French · Dinner
Baked Salmon with Herb Butter (High-Protein)
Baked salmon fillet topped with herb butter made from parsley, dill, garlic, and lemon zest, served with roasted asparagus and a warm cottage cheese and white bean puree. A French-inspired dish delivering substantial protein and fibre through whole-food ingredients.
$8
12 minsPrep
20 minsCook
32 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
588Calories
57.3gProtein
31.6gFat
21.4gCarbs
3.9gSugar
6.9gFiber
915mgSodium
137mgChol
13.8gSat Fat
1450mgPotassium
195mgCalcium
3.6mgIron
5.1mcgVitamin B12
22mgVitamin C
gluten-free
protein-rich
low-carb
high-fiber
high-protein
Instructions
1
Prep
Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C), line a baking dish with parchment, pat salmon dry, mince garlic, chop parsley and dill, and zest lemon.
2
Build
Mash softened butter with parsley, dill, minced garlic, and lemon zest into a paste. Stir cottage cheese and mashed cannellini beans until smooth.
3
Bake
Lay salmon skin-side down in dish, spread herb butter on top, toss asparagus with olive oil, salt, and pepper, arrange around salmon, and bake 14–16 minutes at 400°F until opaque.
4
Plate
Spoon warm bean puree onto plate, top with salmon and asparagus, finish with fresh lemon juice.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 13 oz371g salmon fillet
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp butter, softened
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fresh parsley
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fresh dill
- 2 clove2 clove garlic
- 11 lemon, zested and juiced
- 5.2 oz150g cottage cheese (full-fat)
- 5.2 oz150g cannellini beans
- 8.4 oz240g asparagus spears, trimmed
- 2 tsp2 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp1/4 tsp black pepper
