Salmon and Asparagus


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 236.2
  • Total Fat: 11.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 80.5 mg
  • Sodium: 104.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 3.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
  • Protein: 30.3 g

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Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1 pound fresh asparagus spears, cut into 2-inch pieces

    1-1/2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil

    Course sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

    1 pound fresh or frozen salmon fillets with skin

    1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel

    1 teaspoon snipped fresh parsley

Directions

1. Place two (1 large and 1 medium) cast-iron skillets or oven-safe heavy skillets in a cold oven; heat oven to 450 degrees F. In a medium bowl combine asparagus and 1/2 teaspoon olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Brush the remaining1 teaspoon of olive oil on both sides of fish; sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.

2. Carefully remove hot skillets from oven. Place fish, skin side down, in the large skillet. Place asparagus in medium skillet. Return skillets to oven. Bake for 12 minutes, or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork and asparagus is crisp-tender.

3. To serve, sprinkle fish with lemon peel and parsley.


Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user A1KAYOS.

TAGS:  Fish |

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    Love this recipe!!! Delicious and so easy!! - 7/7/18


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    Very Good
    This was really good. I made it for dinner, and even my son, who is not a big Salmon fan, like it, so that is a thumbs up, for sure. - 7/11/09