Slow Cooker Poached Salmon with Lemon & Herbs

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Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
10 min 1 h 30 min 6
Slow Cooker Poached Salmon with Lemon & Herbs
Health Highlights
A great way to have dinner in the pot while you tend to other plans!

Ingredients


6 fillet (170g) Atlantic salmon, wild
1 leaf Bay leaf
2 sprig(s) Dill, fresh
2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp Kosher salt
1 medium Lemon (thinly sliced)
2 sprig Parsley, Italian, fresh
1 tsp Peppercorn
1 tsp Salt and pepper (to taste)
1 medium shallot(s) Shallots (thinly sliced)
1 tsp, leaves Tarragon, fresh
2 cup Water
1 cup White wine

Instructions


1. Combine water, wine, lemon, shallots, bay leaf, herbs, peppercorns and salt in the slow cooker and cook on high for 30 minutes.

2. Season the top of the salmon with salt and pepper and place in the slow cooker, skin side down.

 

3. Cover and cook on low until salmon is opaque in colour and flakes gently with a fork.

 

4. Start checking for desired doneness after 45 minutes to an hour and continue cooking until preferred doneness is reached (salmon can be held on the warm setting for several hours.)

5. Drizzle salmon with good-quality olive oil and sprinkle with coarse salt. Serve with lemon wedges on the side.

Notes:

Quick Tips

serve salmon with asparagus or other vegetables of you choice

or 

on a bed of green salad drizzled with your favorite salad dressing


Nutritional Highlights

Salmon

is an excellent source of protein, selenium and B12 and contains a high content of Omega 3 fatty acids great for brain health


Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 332
Calories from fat 144
Calories from saturated fat 21.9
Total Fat 16.0 g
Saturated Fat 2.4 g
Trans Fat 0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5.2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 7.1 g
Cholesterol 94 mg
Sodium 706 mg
Potassium 1012 mg
Total Carbohydrate 6.2 g
Dietary Fiber 1.5 g
Sugars 2.2 g
Protein 35 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Fruit 0.2
Meat 1.9
Vegetables 0.3

Energy sources


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