Description
A healthy and flavorful one-pan dish featuring juicy salmon fillets paired with crisp-tender asparagus, seasoned with garlic and lemon.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets (about 6 oz each)
- 1 bunch of asparagus, trimmed
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika (optional)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
- Place the salmon fillets on one side of the baking sheet and arrange the asparagus on the other side.
- Drizzle 2 tablespoons of olive oil over the salmon and 1 tablespoon over the asparagus.
- Sprinkle minced garlic over both the salmon and asparagus.
- Season everything with salt, pepper, and paprika if using. Drizzle lemon juice over the salmon.
- Place lemon slices on top of the salmon fillets.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12–15 minutes, or until salmon is cooked through and asparagus is tender-crisp.
- Remove from oven and garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
Notes
- You can substitute asparagus with green beans or broccoli if desired.
- Adjust cooking time depending on the thickness of your salmon fillets.
- For extra flavor, marinate the salmon for 15 minutes with lemon juice, garlic, and olive oil before baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon fillet with asparagus
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
