Shioyaki Salmon Breakfast Set

About this meal

A Japanese-style breakfast designed for weight loss and heart health, featuring lightly salted grilled salmon (Shioyaki), a soft-boiled egg, steamed spinach with sesame seeds, steamed brown rice, and miso soup. The meal pairs with a soothing Matcha-Ginger Green Tea, providing antioxidants and supporting detoxification. All ingredients are fresh, whole, and free from nuts and processed ingredients, making this meal heart-friendly, protein-rich, satisfying, and compatible with the user's health conditions and preference for salty flavors.

Ingredients

• Salmon fillet — 90g
• Sea salt — 1/4 tsp
• Brown rice — 1/2 cup cooked
• Egg — 1 large
• Spinach — 1/2 cup, steamed
• Toasted sesame seeds — 1/2 tsp
• Fresh ginger — 2 thin slices
• Matcha green tea powder — 1 tsp
• Water — 250ml
• Miso paste (no dashi, to avoid potential shellfish allergens) — 1 tsp
• Green onions — 1 tbsp, sliced
• Soft tofu — 30g, cubed
• Wakame seaweed — 1 tsp, dried

Steps

1. Pat salmon dry, sprinkle both sides lightly with sea salt, let sit for 10 minutes; grill or pan-fry (skin-side down first) over medium heat until just cooked.
2. Rinse and steam brown rice until fluffy.
3. Prepare soft-boiled egg (boil for 6-7 minutes, then cool and peel).
4. Steam spinach until just wilted, sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.
5. For miso soup, soak wakame in water, then add tofu cubes and green onions to 240ml simmering water; dissolve miso paste off heat and add rehydrated wakame.
6. Prepare Matcha-Ginger Green Tea: whisk matcha powder in a mug, pour in hot water (not boiling) with ginger slices, steep for 2-3 minutes.
7. Plate salmon, spinach, rice, and egg; serve miso soup and tea on the side.