Salmon with Creamy Lemon-Dill Sauce

Orzo-Asparagus Sauté
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Ingredients

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

Instructions

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

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 2 lb asparagus, trimmed 
  • 1½ cups orzo
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small clove garlic, minced
  • 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 bowl. Add oil, garlic, salt, and pepper; toss.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
230
210
440
Fat (g) 9 3 12
Sat. Fat (g) 4 1 5
Protein (g) 32 9 41
Carb (g) 2 37 39
Fiber (g) 0 5 5
Sodium (mg) 330 200 530

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