Post-Workout Meal of Champions: Healthy Salmon Bowl | Cookin' Somethin' w/ Matty Matheson

brown rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: white rice

Quinoa is higher in protein and fiber, while white rice is often less expensive.

salmon fillets

🥗Healthier: trout

💰Cheaper: canned salmon

Trout is a similar fish with a lower price point, while canned salmon offers convenience.

avocado

🥗Healthier: mashed avocado

💰Cheaper: guacamole

Guacamole can be a more affordable way to enjoy avocado flavor.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while coconut aminos offers a lower sodium option.

Prepare the sauce by mixing ginger, garlic, green onion, 1 tablespoon of hoisin sauce, 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 2 tablespoons of toasted sesame oil, soy sauce, orange juice, and chili crisp.

Marinate salmon with the sauce, placing skin side up on a tray.

Broil the salmon for about 10 minutes until crispy and tender.

Cook day old rice in a pan with green onion, ginger, garlic, and a little olive oil to wake it up.

Prepare a cucumber salad by slicing cucumber and watermelon radish, mixing with olive oil, lime, pepper, and salt.

Toast sesame seeds in a hot pan until golden brown.

Plate the dish with two scoops of ginger scallion rice, cucumber salad, and two pieces of salmon, topped with toasted sesame seeds.

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