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Baked Salmon & Sautéed Asparagus

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 2 people
Author Liz Hurley, MS, RD, LDN, CSCS

Ingredients

  • 3/4 pound sockeye or coho salmon filet
  • non stick spray
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 bunch asparagus
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • coconut aminos, for serving (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.*  Place a small sheet of aluminum foil on a baking sheet and spray with non stick spray.   

  2. Place the salmon on the aluminum foil and sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste.  wrap the aluminum foil up around the salmon.  If you are using a meater (or meat thermometer that can be left in while cooking) you will want to insert it into the fish before wrapping the aluminum foil around it and leave the end sticking out.  

  3. Place salmon in the oven and bake as directed by meater thermometer, or until the fish reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F.  

  4. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil over medium heat in a sauté pan on the stove.  Cut the white/purple thick ends off the asparagus and then slice the remaining part of the spears into halves or thirds.  

  5. Add asparagus to the sauté pan and sauté for about 5-10 minutes, until asparagus is slightly softened.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  Avoid leaving on heat for too long, that's how soggy/limp asparagus happens! 

  6. When fish has reached temp and asparagus is cooked you can serve with baked "fries" and a drizzle of coconut aminos. Enjoy! 

Recipe Notes

*If you are making this with the Baked "Fries" I recommend starting the salmon when the fries have about 15-20 minutes left and starting the asparagus when everything has about 10-15 minutes left.