IDEAL PROTEIN PHASE 1 | SERVINGS: 2 | TOTAL TIME: 30 MIN

Any phase 1 recipe turns into a maintenance recipe. This is the great news about the Ideal Protein Protocol, you are learning life long skills and ideas for your health and weight loss maintenance.

For maintenance you need some extra fats and a few high quality carbs as you no longer need to be using your own body fat for half your energy! It’s great to stay metabolically flexible and keep your body used to using fat for energy. Your coach in phase 3 works with you and your unique macro code to design a program that works for you and your body.

Weight loss is not the end of the road. It’s the beginning of a whole new way of living. Having great recipes is a huge part of ensuring you are satisfied and nurtured.

Enjoy!

Ingredients:

Salad

1 cup coarsely chopped tomato

1 cup each coarsely chopped

green and yellow bell pepper

1⁄2 cup coarsely chopped radish

1⁄2 cup coarsely chopped red onion

1⁄4 cup chopped cilantro

1 tablespoon lime juice

2 teaspoons olive oil

1⁄2 teaspoon salt

1⁄4 teaspoon coarsely ground

black pepper

SALMON:

1⁄2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder

1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano

1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin

1⁄4 teaspoon salt

2 portions skinless salmon fillets

Nonstick spray

Instructions:

 For the salad: Mix all the salad ingredients in a medium bowl; set aside.

For the salmon: Mix the chili powder, oregano, cumin, and salt in a small bowl. Rub over both sides of the salmon.

Spray a nonstick grill pan with nonstick spray and set over medium heat to preheat, about 2 minutes. Place the salmon in the grill pan and cook just until opaque in the centre, about 5 minutes on each side. Serve with the salad.

Blessings on your meal.

.