05/05/2025
😋 Salmon with a chickpea pasta salad salmon 😋
My latest hyperfixation meal. Should take about 30 mins to throw together and it’s delicious!
Many recipes fixate on high protein, but we need to be eating enough fibre as well. Many of us are hitting only 1/2 of our required fibre intake for the day so this recipe focuses on high protein and fibre with a dense bean pasta salad on the side!
Ingredients:
- 4oz salmon filet
- 1/2 cup cooked extra broad egg noodles (or you can use any pasta of your choosing, orzo would probably work best)
- 1/2 cup chickpeas
- 1/4 cup bell pepper
- 1/4 cup cucumber
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp balsamic glaze
- 2 tbsp feta cheese
- Spices to taste - I used garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, paprika
METHOD
1. Season salmon with the spices above. I air fried it for 15 min at 380F. You can also oven bake at 400F for 12-15 min and end on a broil to crisp it up.
2. While the salmon is cooking, cook the pasta on the stove. Boil water and add pasta with salt, cook for 10 min or until al dente (follow directions for whatever pasta you choose).
3. Once the pasta is cooked, toss with cucumber, bell peppers, and chickpeas. Drizzle olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and the spices above. Mix.
4. Top with the salmon, feta, and drizzle all with balsamic glaze.
The macros/calories listed are for the items and portions that I used. They may differ if you use different ingredients/amounts.
