Garlic Lemon Salmon with Asparagus and White Rice
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Cost
- $30.00
- Nutrition
- 550 cal · 42g protein
- sheet-pan
- quick
- high-protein
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: plain rice
Garlic Lemon Salmon with Asparagus and White Rice is a weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 30 minutes, for around $30 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 8 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain rice works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Fresh fruit (2 min)
Contains: Fish— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 8-inch chef's knifeDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 4 fillets (6 oz each) Salmon fillets
- 2 lb Fresh asparagus
- 1½ cups White rice
- 4 cloves Garlic cloves
- 2 count Lemon
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Black pepper
Steps
- Heat oven to 400°F. Start white rice according to package directions.
- Trim asparagus ends and toss with 2 tbsp olive oil, salt, and pepper on a baking sheet.
- Pat salmon dry and place on a separate baking sheet, drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil.
- Mince garlic and sprinkle over salmon, squeeze the juice of 1 lemon over it, and season with salt and pepper.
- Put both pans in the oven. Roast asparagus about 12 minutes until tender, and salmon 12 to 15 minutes until it reaches 145°F inside or flakes easily.
- Plate salmon, asparagus, and rice together; cut the other lemon into wedges and serve on the side.
- Picky eater tip: serve the salmon, rice, and asparagus plain, with no lemon or garlic.
- Make ahead: trim the asparagus and mince the garlic up to a day ahead and store covered in the fridge.
On the side: Fresh fruit (2 min)
1 lb fruit (grapes or apples)
- Wash and slice the fruit and put it on the table.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 42 g
- Carbohydrates
- 49 g
- Fiber
- 3 g
- Sugar
- 1 g
- Fat
- 18 g
- Saturated fat
- 4 g
- Sodium
- 790 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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