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Too hot to cook? This is the perfect low-carb dish to serve on a hot summer day, any time of the day — breakfast, lunch or dinner! No oven and no stove needed. It's a quick 5-minute keto meal made with just a handful of ingredients.
With avocado and salmon as the main ingredients, this is a balanced Mediterranean-Keto style dish that's packed with healthy fats, electrolytes and protein. And that's what my new cookbook, The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook is all about. With its unique emphasis on healthy fats (and a detailed fat breakdown), nutrient density and maximum health benefits, it's unlike any other keto cookbook I've created.
I'll be sharing plenty more cold meals in the next few days so stay tuned!
Recipe Customizations
Recipe Adjustments for More Protein
If you need more protein, add 1 or 2 hard-boiled eggs, cut them in halves and season with salt and pepper. You could also add more smoked salmon or use any fatty fish of choice. SMASH fish is high in omega 3 fats and ideal for a healthy low-carb diet.
Recipe Adjustments for More Fat
Do you need more fat or make this dish dairy-free? Swap mayonnaise for the sour cream. You can buy avocado oil mayonnaise or make your own mayo with healthy fats in just a few minutes. Add some garlic, herbs or horseradish and you've got the perfect dip to go with this smoked salmon summer dish.
Recipe Adjustments for Fewer Carbs
If you need to drop the carb count on this recipe, simply use less cucumber ,or swap it with a lower carb option such as sliced radishes.
You can make all of these customizations and lots more in our KetoDiet App!
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Hands-on Overall
Serving size 1 plate
Nutritional values (per 1 plate)
Net carbs7.5 grams
Protein26.2 grams
Fat35.9 grams
Calories469 kcal
Calories from carbs 7%, protein 23%, fat 70%
Total carbs14.7 gramsFiber7.3 gramsSugars4.1 gramsSaturated fat10.6 gramsSodium1,283 mg(56% RDA)Magnesium108 mg(27% RDA)Potassium1,670 mg(83% EMR)
Ingredients (makes 1 serving)
- 1/2 large avocado, sliced (100 g/ 3.5 oz)
- 1/2 small cucumber, sliced (85 g/ 3 oz)
- 1/4 cup sour cream or full-fat yogurt (60 g/ 2.1 oz)
- 1 tsp chopped fresh dill, chives or parsley
- 100 g smoked salmon (3.5 oz)
- sea salt and pepper, to taste
- lemon wedges to serve
Instructions
- Halve the avocado and remove the pit. Peel and slice the avocado. Slice the cucumber. In a small bowl, mix the sour cream (or use full-fat yogurt) with fresh herbs (dill, chives or parsley), salt and pepper.
- Arrange everything on a plate and serve with lemon wedges, and optionally more herbs or microgreens. Serve immediately.
Note: If you need to customize this recipe to fit your macros, check the recipe tips above.
Cold Plate with Smoked Salmon
Step by Step
Ingredients
- 1/2 large avocado, sliced (100 g/ 3.5 oz)
- 1/2 small cucumber, sliced (85 g/ 3 oz)
- 1/4 cup sour cream or full-fat yogurt (60 g/ 2.1 oz)
- 1 tsp chopped fresh dill, chives or parsley
- 100 g smoked salmon (3.5 oz)
- sea salt and pepper, to taste
- lemon wedges to serve
Instructions
- Halve the avocado and remove the pit. Peel and slice the avocado. Slice the cucumber. In a small bowl, mix the sour cream (or use full-fat yogurt) with fresh herbs (dill, chives or parsley), salt and pepper.
- Arrange everything on a plate and serve with lemon wedges, and optionally more herbs or microgreens. Serve immediately.
Note: If you need to customize this recipe to fit your macros, check the recipe tips above.
Nutrition (per serving, 1 plate)
Calories469kcal
Net Carbs7.5g
Carbohydrates14.7g
Protein26.2g
Fat35.9g
Saturated Fat10.6g
Fiber7.3g
Sugar4.1g
Sodium1,283mg
Magnesium108mg
Potassium1,670mg
Detailed nutritional breakdown (per 1 plate)
| Total per 1 plate |
| 7.5 g | 26.2 g | 35.9 g | 469 kcal |
| Avocado, fresh |
| 1.8 g | 2 g | 14.7 g | 161 kcal |
| Cucumber (unpeeled), fresh |
| 2.7 g | 0.6 g | 0.1 g | 13 kcal |
| Cream, sour |
| 2.7 g | 1.4 g | 11.1 g | 114 kcal |
| Dill, fresh |
| 0.1 g | 0.1 g | 0 g | 1 kcal |
| Salmon, wild, smoked |
| 0 g | 22.1 g | 9.9 g | 180 kcal |
| Salt, sea salt |
| 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 kcal |
| Pepper, black, spices |
| 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 kcal |
| Lemon juice, fresh |
| 0.1 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 kcal |
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