Miso-glazed salmon with sesame asparagus

Name: Miso-glazed salmon with sesame asparagus
Prep time: 12 min
Cook time: 16 min
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 4.2 oz Salmon, cooked (120 g); 0.5 cup White rice, cooked (115 g); 5 spears Asparagus (90 g); 2 tsp Miso paste (10 g); 1 tsp Sesame oil (4 g); 0.5 tsp Sesame seeds (2 g)

Updated 2026-10-08 - data v2026-10-08.2

Servings1

Nutrition

483 kcal Estimates

Percent of calories

Protein per 100 kcal: 6.9 g est.
Cost: $5.48 est.
Cost per 10 g protein: $1.65 est.

Recipe keys

Pescatarian
Dairy-Free

Why this recipe is worth the hype

33 g protein for about $5.48 (est.)
Miso glaze tastes deep even in a thin layer.
Sesame asparagus is the whole garnish.
Rice soaks up the glaze that runs off the fish.

Ingredients

Amounts update with the serving control. Per serving is the base.

Salmon, cooked4.2 oz (120 g)
White rice, cooked0.5 cup (115 g)
Asparagusadded estimate5 spears (90 g)
Miso pasteadded estimate2 tsp (10 g)
Sesame oiladded estimate1 tsp (4 g)
Sesame seedsadded estimate0.5 tsp (2 g)

Steps

Stir miso with a spoon of water and brush it on the salmon.
Broil or roast the salmon until the glaze browns.
Toss asparagus with sesame oil and sear until bright.
Serve over rice with sesame seeds.

Recipe ladder

L1 Basic

Baked salmon, potatoes, and asparagus

kcal +6 higher
Protein +3 g higher
Carbs −4 g lower
Fat +2 g higher
Cost +0.75 higher est.
Time +2 min higher

489 kcal · $6.23 est.

L2 Upgraded

Dijon-dill salmon with roasted potatoes

kcal −13 lower
Protein 0 g lower
Carbs −4 g lower
Fat +1 g higher
Cost +0.48 higher est.
Time +6 min higher

470 kcal · $5.96 est.

L3 Chef-y

Miso-glazed salmon with sesame asparagus

Current level

483 kcal · $5.48 est.

Nutrition values are estimates computed from ingredient weights. USDA verification is in progress.

Cite as: Macro Friendly Meals, "Miso-glazed salmon with sesame asparagus", https://macrofriendlymeals.com/recipes/salmon-potato-asparagus-l3, data v2026-10-08.2.