Experience a burst of vibrant flavors with our Keto Tzatziki Salmon with Cucumber Noodles — a refreshing and nutritious dish that celebrates the crispness of cucumber noodles and the succulence of salmon, all brought together with the zingy tang of tzatziki sauce. Inspired by the Mediterranean, this recipe offers a light and satisfying option that’s perfect for those seeking a flavorful and low-carb meal.
This is a fantastic, low-effort weeknight meal that can be most prepped in advance if needed. It works super well for leftovers, too! Just keep a paper towel under the cucumber if packing for lunch. If you don’t have a spiralizer, you can use a vegetable peeler to create ribbons, grate it, or just julienne with a knife!
Yields 2 servings of Keto Tzatziki Salmon with Cucumber Noodles
The Preparation
Tzatziki Sauce:
- 1/2 cup full-fat plain greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried dill
- 1 teaspoon fresh mint, chopped
- salt and pepper, to taste
Salmon:
- 1 medium cucumber, spiralized or thinly sliced
- 12 ounces salmon
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons fresh garlic, minced
- salt and pepper, to taste
The Execution
1. Gather and prep all of your ingredients. Pre-heat oven to 400F.
2. Add all of the ingredients for the tzatziki sauce into a bowl.
3. Stir together well, then set aside in the refrigerator.
4. Lay foil over a baking sheet, then put the salmon on top. Brush with olive oil, then spread lemon zest and garlic over the salmon. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
5. Wrap the salmon with the foil, then bake for 16-20 minutes, or until cooked through (depending on thickness of salmon).
6. Once salmon is done, plate the cucumber noodles, salmon, and tzatziki sauce as desired. Enjoy!
This makes a total of 2 servings of Keto Tzatziki Salmon with Cucumber Noodles. Each serving comes out to be 549 calories, 37.5g fats, 7g net carbs, and 43.8g protein.
| NUTRITION | CALORIES | FAT | CARBS | FIBER | NET CARBS | PROTEIN |
| 1/2 cup full-fat plain greek yogurt | 108 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 0 | 3.4 | 10.2 |
| 1 tablespoon olive oil | 119 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice | 1 | 0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 2 teaspoon fresh garlic | 8 | 0 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| 1/2 teaspoon dried dill | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| 1 teaspoon fresh mint | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| — salt and pepper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 medium cucumber | 30 | 0.2 | 7.3 | 1 | 6.3 | 1.3 |
| 12 ounce salmon | 701 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.2 |
| 1 tablespoon olive oil | 119 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 teaspoon lemon zest | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0 |
| 2 teaspoon fresh garlic | 8 | 0 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 |
| — salt and pepper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1098 | 75 | 15.5 | 1.6 | 13.9 | 87.6 |
| Per Serving (/2) | 549 | 37.5 | 7.8 | 0.8 | 6.9 | 43.8 |
Keto Tzatziki Salmon with Cucumber Noodles
Ingredients
Tzatziki Sauce:
- ½ cup full-fat plain greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoon fresh garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon dried dill
- 1 teaspoon fresh mint chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
Salmon:
- 1 medium cucumber spiralized or thinly sliced
- 12 ounce salmon
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 teaspoon fresh garlic minced
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Gather and prep all of your ingredients. Pre-heat oven to 400F.
- Add all of the ingredients for the tzatziki sauce into a bowl.
- Stir together well, then set aside in the refrigerator.
- Lay foil over a baking sheet, then put the salmon on top. Brush with olive oil, then spread lemon zest and garlic over the salmon. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Wrap the salmon with the foil, then bake for 16-20 minutes, or until cooked through (depending on thickness of salmon).
- Once salmon is done, plate the cucumber noodles, salmon, and tzatziki sauce as desired. Enjoy!
