Salmon, Sweet Potato Mash, Mushrooms & Crispy Asparagus

Calories: 1049kcal (or 643kcal)

Macros: 69g Protein, 104g Carb & 43g Fat

DESCRIPTION:

Such a fulfilling yet healthy dinner. Serving a seared salmon fillet encrusted with seasoning over a bed of fluffy and buttery Sweet Potato Mash, then topped with a little creamy parsley sauce – WINNER! Perfectly balanced with sautéed mushrooms and some crispy Asparagus cooked in Avocado Oil. Absolutely no absence of flavour, yet not a processed ingredient in sight. Moreover, if you dial the Sweet Potato volume down a little, you’d get a balanced plate in terms of macros.

Drop to a single fillet of Salmon, 250g of Sweet Potato and 10g of Butter and save 406 calories.

INGREDIENTS:

• Salmon Fillets (skin removed) – 2x Fillets / 200g
• Lemon & Dill Fish Seasoning – generous coating across Salmon
• Sweet Potato – 430g
• Grass-fed Butter – 15g
• Mushrooms – 8x medium
• Asparagus – 10x spears
• Avocado Oil – 1x teaspoon
• Seasoning
  • Chives – sprinkle
  • Seat Salt – dash
  • Black Pepper – dash
• Creamy Parsley Sauce (with milk) – 1/5 serving

HEALTH BENEFITS:

Salmon is a great source of protein, that is rich in Omega-3 Fatty Acids (great for the brain), high in Vitamin B, good source of potassium and loaded in Selenium. All combined give a host of benefits ranging from cardiovascular, improved mood and cognition, Joint protection and eye benefits. Sweet Potato offers a nice hit of vitamin A, C, Copper, K & B6, plus has a lower blood sugar response than white potato. Mushrooms and Asparagus are prebiotics for the microbiome due to their fibre content — augmenting the growth of beneficial bacteria such as Acidophilus and Bifidobacterium. Asparagus also contains folate, vitamins A, C, E and K, as well as chromium, a trace mineral that can enhance the transport of blood sugar into your cells.