Sesame Salmon with Green Onions and Lemon

Gluten Free
Health score
53%
Sesame Salmon with Green Onions and Lemon
24 min.
4
364kcal

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Elevate your dining experience with our delightful Sesame Salmon with Green Onions and Lemon—a dish that beautifully balances taste, health, and effortless preparation. This recipe is not just delicious, but it’s also gluten-free and ready in just 24 minutes, making it perfect for a quick lunch or an impressive dinner. Each serving boasts a tantalizing 364 calories, allowing you to indulge without any guilt.

Imagine the rich, succulent flavors of salmon fillets, generously coated with a blend of aromatic sesame seeds and spices, harmonizing perfectly with the freshness of sautéed green onions and zesty lemon slices. This dish not only nourishes your body with high-quality protein but also highlights the beautifully vibrant colors of its ingredients, making it as pleasing to the eye as it is to the palate.

Load up on nutrients with a side of fresh arugula tossed in a lively mixture of the green onion sauté. The combination of textures—from the crispness of the greens to the melt-in-your-mouth tenderness of the salmon—creates an unforgettable culinary experience. Whether you’re hosting a dinner party or looking to treat yourself during a busy week, this Sesame Salmon recipe will surely impress and satisfy everyone at the table.

Ingredients

  • cup baby arugula 
  • 0.3 teaspoon pepper black
  • tablespoons sesame seed black
  • tablespoon butter 
  • cups green onions (1-inch)
  • slices optional: lemon halved thin
  • tablespoon olive oil extra-virgin
  • 24 ounce sustainable salmon fillets wild (such as Alaskan)
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt divided
  • tablespoons sesame seed 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • sauce pan
  • oven

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 40
  2. Arrange salmon in a single layer on a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray.
  3. Combine sesame seeds and 3/8 teaspoon salt; sprinkle evenly over flesh sides of fillets, pressing gently into fish.
  4. Bake at 400 for 14 minutes or until desired degree of doneness.
  5. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
  6. Add oil to pan; swirl.
  7. Add green onions; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  8. Add lemon slices; cook 2 minutes.
  9. Sprinkle green onion mixture with remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper.
  10. Place 1 fillet on each of 4 plates.
  11. Place arugula in a medium bowl.
  12. Add green onion mixture to bowl with arugula; toss. Divide arugula mixture evenly among servings.

Nutrition Facts

Calories364kcal
Protein40.03%
Fat52.67%
Carbs7.3%

Properties

Glycemic Index
60.38
Glycemic Load
1.28
Inflammation Score
-8
Nutrition Score
34.830434736998%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
1.87mg
Hesperetin
2.44mg
Naringenin
0.05mg
Luteolin
0.17mg
Isorhamnetin
0.22mg
Kaempferol
2.43mg
Myricetin
0.04mg
Quercetin
5.84mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:363.51kcal
18.18%
Fat:21.25g
32.7%
Saturated Fat:4.53g
28.33%
Carbohydrates:6.63g
2.21%
Net Carbohydrates:4.03g
1.46%
Sugar:1.51g
1.68%
Cholesterol:101.08mg
33.69%
Sodium:398.53mg
17.33%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:36.35g
72.7%
Vitamin K:111.51µg
106.2%
Selenium:65.23µg
93.18%
Vitamin B12:5.41µg
90.25%
Vitamin B6:1.5mg
74.81%
Vitamin B3:14.02mg
70.1%
Vitamin B2:0.71mg
41.98%
Phosphorus:414.05mg
41.41%
Copper:0.8mg
40.11%
Vitamin B1:0.48mg
32.08%
Potassium:1042.04mg
29.77%
Vitamin B5:2.92mg
29.16%
Magnesium:90.75mg
22.69%
Folate:88.22µg
22.06%
Iron:3.43mg
19.03%
Vitamin C:14.79mg
17.92%
Manganese:0.34mg
16.97%
Vitamin A:775.98IU
15.52%
Calcium:146.3mg
14.63%
Zinc:1.94mg
12.92%
Fiber:2.6g
10.4%
Vitamin E:0.92mg
6.11%
Source:My Recipes