Baked Salmon with Roasted Asparagus on Cracked Wheat Bun

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Baked Salmon with Roasted Asparagus on a Cracked Wheat Bun, suitable for CKD stages 1-2 and transplant. Low in sodium. Total time: 45mins
Meal Type Dinner , Easy , Lunch , Main course
Diets Low calorie , Low carb , Low fat , Low sodium , Nut free , High protein
Ingredients
Yield:
Serves 4
  • 16 oz. fresh salmon fillet
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 12 oz. fresh asparagus spears (woody stems removed), washed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 cracked wheat or whole-grain hamburger buns, toasted
Directions
Prep: 15 min, Cook: 30 min, Total: 45 min
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  2. Place asparagus spears on a cookie sheet and spray with olive oil.
  3. Roast in the oven for 10 minutes or until tender and slightly brown.
  4. Remove from the oven and allow to cool
  5. Spray baking dish with olive oil.
  6. Place salmon fillets in baking dish and drizzle lemon juice over the top of each filet
  7. Bake 15 to 20 minutes until the salmon is flakey to the touch
  8. Serve salmon on a toasted hamburger bun, sprinkle with Butter Buds, roasted asparagus and Habanero Hollandaise Sauce
Nutritional Information
  • Calories 394
  • Carbohydrates 22.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber 3.3 g
  • Protein 35.1 g
  • Fat 18.2 g
  • Saturated Fat 4.3 g
  • Sodium 272.8 mg
  • Potassium 976.2 mg
  • Calcium 78.5 mg
  • Phosphorus 389.8 mg
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