{"id":393,"date":"2026-03-28T18:07:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T18:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mamaminimeals.com\/?p=393"},"modified":"2026-03-28T18:07:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T18:07:42","slug":"baked-salmon-with-asparagus-healthy-high-protein-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mamaminimeals.com\/?p=393","title":{"rendered":"Baked Salmon with Asparagus (Healthy High Protein Dinner)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/mamaminimeals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6451.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mamaminimeals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6451.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/mamaminimeals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6451-240x300.jpeg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This Baked Salmon with Asparagus is a healthy and flavorful oven recipe made with tender salmon fillets, fresh asparagus, garlic, and lemon. This simple meal is rich in protein and perfect for healthy dinners, clean eating, and quick weeknight meals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prepared on one tray, this recipe is easy to make, nutritious, and ready in just 20 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4 salmon fillets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 bunch asparagus, trimmed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 tbsp olive oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 garlic cloves, minced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 lemon, sliced<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>salt and black pepper to taste<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>fresh parsley for garnish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Preheat oven<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F (200\u00b0C) and line a baking tray with foil or parchment paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Prepare the ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arrange salmon fillets and asparagus on the baking tray in a single layer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Season<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drizzle olive oil over salmon and asparagus. Sprinkle minced garlic, salt, and black pepper evenly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Place lemon slices over the salmon fillets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Bake<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bake for 15\u201320 minutes until the salmon is fully cooked and flakes easily with a fork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Garnish and serve<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sprinkle fresh parsley on top before serving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Serve warm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nutrition Information (approx.)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Calories: 350 kcal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Protein: 40g<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prep Time: 5 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cook Time: 20 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Total Time: 25 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Servings: 4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>High protein<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Low carb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Healthy meal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Baked Salmon with Asparagus is a healthy and flavorful oven recipe made with tender salmon fillets, fresh asparagus, garlic, and lemon. This simple meal is rich in protein and perfect for healthy dinners, clean eating, and quick weeknight meals. Prepared on one tray, this recipe is easy to make, nutritious, and ready in just [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-393","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-healthy-meals"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mamaminimeals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/393","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mamaminimeals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mamaminimeals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mamaminimeals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mamaminimeals.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=393"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mamaminimeals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/393\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":395,"href":"https:\/\/mamaminimeals.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/393\/revisions\/395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mamaminimeals.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=393"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mamaminimeals.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=393"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mamaminimeals.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=393"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}