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Moroccan Spiced Salmon with Sriracha Yogurt Sauce
This Moroccan Spiced Salmon is so beautifully fast and delicious. Plus it's good for you, or something like that. Throw it on some couscous and you've got a 30 minute meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 315 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
For the Salmon:
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 4 4-oz wild salmon fillets skin on
For the Sauce:
- 1/2 cup plain or honey Greek yogurt obviously the honey kind will make your sauce sweeter, so keep that in mind
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha or to taste (you can sub any hot sauce that you like)
- 2 cloves garlic smashed and minced
- 1 & 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 & 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine paprika, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, black pepper, and sea salt. Rub the mixture evenly on the tops of the salmon fillets, gently pressing mixture in to make sure it sticks. I usually have a little extra that I rub onto the bottom side too.
- Heat a grill pan or skillet on medium-high heat and add olive oil. When oil begins to shimmer, add salmon, skin side up, and cook for 2 minutes. Turn and cook skin side down, until salmon is opaque throughout, about another 5 minutes. You can gently remove skin by using a spatula if you want..I never thought I'd say this but I like to leave it on.
Cup of Yum
For the Sauce:
- Combine all sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Serve over salmon.
Notes
- Source: Salmon lightly adapted from Multiply Delicious; sauce adapted from the Food Network.
Nutrition Information
Calories
315kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
95mg
(32%)
Potassium
910mg
(26%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
121IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
67mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 315
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 315kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 95mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 910mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 121IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.