Baked salmon fillets with smashed olives, flat leaf parsley and garlic Recipe
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 portions of salmon fillet, skin on (or you can use other firm-fleshed fish)
- about a dozed pitted green olives
- 1 large clove of garlic, crushed
- a large handful of flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 2 Tbsp butter, melted
- lemon pepper
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 106g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 258 | |
| Calories from Fat 170 | 66% |
| Total Fat 19.05g | 24% |
| Saturated Fat 6.67g | 27% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium 99mg | 4% |
| Potassium 364mg | 10% |
| Total Carbs 0.22g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 0.01g | 0% |
| Protein 20.32g | 33% |
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