Za'atar salmon and tahini
Za’atar salmon with a warm, peppery crust and lemony tahini sauce.
Juicy salmon sits on wilted baby spinach, slicked with olive oil.
Finish with sumac brightness and fresh coriander for a bold bite.
dinner ⏱ 25 min 520 kcal / portion 9.0 g carbs / portion (estimated) fishglutensoysulphites 🔗 Original source
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Preparation steps
- preheat the oven to 220°C fan
- pat dry the salmon and sprinkle with salt and black pepper
- mix the za'atar and sumac
- sprinkle the salmon with the za'atar and sumac crust
- cook the spinach with a tablespoon of olive oil, salt, and black pepper for 2–3 minutes until just wilted
- place the salmon skin-side down on the wilted spinach and drizzle with olive oil
- bake for 5 minutes
- whisk the tahini, garlic, 2½ tablespoons of lemon juice, water, and salt until smooth and quite runny
- pour the tahini all around the salmon (but not on the fish) and bake for another 5 minutes until the tahini is bubbling
- scoop and spoon over the remaining lemon juice and top with the coriander and extra sumac, plus drizzle the remaining oil