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Blackened Salmon with Cucumber Salsa
Photo: Caroline Attwood

Blackened Salmon with Cucumber Salsa

11 ingredients 6 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

479
Calories
39g
Protein
29g
Fat
17g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Dill 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 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

  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 4 x 6 ounce salmon fillets
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • ½ large cucumber, peeled and cut in ½-inch dice
  • ¼ cup plain non-fat yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon dried dill

Directions

1

Combine the salt, paprika, cumin, thyme, and cayenne in a small bowl.

2

Rub the mixture all over the salmon.

3

Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat.

4

Add the salmon and cook 5 minutes on each side, or until barely translucent in the center.

5

While the fish is cooking, combine the cucumber, yogurt, lemon juice and dill in a bowl; let stand at room temperature to allow the flavors to develop.

6

Serve each piece of salmon with a dollop of the cucumber salsa.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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