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Citrus-cured salmon gravadlax
Photo: Caroline Attwood

Citrus-cured salmon gravadlax

14 ingredients 40 min Serves 8-10 as a starter, more as part of a buffet openrecipes
Citrus-cured salmon gravadlax

Gravadlax makes a stunning prepare-ahead starter or centrepiece for your New Year festivities

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

516
Calories
23g
Protein
32g
Fat
36g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 14 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Dill 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Salad not in our table 0
Star Anise not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Horseradish 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

  • 1 filleted side of very fresh salmon - weighing about 900g
  • very large bunch dill (about 80g)
  • 100g mixed baby salad leaves and extra virgin olive oil, to serve
  • 250g Maldon sea salt
  • 375g demerara sugar
  • 4 star anise
  • 1 tsp coriander seeds
  • zest 3 oranges
  • zest 1 lime
  • zest 1 lemon
  • 100ml double cream
  • 100ml crème fraîche
  • 50g freshly grated horseradish or 85g creamed horseradish
  • juice ½ lemon

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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