Chilli Salmon with Garlic Spinach – A Fast High-Protein Dinner

A fast high-protein salmon dinner with a spicy glaze and garlicky spinach

Recipe type: 🔵 Sports Nutrition – Recovery Meal ||🟢 Weight Management – Balanced

This chilli salmon with garlic spinach is a quick dinner with plenty of protein and bold flavour. Served as written, it is a lighter lower-carbohydrate option for weight management; add rice or noodles after demanding training to support sports nutrition and recovery.

Ingredients

2 tbsp. chilli paste

1 tbsp. mirin

2 tbsp. tamari, divided

2 tabelspoons olive oil, divided

4 cloves garlic, grated, divided

2 tsp. grated fresh ginger

4 pieces of salmon

225g baby spinach

1 tsp. sesame seeds

1 green onion, sliced for garnish

Method

1. Preheat the oven to high and position a rack in the upper third of the oven. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a small bowl make the glaze by whisking together chilli paste, mirin, 1 tbsp. tamari, 1 tsp. olive oil, ¼ of the grated garlic, and ginger.

3. Pat salmon dry and place skin-side down on the prepared baking sheet. Brush with the glaze. Cook through, 5-8 minutes, depending on thickness.

4. Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 tsp. olive oil in a frying pan over medium-low heat. Add the remaining 3 cloves garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant about 3 minutes. Add spinach and cook, until wilted. Remove from heat and stir in the remaining 1 tbsp. tamari.

5. Plate the salmon over the spinach and garnish with sesame seeds and green onions.

Janie’s Nutrition Notes

Salmon provides protein and omega-3 fats, while spinach adds folate and fibre. The carbohydrate content is low as written, so active clients may benefit from adding rice, noodles or potatoes.

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