Creamy Tuscan Salmon Over Herbed Spaghetti Squash 🍅🧄
This Creamy Tuscan Salmon Over Herbed Spaghetti Squash is the perfect functional comfort food: rich, silky, savory—and totally aligned with a keto, anti-inflammatory, and gut-friendly lifestyle. It’s a double-power recipe that merges two healing dishes into one elegant, easy-to-prep bowl. You’ve got wild-caught salmon pan-seared in ghee, simmered in a garlicky, coconut cream Tuscan sauce, and spooned over tender strands of herb-roasted spaghetti squash. Loaded with skin-glow fats, detox-supporting tomatoes and spinach, and real food flavor, it’s the kind of dinner that fuels deep while tasting like pure luxury.
Why It Works
Wild salmon: High in omega-3s for hormone + brain support.
Spaghetti squash: A non-inflammatory, fiber-rich, pasta swap.
Coconut cream (or raw cream): Boosts satiation and supports ketosis.
Spinach + tomatoes: Detox-friendly and vitamin-loaded.
Real fats only: Made with avocado oil, ghee, and butter (no seed oils).
Ingredients
Creamy Tuscan Salmon
1 lb wild salmon fillets
2 tbsp avocado oil or ghee
1 tbsp grass-fed butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup baby spinach
½ cup coconut cream or organic heavy cream
¼ cup grated raw Parmesan (or omit for dairy-free)
Salt + pepper, to taste
Herbed Spaghetti Squash
1 spaghetti squash, roasted and shredded
2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
1 tbsp olive oil, ghee, or avocado oil
Pinch of sea salt
How to Make It
1. Roast the spaghetti squash
Preheat oven to 400°F. Cut squash in half lengthwise and scoop out seeds. Drizzle with oil, sprinkle with sea salt, and roast cut side down for ~30–40 minutes until fork-tender. Once cool, shred into strands and toss with chopped basil and extra ghee or oil.
2. Cook the salmon
Heat ghee or avocado oil in a skillet over medium heat. Season salmon with salt and pepper. Sear skin-side down first for 3–4 minutes, then flip and cook another 3–4 minutes until just cooked through. Set aside.
3. Make the creamy Tuscan sauce
In the same skillet, add butter and garlic. Sauté until fragrant. Add tomatoes and cook ~3–4 minutes. Stir in spinach until wilted. Add coconut cream (or heavy cream) and Parmesan. Let the sauce simmer for 2–3 minutes until slightly thickened.
4. Assemble
Spoon the herbed spaghetti squash onto a plate or bowl. Top with seared salmon, then pour over the warm creamy Tuscan sauce. Garnish with extra basil, black pepper, or even a squeeze of lemon if desired.
Serving Suggestions
This is a Meal 1 option ideal for refeeding after a fast or following strength training—deeply nourishing, fat-forward, and blood-sugar balanced. Can also serve as a heavier Meal 2 on leg days.
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