Add These 13 Quick, Low-Carb Salmon Recipes to Your Weeknight Dinner Rotation, Stat

Updated on 5/27/2019 at 8:00 AM

When you pair salmon with a low-carb side, you have a protein-packed, weight-loss-ready dinner dream team. Besides being considered one of the best foods for weight loss, salmon is full of omega-3 fatty acids, which lower inflammation and blood pressure. It's also packed with B vitamins, which keep your brain and nervous system at full function, plus potassium, antioxidants, and more. The protein that we mentioned earlier? That helps you build muscle and keeps you full and craving-free. Fill out the rest of your plate with a low-carb vegetable side, and you're a freaking health superstar. Let's get cooking.

Baked Salmon and Veggie Dinner

A one-pan, 15-minute recipe for a perfectly baked salmon fillet and a handful of healthy green beans and tomatoes? Yep, we're bookmarking this one.

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Pan-Seared Salmon With Asparagus, Arugula, and Zucchini

Pan-seared salmon pairs beautifully with sauteed asparagus and zucchini, all served on a bed of fresh arugula in this perfect springtime dish.

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Baked Salmon and Asparagus in Foil

Wrapping the fillets and a few asparagus spears in foil turns out succulent, juicy salmon and perfectly cooked veggies. The whole foil packed has just seven carbs!

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Salmon Cakes

Serve these 20-minute salmon cakes with a side salad for a quick, healthy, and deliciously satisfying dinner.

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One-Pan Parmesan Salmon With Broccoli

One sheet pan and 25 minutes are all the time it takes to make this crispy salmon and broccoli combo meal, which comes with just 15 grams of carbs per serving.

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Salmon With Crispy Cabbage and Kale

Baked salmon and crispy, crunchy kale and cabbage make this simple meal so satisfying and healthy, while a dash of mustard, lemon zest, and some fresh dill give it a rich and tasty flavor.

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The Ivy's Grilled Vegetable and Salmon Salad

So many veggies in this low-carb salad: beets, corn, zucchini, and butter lettuce, just to name a few! Add the flaky salmon and homemade vinaigrette on top, and you're all set.

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Bruschetta Salmon

A low-carb meal inspired by our favorite Italian appetizer? Featuring perfectly crisped salmon and fresh tomatoes? No complaints here.

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Garlic Butter Creamed Spinach Salmon

Any dish we can add spinach to, we love. Replace heavy cream with coconut milk, as this recipe suggests, and you can keep this healthy dish below 10 carbs without skimping on the cream cheese, butter, and parmesan that make it so delicious.

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Pan-Seared Salmon With Strawberry Relish

Simple strawberry dressing on top of crispy salmon fillets — a surprising but amazing combo, with only seven carbs per serving.

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Smoked Salmon Breakfast Frittata

It's got breakfast in the title, but these smoked salmon frittatas are delicious any hour of the day. Combine savory smoked salmon with eggs, spinach, dill, and almond milk, pour it in a muffin tin, and pop it in the oven. This one's perfect for meal prep, too.

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Southwest Salmon Salad

There are so many delicious (and gorgeous) ingredients in this Southwest-inspired salmon salad, we hardly know where to look — and most of them are healthy veggies! Leave out the rice and tortilla chip topping to make the carb count even lower.

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Greek Salmon Salad

Flaky salmon — made with a panini press! — goes so perfectly with the fresh greens in this Greek salmon salad recipe, you won't even miss the carbs.

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