Recipe
Lemon garlic salmon with asparagus
A one-pan salmon dinner with olive oil and asparagus. Net carbs stay low, so it fits keto — and the same plate works on Mediterranean or balanced weeks.
Macros are listed so you can place this meal on keto, Mediterranean, balanced, or another program.
- Calories
- ~520 kcal
- Net carbs
- 4g per serving
- Prep time
- 25 minutes
- Servings
- 2
Ingredients
- 2 salmon fillets (150g each)
- 300g asparagus, trimmed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lemon (zest + juice)
- Salt and pepper
Steps
- Pat salmon dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Sear salmon in olive oil over medium-high heat, 3–4 minutes per side. Set aside.
- Sauté asparagus and garlic until tender-crisp, about 5 minutes.
- Return salmon to the pan, add lemon juice and zest, and spoon pan juices over the fish.
- Serve immediately.
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