French · Dinner
Baked Salmon with Herb Butter (Low-Calorie)
Oven-baked salmon fillet finished with a light herb butter of parsley, chives, and lemon zest, served alongside roasted asparagus. The butter is used sparingly and brightened with lemon juice, keeping the classic French bistro flavour while trimming fat and calories from the richer traditional preparation.
$7
10 minsPrep
15 minsCook
25 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
354Calories
38.2gProtein
19.8gFat
5.9gCarbs
1.9gSugar
2.3gFiber
246mgSodium
114mgChol
6.1gSat Fat
980mgPotassium
75mgCalcium
2.4mgIron
4.8mcgVitamin B12
18mgVitamin C
low-calorie
gluten-free
protein-rich
low-carb
low-calorie
Instructions
1
Prep
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Pat the salmon fillet dry and season both sides with salt and pepper. Finely chop the parsley and chives, then mince the garlic.
2
Build
Mash the softened butter with the chopped parsley, chives, minced garlic, lemon zest, and lemon juice until evenly combined.
3
Bake
Toss the asparagus with olive oil and salt, then arrange salmon and asparagus on a baking sheet. Bake at 400°F for 12-15 minutes until the salmon flakes easily and asparagus is tender-crisp.
4
Plate
Remove from the oven and immediately spread the herb butter over the hot salmon so it melts gently into a light glaze. Serve at once.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 12 oz340g salmon fillet
- 2 tsp2 tsp unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fresh parsley
- 2 tsp2 tsp fresh chives
- 1 tsp1 tsp lemon zest
- 2 tsp2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 10 oz280g asparagus spears, trimmed
- 2 tsp2 tsp olive oil
- Salt and black pepper to taste
