Salmon with Creamy Lemon-Dill Sauce

Orzo-Asparagus Sauté
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Ingredients

  • 2¼ lb salmon fillet, skinned
  • 2 Tbsp butter, melted
  • 1 tsp bottled minced garlic
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 (5.3-oz) carton plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh dill (or use 1 tsp dried)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  2. Place salmon on a foil-lined large baking sheet.
  3. Stir together melted butter, garlic, salt and pepper; brush over salmon.
  4. Bake 15 minutes or until salmon flakes with a fork.
  5. Cut salmon into serving-size pieces.
  6. Grate rind from lemon to equal ½ tsp; squeeze juice to equal 1 Tbsp.
  7. Stir together yogurt, lemon rind, lemon juice and dill.
  8. Serve sauce with salmon.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 2 lb asparagus, ends trimmed 
  • 1 (16-oz) pkg orzo
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp bottled minced garlic
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper 

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cut asparagus into 3-inch pieces.
  2. Cook orzo according to package directions, adding asparagus during last 2 minutes of cooking.
  3. Drain orzo, and place in a serving bowl.
  4. Add oil, garlic, salt and pepper; toss.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
230
350
580
Fat (g) 9 6 15
Sat. Fat (g) 4 1 5
Protein (g) 32 13 45
Carb (g) 2 62 64
Fiber (g) 0 6 6
Sodium (mg) 330 200 530

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