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Gravlax with Mustard-Dill Sauce
Photo: Caroline Attwood

Gravlax with Mustard-Dill Sauce

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Gravlax with Mustard-Dill Sauce

Salmon cured with spices and vodka or aquavit, a Scandinavian caraway-flavored spirit, makes an elegant brunch dish. Serve with thin slices of toasted rye bread or good-quality crackers.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

279
Calories
21g
Protein
13g
Fat
17g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 12 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Dill 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Vodka not in our table 0
Cider not in our table 0
Sunflower Oil not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 same-sized salmon fillets, each 1 1/2 lb., with skin
  • 6 lemons
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup coarse salt
  • 3 Tbs. cracked peppercorns
  • 3 Tbs. coriander seeds, lightly crushed
  • 3 Tbs. vodka or aquavit
  • 1/3 cup Dijon mustard
  • 3 Tbs. firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 2 Tbs. cider vinegar
  • 1/3 cup sunflower oil
  • 3 Tbs. finely chopped fresh dill
  • Lemon slices for garnish

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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