Meal Prep Salmon Cucumber Chickpea Salad {GF, Low Cal}

Meal Prep Salmon Cucumber Chickpea Salad! 10-minute skillet salmon paired with a light & fresh cucumber chickpea salad that has a kick of spice. This high protein meal is prepped in under 15 minutes making it perfect for a quick & easy meal prep! Low Calorie + Gluten Free

Another fishy recipe ready for you today. Meal Prep Salmon Cucumber Chickpea Salad!

Fish is what I eat every day of the week for lunch. Contrary to what most people think, it's SOOOOO convenient and easy to make.

Toss it in a skillet or on a sheet pan and it bakes in seconds. You can even take frozen fish from the freezer toss it in a pan with some water and it bakes as if it were fresh. So many options!

Besides the fact that fish is sooooo easy to meal prep, it's loaded with protein and good for you fat. Two things many people are missing in their diet!

Fish is also heart healthy which is a big deal to me because of my family history. So, I'm always trying to add as much of this good stuff into my diet as possible.

I've been ordering my fish from Sizzlefish for years now and I don't know how I survived without them. They deliver everything to my front door and all the fish is pre-portioned.

You can't get easier than that for meal prep folks!

The cucumber chickpea salad that goes with this salmon is perfect for warmer weather. It's light, refreshing and has just a little hint of spice from the jalapeño.

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Meal Prep Salmon Cucumber Chickpea Salad

Megan Olson

Meal Prep Salmon Cucumber Chickpea Salad! 10-minute skillet salmon paired with a light & fresh cucumber chickpea salad that has a kick of spice. This high protein meal is prepped in under 15 minutes making it perfect for a quick & easy meal prep! Low Calorie + Gluten Free

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 8 minutes mins

Total Time 18 minutes mins

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine American

Servings 4 meal preps

Calories 361 kcal

Ingredients

 

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For the salmon:

• ▢ 4 salmon filets
• ▢ 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• ▢ Salt and pepper to taste

For the salad:

• ▢ 2 cups cucumber diced
• ▢ 1/8 cup jalapeno diced
• ▢ 1/8 cup red onion diced
• ▢ 2/3 cup chickpeas drained
• ▢ 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil divided
• ▢ 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• ▢ 2 tablespoons lime juice
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon coriander

Instructions

 

• Mix the ingredients for the salad in a bowl, set aside while you make the salmon.
• Preheat a large skillet to medium heat. Divide the oil and spread over each salmon filet then sprinkle with salt and pepper. 
• Place the salmon flesh side down in the pan. Cook 3-4 minutes then flip and cook covered another 3-4 minutes or until cooked through.
• Place one salmon filet in each meal prep container. Divide the salad evenly among the 4 meal prep containers. Store in the refrigerator up to 4 days. 

Notes

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Nutrition

Serving: 1meal prepCalories: 361kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 36gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 79mgPotassium: 1002mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 145IUVitamin C: 8.1mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 2.5mg

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About Megan

Megan is a certified nutrition practitioner, author, freelance food photographer and fitness instructor living in Phoenix, Arizona. On her blog, Skinny Fitalicious she shares EASY, gluten free recipes for weight loss. Follow Megan on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram for the latest updates.