This recipe was given to us by our friend April S. Fields, author of the fabulous book 101 Low-Carb & Sugar-free Dessert Recipes. For some of April's informative low carb articles, check out the related links below.

2 salmon steaks
1/4 cup sugar-free maple syrup

10 stalks fresh asparagus

slivered almonds for garnish

For each salmon steak, sauté in heavy fry pan in small amount of hot olive oil and 1 pat of butter until brown and then turn to brown the other side. Remove from pan and drain oil.

Return salmon to hot pan and pour 1/4 cup sugarfree maple syrup over the steaks. After a couple of minutes turn the steak again to coat the other side. Serve hot.

Prepare Sautéed asparagus
In a fry pan, heat a small amount of olive oil. Toss in five stalks of fresh asparagus per serving and sauté until heated through. This takes less than five minutes. Garnish with slivered almonds.

2 carbs per serving