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Low-carb Maple Salmon with Sautéed Asparagus
Photo: Caroline Attwood

Low-carb Maple Salmon with Sautéed Asparagus

4 ingredients 5 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

294
Calories
23g
Protein
14g
Fat
19g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 4 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Maple Syrup 1 tbsp (20ml) 52
Asparagus 6 spears (90g) 27
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 salmon steaks
  • 1/4 cup sugar-free maple syrup
  • 10 stalks fresh asparagus
  • slivered almonds for garnish

Directions

1

For each salmon steak, sauté in heavy fry pan in small amount of hot olive oil and 1 pat of butter until brown and then turn to brown the other side. Remove from pan and drain oil.

2

Return salmon to hot pan and pour 1/4 cup sugarfree maple syrup over the steaks. After a couple of minutes turn the steak again to coat the other side. Serve hot.

3

Prepare Sautéed Asparagus

4

In a fry pan, heat a small amount of olive oil. Toss in five stalks of fresh asparagus per serving and sauté until heated through. This takes less than five minutes. Garnish with slivered almonds. Serves 2

5

2 carbs per serving

Recipe sourced from fandom

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