Salmon & Broccoli - 20 Min Keto Meal

Those lazy days... when you want a warm home-cooked meal but don't want to put in a lot of effort. I get those a lot. This Salmon & Broccoli dish is one of the easiest (and quickest) meals I know. And it's extremely low-carb and keto-friendly.

Nutrition

Sockeye salmon is rich in omega-3 fatty acids and is a great source for vitamin B12, potassium, iron, vitamin D and others. It's one of the best proteins for the keto diet. Broccoli is one of the most keto-friendly vegetables and is also full of healthy vitamins and nutrients. I'd call that a win-win. Drizzle it all with some healthy fats and you've got yourself the poster-child for a healthy keto dinner.

This recipe makes two servings, and the nutritional content of each serving is as follows:

Note: An entire lemon has 3.4g net carbs. A tablespoon of lemon juice has just .7g net carbs. This recipe uses such small slices of lemon that cutting back on the lemon won't reduce the net carbs by a whole lot.

Tips & Tricks

• For two people, I find the toaster oven to be easier. For more people (or leftovers), you can double the recipe and put it in the regular oven.
• If you like crispy skin, cook it with the skin side up and then set the oven to broil for the last couple minutes.
• Butter. You can certainly use butter instead of avocado oil for a rich, buttery flavor.
• Add a sprig of fresh dill if it makes you happy.
• You could swap the broccoli for asparagus, cauliflower, or any other low-carb vegetable.
• If you're using frozen broccoli, microwave it for a couple minutes until it's defrosted, but not cooked, before adding to the pan. Alternatively, you could run the broccoli under warm water until defrosted. Either way, try to let the water drip off before adding to the pan, or you'll end up with salmon soup.

📖 Recipe

Salmon & Broccoli - 20min Keto Meal

Only 2.7 net carbs in the entire meal! This toaster-oven dish will be ready in just 20 minutes with minimal effort.

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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 2

Ingredients

 

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• 10 oz salmon
• 1 cup broccoli
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoon avocado oil
• 4 slices lemon

Instructions

 

• Wrap a toaster oven pan in foil. Place the two salmon fillets on the pan, skin down, and then arrange the broccoli around them.
• Sprinkle everything with salt and pepper. Optionally, you could also add a pinch of dill on the salmon. Drizzle the avocado oil over everything.
• Cut 4 skinny slices of lemon (into circles, not wedges). Make a cut in the rind of each slice so that you can pull it apart, then place on top of the salmon.
• Bake in the toaster oven (or real oven) at 350° for 15 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the salmon is 145°.

Notes

If you're using frozen broccoli, microwave for a couple minutes until it's defrosted, but not cooked, before adding to the pan.

If you're on the Keto Meal Plan, serve on top of a bed of greens.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Salmon & Broccoli - 20min Keto Meal

Amount per Serving

Calories

344.6

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

23.2

g

36

%

Saturated Fat

 

3.1

g

19

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

5.5

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

12.9

g

Cholesterol

 

78

mg

26

%

Sodium

 

77.7

mg

3

%

Potassium

 

857.7

mg

25

%

Carbohydrates

 

4.3

g

1

%

Fiber

 

1.6

g

7

%

Sugar

 

1.1

g

1

%

Net Carbs

 

2.7

g

Protein

 

29.6

g

59

%

Vitamin A

 

343.2

IU

7

%

Vitamin C

 

48

mg

58

%

Calcium

 

42

mg

4

%

Iron

 

1.6

mg

9

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition information is estimated. Amounts may vary depending on the specific brand and/or type of ingredients you use. Sugar alcohols and other sweeteners that typically do not effect blood glucose levels, including but not limited to erythritol and allulose, are excluded from the carb count.