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Keto Salmon
Let’s get ready for the change in the seasons with some bright fresh summer flavors. This delicious keto salmon recipe with pesto will be sure to get your taste buds ready for some more bold flavors.
Prep Time
7
minutes
mins
Cook Time
8
minutes
mins
Total Time
15
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
4
Calories:
149.5
Author:
Taryn
Ingredients
4 x 4
oz
filets of salmon
3
cloves
of garlic
1
tablespoon
olive oil
1
cup
fresh cilantro
3
tablespoon
lime juice
salt and pepper to taste
1
tablespoon
of high temp cooking oil
(recommend avocado or grapeseed)
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Combine garlic, olive oil, cilantro and lime juice in a food processor. Blend until pureed.
Season salmon with salt and pepper
Preheat oven to 475 degrees
Heat frying pan over high heat, add cooking oil
Lay salmon in frying pan skin side down and cook on high heat for 5 min
Then place the entire pan in the oven for 3 minutes.
Remove salmon from pan and plate. Spoon or pour pesto over the top and serve.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
salmon filet
|
Calories:
149.5
|
Carbohydrates:
1.8
g
|
Protein:
11.5
g
|
Fat:
10.6
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1.4
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
2.3
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
6.2
g
|
Cholesterol:
31.2
mg
|
Sodium:
27.5
mg
|
Potassium:
320.9
mg
|
Fiber:
0.2
g
|
Sugar:
0.2
g
|
Vitamin A:
298.4
IU
|
Vitamin C:
5.2
mg
|
Calcium:
15.2
mg
|
Iron:
0.6
mg