Butter Poached Salmon with Cucumber Noodles

Butter Poached Salmon with Cucumber Noodles

5 from 2 votes

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

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

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

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.
While the salmon is cooking, make the cucumber noodles with a julienne peeler or spiralizer.
Place the "coodles" in a bowl, and add the olive oil, lemon juice, tomatoes, chopped fresh basil and black pepper. Mix well.
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.