Recipe: Salmon and bean salad

Protein is one of the key macronutrients in our diet, we need it in order to grow and be healthy.

Keep on top of your nutrition and one of the most important times to consume protein is post-training.

Lecturer in Sports Nutrition at Manchester Metropolitan University, Ozcan Esen, and Sport and Exercise Nutrition BSc(Hons) students have helped put together some healthy recipes that you can try making at home!

See below for our ‘salmon and bean salad’ recipe.

Method

1. Arrange the salad leaves on a plate.
2. Mix the beans with vinaigrette, parsley and ground black pepper in a separate bowl.
3. Remove the skin and bones from the salmon and lightly flake the flesh.
4. Mix the salmon, tomatoes, spring onion and the bean mixture into the bowl.
5. Heap all the ingredients in the bowl on top of the salad leaves.

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