Tastes indulgent – only ~0.5 syn per serving
Sauce Ingredients:
- 1 tsp light butter or spread (1 syn total)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Splash of lemon juice
- Chopped parsley
Instructions:
Melt butter, add garlic, lemon, and herbs. Spoon over cooked salmon. Delicious with roast potatoes & asparagus.
🔥 2. Blackened Cajun Salmon with Prawns (Top right)
Cajun Rub:
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp chilli flakes
- ¼ tsp oregano
- Salt & pepper
Topping:
- Optional: Prawns cooked in low-cal spray + garlic + lemon – all Free
Rub spices onto salmon, pan-fry or bake. Top with prawns sautéed in garlic and lemon. Serve with greens & potatoes.
🍄 3. Creamy Garlic Mushroom & Spinach Salmon (Bottom left)
Syn-Free Creamy Sauce:
- 100g fat-free Greek yogurt or quark
- 100g mushrooms, sliced
- 1 clove garlic
- Handful of spinach
- Dash of stock or water
Pan-fry mushrooms and garlic in spray oil. Stir in spinach. Once wilted, mix in yogurt or quark off the heat (don’t boil!). Spoon over salmon.
🟢 4. Lemon & Herb Salmon with Steamed Veg (Bottom right)
The simplest and cleanest version!
- Steam broccoli and baby potatoes.
- Season salmon with lemon juice, garlic powder, salt & pepper.
- Bake or air-fry salmon with a touch of low-cal spray and fresh herbs.
🔥 Cooking Method (for all):
- Pan-fry: 4–5 mins skin side down, then flip and cook 3–4 more mins
- Bake: 180°C fan / 200°C / 400°F for 15–18 mins
- Air-fryer: 180°C for 10–12 mins
💡 Slimming World Syns Breakdown:
- Salmon = Free
- Veg = Speed
- Potatoes = Free
- Sauce depends on additions:
- Light butter = 1 syn per tsp
- Quark or fat-free Greek yogurt = Free
- Prawns = Free
- Olive oil = swap for spray to keep Free
➡️ Most versions = 0 to 1 syn per serving!
