🍚 Rice with Salmon and Spinach

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Stir-fried rice with diced salmon fillets and fresh spinach. High in protein and omega-3s.

⏱️ 22 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 670 calories per serving💪 48 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup uncooked (5.6 oz / 160 g) basmati rice
  • 10.5 oz (300 g) salmon fillets
  • 5.3 oz (150 g), about 5 cups fresh spinach
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tsp (11 ml) extra virgin olive oil

How to make it, step by step

  1. Cook the basmati rice in salted water for 12 minutes. Drain and set aside.
  2. Cut the salmon into 3/4-inch (2 cm) cubes, season with salt and pepper, and brown in a skillet with the olive oil for 2 minutes per side. Remove.
  3. In the same skillet, brown the sliced garlic for 30 seconds, add the spinach, and sauté until wilted.
  4. Add the rice and the salmon, mix gently, and sauté for 1 minute.
  5. Serve hot, adjusting the salt.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

670
calories
48 g
protein
68 g
carbs
19 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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