Salmon with Creamy Lemon-Dill Sauce

Orzo with Asparagus
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Ingredients

  • 1 (¾-lb) salmon fillet, skinned
  • 1 Tbsp butter, melted
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • ½ lemon
  • ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 tsp dried dill

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Place fish on a foil-lined baking sheet. Stir together butter, garlic, salt, and pepper; brush over fish.
  2. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork. Cut into 2 equal portions.
  3. Grate zest from lemon to equal ¼ tsp; squeeze juice to equal ½ Tbsp. Stir together yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, and dill. Serve sauce with fish.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • ½ cup orzo
  • ½ lb asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper 

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook orzo according to package directions, adding asparagus during last 2 minutes of cooking.
  2. Drain orzo, and place in a bowl. Add oil, garlic, salt, and pepper; toss.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 2 2
Calories
300
200
500
Fat (g) 14 3 17
Sat. Fat (g) 6 1 7
Protein (g) 40 8 48
Carb (g) 2 35 37
Fiber (g) 0 4 4
Sodium (mg) 480 293 773

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