Recipes · Norwegian · Main Courses
Baked Salmon with Roasted Baby Potatoes and Wilted Spinach
One serving has 611 kcal and 49 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin K (543%), cobalamin (265%), pyridoxine (186%), copper (170%), selenium (143%) and niacin (133%). Ready in 60 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 45 min
- Makes: 1 serving (555 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Pescatarian, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Anti-Inflammatory Diet, Halal, Kosher
- Contains: fish, honey, mustard
Ingredients
- 200 g Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw
- 200 g Potatoes, raw, skin
- 15 g Olive oil
- 1 g Salt, table
- 1 g Spices, pepper, black
- 10 g Mustard, prepared, yellow
- 10 g Honey
- 8 g Garlic, raw
- 10 g Lemon juice, raw
- 100 g Spinach, raw
Method
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Toss halved baby potatoes with 1 tbsp olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread on a baking sheet and roast for 20-25 minutes, turning halfway through.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 375°F (190°C). Mix Dijon mustard and honey (if using) into a glaze. Brush the salmon fillets with the glaze and season with salt and pepper. Bake on a lined baking sheet for 12-15 minutes until cooked through and flaky.
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant. Toss in the spinach and cook until wilted, about 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Plate the baked salmon alongside roasted potatoes and wilted spinach. Garnish the salmon with mustard seeds (optional) and drizzle lemon juice over the dish before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 611 kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 40.9 g | |
| Water | 419 mL | |
| Fiber | 8.1 g | 27% |
| Protein | 48.8 g | 102% |
| Tryptophan | 0.48 g | |
| Threonine | 1.9 g | |
| Isoleucine | 2 g | |
| Leucine | 3.5 g | |
| Lysine | 3.9 g | |
| Methionine | 1.2 g | |
| Cystine | 0.47 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.7 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.5 g | |
| Valine | 2.2 g | |
| Histidine | 1.3 g | |
| Fat | 28.7 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 14.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 6.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 2.2 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.64 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.8 g | |
| Saturated | 4.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 110 mg | |
| Calcium | 210 mg | 21% |
| Copper | 1.5 mg | 170% |
| Iron | 11.3 mg | 63% |
| Magnesium | 192 mg | 62% |
| Manganese | 2.3 mg | 128% |
| Phosphorus | 551 mg | 79% |
| Potassium | 2,440 mg | 52% |
| Selenium | 78.9 µg | 143% |
| Sodium | 687 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.7 mg | 34% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.61 mg | 55% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 1.1 mg | 95% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 18.7 mg | 133% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 4 mg | 81% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 2.4 mg | 186% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 281 µg | 70% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 6.4 µg | 265% |
| Choline | 24.3 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 494 µg | 71% |
| Vitamin C | 55.6 mg | 74% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 5.2 mg | 35% |
| Vitamin K | 489 µg | 543% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1.4 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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