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Smart Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Salmon
Under 50g of Carbs
Under 650 Calories
Smart Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Salmon

with Roasted Veggies and Buttery Bulgur

8 min
Difficulty: 1/3
Mediterranean

Craving pasta without wanting the carbs? This dinner packs all the flavours of a sun-dried tomato pesto pasta dinner, but with a buttery bulgur base! Carb Smart (50 g carbohydrates or less) is based on a per serving calculation of the recipe's carbohydrate amount. Calorie Smart (650kcal or less) is based on a per serving calculation of the recipe's kilocalorie amount. Ingredients: Salmon fillets • Zucchini • Baby tomatoes • Bulgur wheat (durum wheat semolina) (wheat) • Sundried tomato pesto (sundried tomato, water, soy oil, canola and extra virgin olive oil, tomatoes, garlic, parmesan cheese (milk, bacterial culture, salt, lipase, calcium chloride, microbial enzyme, powdered cellulose), basil leaves, salt, sugar, herbs, spices, vinegar, citric acid, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate) (milk) • Parsley • Garlic salt (salt, garlic powder, silicon dioxide).

Allergens

Triticale
Soy
Mustard
Wheat
Milk
Sulphites
Salmon
May contain traces of allergens
Peanuts
Sesame
Tree nuts
Gluten

Utensils

Measuring Spoons
Strainer
Large Non-Stick Pan
Medium Pot
Measuring Cups

Tags

Under 50g of Carbs
Under 650 Calories
Ingredients
Salmon Fillets, skin-on

Salmon Fillets, skin-on

250 g

Zucchini

Zucchini

1 unit(s)

Baby Tomatoes

Baby Tomatoes

113 g

Garlic Salt

Garlic Salt

2 g

Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto

Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto

0.25 cup

Bulgur Wheat

Bulgur Wheat

0.5 cup

Parsley

Parsley

7 g

Oil

Oil

0.5 tbsp

Butter

Butter

1 tbsp

Salt

Salt

0.125 tsp

Pepper

Pepper

0.13 tsp

Preparation
1
Cook bulgur

  • To a medium pot, add 3/4 cup (1 1/2 cups) water and 1/8 tsp (1/4 tsp) salt. Cover and bring to a boil over high.
  • Once boiling, add bulgur. Cover, remove from heat and let stand for 15-16 min, until bulgur is tender and liquid is absorbed.

2
Prep veggies and cook salmon

  • Cut zucchini into 1/4-inch half moons. 
  • Poke tomatoes with a fork. 
  • Pat salmon dry with paper towels. Season with 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) garlic salt and pepper.
  • Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high.
  • When hot, add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil, then add salmon. Cook for 2-3 min, until browned. Flip salmon and continue cooking for 2-3 min, until cooked through.**
  • Transfer to a plate and carefully wipe out pan.

3
Cook veggies

  • In the same pan (from step 2), add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then swirl the pan to melt. 
  • Add zucchini and tomatoes. 
  • Cook 3-4 min, stirring often, until tender.
  • Season with salt and pepper. 

4
Finish sauce

  • Flake salmon into large pieces.
  • Add pesto and 2 tbsp (4 tbsp) water to the same pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, thinkens slightly, 2-3 min.**
  • Add salmon to the pan, then stir to coat.
  • Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

5
Finish and serve

  • Meanwhile, roughly chop parsley.
  • Fluff bulgur with a fork, then stir in 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) butter and half the parsley. 
  • Divide bulgur between plates. 
  • Top with salmon-pesto mixture. 
  • Sprinkle with remaining parsley.

6

If you've opted to get salmon, Pat salmon dry with paper towels. Season with 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) garlic salt and pepper. Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high. When hot, add 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil, then add salmon. Cook for 2-3 min, until golden. Flip salmon and continue cooking for 2-3 min, until cooked through.**Transfer to a plate and carefully wipe out pan. Use the same pan to cook veggies in step 3.

7

Flake salmon into large pieces. Add to finshed sauce

8

Divide bulgur between plates. Top with salmon-pesto mixture. 

Nutrition per serving

630

kcal

Calories

35

g

Fat

9

g

Saturated Fat

47

g

Carbohydrate

5

g

Sugar

6

g

Dietary Fiber

34

g

Protein

100

mg

Cholesterol

730

mg

Sodium

0.4

g

Trans Fat

1250

mg

Potassium

125

mg

Calcium

4

mg

Iron

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