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Prep10 min
Cook18 min
Total28 min
Servings2
DifficultyEasy
Macros per serving (1 salmon steak per person)
376kcal
34 gprotein
1 gcarbs
26 gfat
2 gfiber

Of which 0.6 g sugars and 4.7 g saturated fat.

Values are for the first option listed in the ingredients; substitutions and variations change them. Carbs exclude fiber; energy uses the EU conversion factors (fiber at 2 kcal/g). Source for sugars and saturated fat: Portuguese Food Composition Database (Base de Dados da Composição de Alimentos), Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I. P. — INSA, v 7.1 - 2026.

Quantities and times are a starting point: adjust them to your taste. Two things don't change: poultry and ground meat must be cooked all the way through, and allergens — always check the labels.

Highlights 33.65 g protein per serving · Omega-3 (salmon) · Vitamin D (salmon)

Allergens fish

Roasted salmon with fresh herbs

Salmon steaks roasted with thyme, rosemary and green asparagus.

Rico's note: Twenty-five minutes from oven to table — the dinner for when you get home late and don't want to give up eating well.

Ingredients

  • 2 salmon steaks (320 g / 11½ oz)
  • fresh thyme, to taste (3 g)
  • fresh rosemary, to taste (3 g)
  • 2 cloves garlic, sliced (6 g)
  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (10 g)
  • 1 lemon (30 g / 1 oz)
  • sea salt and pepper, to taste
  • 150 g (5½ oz) green asparagus spears

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F).
  2. Place the salmon on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Continues in the ebook

The full method (7 steps), Rico's tip, the variations and storage are in the ebook “High Protein”. The English edition is coming soon.