Re: Low Carb Recipes.
When I first started on a low carb diet, I was worried that I wouldn't be able to properly enjoy dinner parties with friends - at their own homes.
My friend Jonathan was concerned for me and inquired as to how he might make my experience a pleasant one (isn't he sweet?) I mentioned my diet and limitations per meal and he promised to sort something out.
He came through in a big way. The following is the dinner we shared at his home a couple weeks ago. It consists of oven cooked new potatoes, simple roasted asparagus and salmon. The dish takes about 45-50 minutes all told, is a single-dish meal for easy clean-up, and is delicious and satisfying. Can be eaten as a full meal or cooked and served without the fish to accompany poultry or meats. Recipe serves 2 but can be easily increased. Asparagus can also be substituted with fresh blanched green beans.
One-Pan Salmon with Roast Asparagus
Ingredients
400g new potatoes with skins, halved if large
2 tbsp olive oil
10 asparagus spears, trimmed and halved
2 handfuls cherry tomatoes or baby plum tomatoes
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 raw salmon fillets, about 140g each
Fresh ground pepper, salt, garlic powder (optional) to taste as desired
Handful fresh basil leaves
Preparation
1. Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas mark 7. Tip the potatoes and 1 tbsp oil into a large oven-proof dish. (If increasing recipe, a large, deep roasting pan will be perfect.) Roast the potatoes for 20 minutes until they begin to brown. Toss the asparagus in with the potatoes, then return to the oven for an additional 15 minutes.
2. Add the tomatoes and vinegar and nestle the salmon amongst the vegetables, not atop them. Drizzle with the remaining olive oil and return dish to oven for a final 10-15 minutes until the salmon is cooked. Scatter dish with chopped fresh basil leaves and serve.
Note: There are more potatoes than a recommended serving for the 100g p/day carb diet for pre-operative bariatric patients. 4 egg-sized new potatoes or their equivalent - if potatoes are smaller - will work just right! (and cut the grand total carb count from the listed amount below.)
Nutritional values per serving:
483 kcal, 33g protein, 34g carb, 25g fat, 4g sats fat, 3g fibre, 6g sugar, 0.24g sodium