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A delicious smoked salmon and avocado recipe optimised for a healthy ketogenic diet. Topped with a perfect soft poached egg and my favourite 2 minute avocado smash. It's the perfect dish for those who practice intermittent fasting and only eat two nutritious meals a day. It's high in healthy omega 3 fats, it's a fantastic source of protein, and one serving will cover more than half of your daily magnesium and potassium.
The paprika butter swirled into Greek yoghurt really makes this simple dish into something special. It takes just 15 minutes to make so is one of the speediest, tastiest, healthy low carb, high fat and nutritionally dense recipes you can have.
I also love roasting the smoked salmon to for 5 – 10 minutes until crisp. Enjoy raw or cooked, they’re both delicious.
Hands-on Overall
Nutritional values (per serving)
Net carbs7.7 grams
Protein45 grams
Fat80.7 grams
Calories949 kcal
Calories from carbs 3%, protein 19%, fat 78%
Total carbs17.8 gramsFiber10.1 gramsSugars3.6 gramsSaturated fat19.2 gramsSodium1,277 mg(56% RDA)Magnesium190 mg(48% RDA)Potassium1,303 mg(65% EMR)
Ingredients (makes 1 serving)
Salad:
- 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds (16 g/ 0.6 oz)
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 1/2 large avocado (100 g/ 3.5 oz)
- 1 tsp lime or lemon juice
- 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/8 tsp chile flakes
- pinch of salt and pepper
- 1 small head crispy lettuce such as baby gem (100 g/ 3.5 oz)
- 1 large egg
- 150 g smoked salmon (5.3 oz)
To Serve:
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (30 ml)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (15 ml)
- pinch of salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp butter, ghee or bacon grease (14 g/ 0.5 oz)
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 tbsp full-fat Greek yoghurt or paleo mayonnaise (30 g/ 1.1 oz)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C/ 355 °F (fan assisted) 200 °C/ 400 °F (conventional). Place the seeds on a baking tray and roast for 8 minutes until golden. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Alternatively, roast of a hot dry pan for a few minutes until the pumpkin seeds puff up.
- Place the peeled and pitted avocado into a bowl and smash using a fork. Mix all the smashed avocado ingredients together in a small bowl. Add lime juice, olive oil, chile flakes, salt and pepper and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, mix the dressing ingredients together.
- Poach the eggs by filling a saucepan full of boiling water from the kettle. Bring to a light simmer over a medium heat and season with salt.
- Crack each egg into a cup one at a time. Swirl the water gently with a spoon in a circular direction and carefully pour the egg into the water. Cook for about 3 (soft) - 5 minutes (hard). Remove with a slotted spoon and place on kitchen paper to drain.
- Melt the butter in a pan on a low heat. Once melted, add the paprika and immediately turn off the heat. Do not let the butter burn or it will discolour it. Allow to cool slightly. Place yoghurt in a bowl and swirl through paprika butter.
- Place the baby gem lettuce leaves in your serving bowl.
- Top with smoked salmon, dressing, toasted seeds, smashed avocado, chilli flakes and paprika butter yoghurt.
- Top with the poached egg. Tastes best when served fresh but can be stored in the fridge for up to a day.
Smoked Salmon, Avocado & Egg Lunch Bowl
Step by Step
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds (16 g/ 0.6 oz)
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 1/2 large avocado (100 g/ 3.5 oz)
- 1 tsp lime or lemon juice
- 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/8 tsp chile flakes
- pinch of salt and pepper
- 1 small head crispy lettuce such as baby gem (100 g/ 3.5 oz)
- 1 large egg
- 150 g smoked salmon (5.3 oz)
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (30 ml)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (15 ml)
- pinch of salt and pepper
- 1 tbsp butter, ghee or bacon grease (14 g/ 0.5 oz)
- 1 tsp paprika
- 2 tbsp full-fat Greek yoghurt or paleo mayonnaise (30 g/ 1.1 oz)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C/ 355 °F (fan assisted) 200 °C/ 400 °F (conventional). Place the seeds on a baking tray and roast for 8 minutes until golden. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Alternatively, roast of a hot dry pan for a few minutes until the pumpkin seeds puff up.
- Place the peeled and pitted avocado into a bowl and smash using a fork. Mix all the smashed avocado ingredients together in a small bowl. Add lime juice, olive oil, chile flakes, salt and pepper and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, mix the dressing ingredients together.
- Poach the eggs by filling a saucepan full of boiling water from the kettle. Bring to a light simmer over a medium heat and season with salt.
- Crack each egg into a cup one at a time. Swirl the water gently with a spoon in a circular direction and carefully pour the egg into the water. Cook for about 3 (soft) - 5 minutes (hard). Remove with a slotted spoon and place on kitchen paper to drain.
- Melt the butter in a pan on a low heat. Once melted, add the paprika and immediately turn off the heat. Do not let the butter burn or it will discolour it. Allow to cool slightly. Place yoghurt in a bowl and swirl through paprika butter.
- Place the baby gem lettuce leaves in your serving bowl.
- Top with smoked salmon, dressing, toasted seeds, smashed avocado, chilli flakes and paprika butter yoghurt.
- Top with the poached egg. Tastes best when served fresh but can be stored in the fridge for up to a day.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories949kcal
Net Carbs7.7g
Carbohydrates17.8g
Protein45g
Fat80.7g
Saturated Fat19.2g
Fiber10.1g
Sugar3.6g
Sodium1,277mg
Magnesium190mg
Potassium1,303mg
Detailed nutritional breakdown (per serving)
| Total per serving |
| 7.7 g | 45 g | 80.7 g | 949 kcal |
| Pumpkin seeds (pepitas) |
| 0.8 g | 4.9 g | 7.9 g | 90 kcal |
| Sesame seeds |
| 0.3 g | 0.5 g | 1.5 g | 17 kcal |
| Avocado, fresh |
| 1.8 g | 2 g | 14.7 g | 161 kcal |
| Lime juice, fresh |
| 0.3 g | 0 g | 0 g | 1 kcal |
| Olive oil, extra virgin |
| 0 g | 0 g | 4.5 g | 40 kcal |
| Peppers, chile (chili), flaked and dried, spices |
| 0.2 g | 0.1 g | 0.1 g | 2 kcal |
| Salt, sea salt |
| 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 kcal |
| Pepper, black, spices |
| 0 g | 0 g | 0 g | 0 kcal |
| Lettuce (Little Gem), fresh |
| 1.5 g | 0.6 g | 0.4 g | 12 kcal |
| Egg, whole, fresh, raw (free-range or organic eggs) |
| 0.4 g | 6.3 g | 4.8 g | 72 kcal |
| Salmon, smoked |
| 0 g | 27.4 g | 6.5 g | 176 kcal |
| Olive oil, extra virgin |
| 0 g | 0 g | 27 g | 239 kcal |
| Lemon juice, fresh |
| 0.8 g | 0 g | 0 g | 3 kcal |
| Butter, unsalted, grass-fed |
| 0 g | 0.1 g | 11.5 g | 102 kcal |
| Paprika, spices |
| 0.4 g | 0.3 g | 0.3 g | 6 kcal |
| Yogurt, plain (full-fat, Greek style, 5% fat) |
| 1.1 g | 2.7 g | 1.5 g | 29 kcal |
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