Pan-Seared Salmon with Lemon-Dill Sauce

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Pan-Seared Salmon with Lemon-Dill Sauce is a popular and elegant dish featuring a crispy-skinned salmon fillet served with a creamy, tangy sauce. The core ingredients are fresh salmon, butter or oil for searing, and a sauce typically made with heavy cream or crème fraîche, fresh dill, lemon juice, and capers. While the technique of searing fish is universal, this specific creamy dill sauce combination is strongly associated with Scandinavian and modern European cuisine.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This dish is a high-protein, high-fat meal with very few carbohydrates, making it suitable for low-carb or ketogenic diets. It is an excellent source of omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D, and selenium, with a typical serving containing approximately 450-550 calories.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	500 kcal
Protein	35 g
Carbs	3 g
Fat	38 g
Fiber	0 g
Sugar	1 g
Sodium	350 mg
Omega-3 (EPA+DHA)	2000 mg
Vitamin D	14.2 mcg
Vitamin B12	4.8 mcg
Selenium	38 mcg
Potassium	620 mg
Phosphorus	350 mg
Niacin (B3)	10 mg
Vitamin B6	0.8 mg

Per 1 fillet with sauce (approx. 220 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

The pairing of salmon with dill is a classic in Nordic countries, where both ingredients are abundant. Nutritionally, the healthy fats in the salmon help the body absorb the fat-soluble vitamins (like D and E) present in the fish and the sauce.