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Of Course You Can Drink Red Wine with Fish! Spiced Salmon with Braised Shallots & Sunchoke Puree Recipe
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Servings: 8
Ingredients
- Spiced Salmon with Wine Braised Shallots, Edamame & Sunchoke Puree serves 4 CLICK here for a printable recipe
- 1 1â2 lb sunchokes, also known as jerusalem artichokes
- 1 medium yukon gold potato
- 3 T unsalted butter, divided
- coarse salt, as needed
- 1 t whole black peppercorns
- 1 t cumin seeds
- 1 t coriander seeds
- 1 t mustard seeds
- 2 t sugar, divided
- 8 shallots, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 1â2 c spicy, fruity red wine, such as zinfandel
- 1 c fresh or frozen shelled edamame
- 1â2 c chicken stock
- freshly cracked black pepper, as needed
- 1 t extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 1 t mint leaves, minced
- 4 skinless salmon fillets, about 5-6 oz each
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 263g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 334 | |
| Calories from Fat 179 | 54% |
| Total Fat 19.95g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat 4.93g | 20% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium 217mg | 9% |
| Potassium 730mg | 21% |
| Total Carbs 8.71g | 2% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.0g | 7% |
| Sugars 1.67g | 1% |
| Protein 29.06g | 46% |
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