%). Needed for immunity, wound healing, taste and growth. Meat, seafood, legumes, seeds and whole grains supply it.
Calcium1%
18 mg a serve, mostly from salmon fillet (34%). Builds bones and teeth and helps muscles and nerves work. Dairy, calcium-set tofu, sardines with their bones and some greens supply it.
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 Helen Rennie; the method summary, nutrition estimate and diet notes are Notbroken’s. General information about food, not dietary advice.