This 7-minute prep dish is one of those Shabbos/Yom Tov Kodak moments. (OMG, how much did I just date myself with that photo reference?) When you present your side of salmon with pomegranates, seared lemons, mint leaves and all, the entire table will ooh and aah. The best part: it tastes as gooood as it looks.


Pomegranate Sumac Salmon with Seared Lemons
Servings
Ingredients
- 2- pound side of salmon skin on
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 teaspoons Jamie Geller Sumac
- 2 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 4 lemons halved
- Pomegranate arils
- Baby mint leaves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.1. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Place salmon skin-side down on the prepared pan.
- In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, sumac, garlic, oil, pomegranate molasses, salt, and pepper.
- Pour and brush glaze all over salmon.5. Bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes or until cooked through.
- Sear lemons cut-side down in a medium sauté pan over high heat for 5 minutes or until nicely browned.
- Serve salmon warm or at room temperature, garnished with pomegranate arils, mint leaves, and seared lemons.











I have pomegranate extract from Turkey.
Can I add a little honey or date syrup to it to substitute for pomegranate molasses ?
Wow that sounds amazing, but I have never seen it so not really sure how it would work. I would try it though.
The extract I have is thick – I just added 2 tablespoons of sugar and I’m cooking down a little . I think it will work beautifully!
Amazing!
Made this for Rosh HaShanah '24! Turned out nicely. Sweet and savory all together. ❤️ https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/50f12d22c21a260c78bd6f87bf82c3bc25a55e11d641b50c43095893c542aaf3.jpg
Yes it is – https://jamiegeller.com/recipes/pomegranate-molasses/
If I can’t find pomegranate molasses, is it easy to make some?
So awesome to hear
This came out really great– thank you!