Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon with Angel Hair Pasta & Roasted Asparagus



Serves: 3 | Prep Time: 15 min | Cook Time: 25 min
Elemental Alignment: Water & Air | Chakra Focus: Throat & Sacral


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🔮 The Magic in the Meal:

This dish invokes clarity, self-expression, and emotional balance. Salmon, the sacred traveler of the river and sea, carries wisdom and renewal. Lemon purifies, garlic protects, and asparagus—beloved by herbalists and empaths alike—grounds the soul in verdant energy while detoxing the body.

This meal is for nights when you crave lightness, elegance, and the clarity to speak your truth with power and peace.


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✨ Ingredients

For the Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon:

3 salmon fillets, skin-on or skinless

Salt & pepper to taste

3 tbsp unsalted butter (divided)

3 cloves garlic, minced

Juice of 1 lemon (plus lemon slices for garnish)

Zest of 1 lemon

1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (or 1 tsp dried)

Optional: 1 tbsp honey (for harmony and balance)


For the Angel Hair Pasta:

8 oz angel hair pasta

1 tbsp olive oil or butter

1/4 tsp garlic powder or fresh garlic

Salt, to taste


For the Roasted Asparagus:

1 lb fresh asparagus, trimmed

1 tbsp olive oil

Salt & pepper to taste

1/2 tsp lemon zest

Sprinkle of Parmesan cheese (optional)



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🧙‍♀️ Instructions

Step 1: Roast the Asparagus (The Emerald Staffs)

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).


2. Spread trimmed asparagus on a lined baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.


3. Roast for 15–20 minutes, turning halfway.


4. Just before serving, sprinkle lemon zest and optional Parmesan.



> 🪄 Spell While You Roast: “With every stem, I root my truth. With every bite, I rise renewed.”




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Step 2: Cook the Angel Hair Pasta (The Silk Thread)

1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.


2. Cook angel hair pasta until just tender (4–5 minutes). Drain.


3. Toss with olive oil or butter and garlic powder. Set aside.




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Step 3: Prepare the Salmon (The Voice of the Waters)

1. Pat salmon dry and season with salt and pepper.


2. In a skillet over medium heat, melt 2 tbsp butter.


3. Sear salmon, flesh side down first, 4–5 minutes per side, until golden and flaky. Remove and set aside.



> ✨ While it sizzles: “I speak clearly. I listen deeply. I flow with purpose.”



4. In the same pan, reduce heat to low. Add 1 tbsp butter, minced garlic, lemon juice, and zest. Simmer for 2 minutes, scraping up the flavor bits.


5. Optional: Add honey to soften the brightness with a sweet note.


6. Return salmon to pan and spoon sauce over top.




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Step 4: Assemble and Serve (The Balance of Sea and Sky)

Plate angel hair pasta into gentle nests.

Top each portion with a salmon fillet and drizzle lemon garlic butter.

Serve roasted asparagus on the side with a slice of lemon and optional parsley garnish.



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🛒 Shopping List for 3 Magical Plates

Fish & Meat:

3 salmon fillets


Produce:

1 lemon

3 cloves garlic

Fresh parsley (optional)

1 lb fresh asparagus


Pantry:

Angel hair pasta (8 oz)

Olive oil

Butter

Garlic powder (or extra garlic)

Salt & pepper

Optional: honey, Parmesan



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🪄 Final Blessing:

Serve under soft light with chilled cucumber water or a glass of white wine. Let conversation flow like a river and cleanse the air with a touch of lemon-scented incense or a white candle.

> Quote for the Table:
“The sea does not speak loudly, but it teaches everything.”



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