WW-Friendly Salmon Piccata with Zoodles (Olive Garden Style)

✅ Servings: 2

⏱ Time: 20 minutes

🍽 Looks like a restaurant plate, eats like a WW win

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Ingredients (Low-Point Swap Version)

• 2 salmon fillets (4 oz each)
• Zoodles (zucchini noodles), 3 cups total (about 2 medium zucchini)
• 1 tbsp capers
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth (or veggie broth)
• 2 tsp olive oil (total) (or olive oil spray to go even lower)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• Salt + pepper
• Parsley (optional)
• Optional (for the true Olive Garden vibe):
  • 1 tbsp grated Parmesan (optional, but worth it)

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Instructions

1. Season salmon with salt + pepper.
2. Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a pan. Cook salmon 3–4 min per side (depending on thickness). Remove and set aside.
3. In the same pan, add garlic for 20 seconds.
4. Add broth + lemon juice + capers and simmer 2–3 minutes to reduce slightly.
5. Add zoodles + 1 tsp olive oil and toss for 1–2 minutes just until warmed (don’t overcook).
6. Put salmon back in, spoon sauce over everything. Sprinkle parsley + optional Parmesan.
7. Serve immediately and pretend you’re at Olive Garden 😄

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🔢 WW Points (Estimated)

Total per serving: ~5 points

Breakdown (per serving):

• Salmon (4 oz): 0 points
• Zoodles: 0 points
• Broth + lemon + capers + garlic: 0 points
• Olive oil (1 tsp): 2 points
• Optional Parmesan (1 tbsp): 1 point
  ✅ Total: 2 points without Parmesan / ~3 points with Parmesan
  (If you use 2 tsp oil per serving total + Parmesan, it lands closer to ~5 points.)

💡 Lowest point version:
Use olive oil spray instead of oil → ~1–2 points per serving depending on cheese.