Butter Poached Salmon with Cucumber Noodles

This butter-poached salmon is served with refreshing cucumber noodles. Gluten free, low carb, and keto friendly recipe.

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This dish is all about the amazing combination of textures and flavors: the buttery, flaky soft salmon, the cool cucumber noodles, the zesty dash of lime juice and the peppery hint of fresh basil. And if that isn't enough, you can cook it in less than 15 minutes and it contains less than 6g net carbohydrates.

How to Make Butter Poached Salmon with Cucumber Noodles

Melt some butter in a large pan and add a little olive oil. Add the salmon and cook for 10-15 minutes until cooked through - basting with the butter regularly. 

While the salmon cooks, make the cucumber noodles (or "coodles", as I believe they are now known!). Spiralizers are very popular at the moment  - and I will probably buy one at some point - but right now I love the simplicity of my julienne peeler. It doesn't take up much space in the kitchen, it doesn't have to be assembled, and is quick to clean.

Making the "coodles" this way takes less than five minutes for a whole English cucumber. Place them in a bowl, and add olive oil, lemon juice, halved cherry tomatoes, chopped fresh basil and black pepper.

Place the cucumber noodles on a serving plate, and place the cooked salmon over the top. Grind some black pepper over everything, then serve.

Top tip - this meal also tastes good served as a cold salad!!

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Butter Poached Salmon with Cucumber Noodles

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This low carb butter poached salmon is served with refreshing cucumber noodles. Gluten free, LCHF, and keto friendly recipe.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Makes: 2 Servings

Net Carbs: 6

Calories: 556

Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

 

• ¼ cup unsalted butter
• 1 tbs olive oil
• 2 salmon fillets skin on
• 1 English cucumber
• ½ cup cherry tomatoes halved
• 2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 4-6 leaves of fresh basil finely chopped
• black pepper

Step-by-Step Instructions

 

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1. Melt the butter in a pan and add the olive oil. Add the salmon and cook for 10-15 minutes until cooked through. Baste regularly with the butter.
2. While the salmon is cooking, make the cucumber noodles with a julienne peeler or spiralizer.
3. Place the "coodles" in a bowl, and add the olive oil, lemon juice, tomatoes, chopped fresh basil and black pepper. Mix well.
4. Serve the salmon over a bed of cucumber noodles, sprinkled with extra black pepper.

Nutrition

Calories: 556kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 35gFat: 43gSaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 154mgSodium: 85mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gNet Carbs: 6g

Notes

6g net carbs per serving

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Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is my best approximation. Net carbs are calculated as the total grams carbs minus the total grams of fiber.

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