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Salmon with Asparagus Farro and Dill Yogurt

Get your high protein, healthy fat on Salmon with Asparagus Farro and Dill Yogurt! This is a quick 30-minute meal that looks and tastes like something you could have spent hours on!

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Heat a small saucepot with a lid to medium-low heat. Once hot add the diced garlic and shallot to the pot. Cook for 2-3 minutes to soften and become aromatic, stir often to prevent burning.
  2. Next, add the farro to the pot. Stir in with the garlic and shallot and cook for an additional 2 minutes to lightly toast the farro. After 2 minutes add the water, chicken base, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt. Stir everything together, then turn the heat up to a boil, cover with a lid and cook for 20 minutes.
  3. While the farro is cooking, cut your asparagus. You are going to add that into the farro once the farro has been boiling for 12 minutes.
  4. While the farro is cooking season the salmon with lemon pepper seasoning. Heat a large pan to medium heat. Wait to add the salmon to the pan until just after you have added the asparagus to the farro. The asparagus and salmon will take the same amount of time to cook.
  5. Once there are 8 minutes left on the farro add the asparagus to the farro. Stir together, then cover with a lid. Cook for the remaining 8 minutes, stirring every few minutes to prevent burning.
  6. As soon as you have finished adding the asparagus to the farro, add your oil to the large pan you are warming up. Then immediately add your salmon to the pan. If you have skin on your salmon, place it skin side down. Cook for 2-4 minutes on each side. If a thinner piece of salmon, cook 4 minutes top and bottom. If a thinker piece of salmon cook for 2 minutes on all four sides. This should cook your salmon to a nice medium! Lightly pink on the outside, and slightly darker on the inside.
  7. While the salmon and asparagus farro is cooking. Stir together your yogurt, dill, and lemon juice in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
  8. Once your farro is done, plate the farro and sprinkle a little cheese. Then top with your salmon and a large dollop of your dill yogurt! Serve and Enjoy!
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Salmon with Asparagus Farro and Dill Yogurt

Get your High Protein and Healthy Fat ON with this Recipe!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Farro, Salmon, Yogurt
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 3
Calories 665kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Heat a small saucepot with a lid to medium-low heat. Once hot add the diced garlic and shallot to the pot. Cook for 2-3 minutes to soften and become aromatic, stir often to prevent burning.
  • Next, add the farro to the pot. Stir in with the garlic and shallot and cook for an additional 2 minutes to lightly toast the farro. After 2 minutes add the water, chicken base, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt. Stir everything together, then turn the heat up to a boil, cover with a lid and cook for 20 minutes.
  • While the farro is cooking, cut your asparagus. You are going to add that into the farro once the farro has been boiling for 12 minutes.
  • While the farro is cooking season the salmon with lemon pepper seasoning. Heat a large pan to medium heat. Wait to add the salmon to the pan until just after you have added the asparagus to the farro. The asparagus and salmon will take the same amount of time to cook.
  • Once there are 8 minutes left on the farro add the asparagus to the farro. Stir together, then cover with a lid. Cook for the remaining 8 minutes, stirring every few minutes to prevent burning.
  • As soon as you have finished adding the asparagus to the farro, add your oil to the large pan you are warming up. Then immediately add your salmon to the pan. If you have skin on your salmon, place it skin side down. Cook for 2-4 minutes on each side. If a thinner piece of salmon, cook 4 minutes top and bottom. If a thinker piece of salmon cook for 2 minutes on all four sides. This should cook your salmon to a nice medium! Lightly pink on the outside, and slightly darker on the inside.
  • While the salmon and asparagus farro is cooking. Stir together your yogurt, dill, and lemon juice in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Once your farro is done, plate the farro and sprinkle a little cheese. Then top with your salmon and a large dollop of your dill yogurt! Serve and Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 665kcal | Carbohydrates: 55.5g | Protein: 46.4g | Fat: 26.7g | Saturated Fat: 6.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8.7g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 87.5mg | Sodium: 472.6mg | Potassium: 1009.9mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4.4g | Vitamin A: 29IU | Vitamin C: 13.9mg | Calcium: 34.8mg | Iron: 11.9mg

Macro Adjustments:

Below outlines the items in each macro group that are easily adjustable to meet your specific macros.

Fat:

The fat comes mainly from salmon, which is high in good omega 3 fatty acids and protein, so I don’t recommend making adjustments there. However, there is some fat in the oil and the cheese. To reduce the fat start by reducing the amount of cheese, then the amount of oil. I would not remove all the oil from the farro as that helps to add flavor.

Carbohydrates:

The Farro is what provides the majority of the carbs in this recipe, which is easily adjustable.

Protein:

Salmon is the main source of protein in this recipe. However, adjusting the amount of salmon will also adjust the fat, therefore you will want to take both into account when making adjustments. Additionally, you could also make adjustments to the amount of dill yogurt you use and this is mostly protein. You can honestly use as much or as little with this recipe!

Meal Prep:

Yes. This recipe can be meal prepped. This recipe will last 4-5 days in the fridge.

Freezer Friendly:

No. Once salmon has been cooked I don’t recommend freezing it and defrosting it later because the salmon will dry out.


If you love this Salmon with Asparagus Farro and Dill Yogurt, you have got to try these other salmon dishes!

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