Elderly recipe (pan fried salmon on top of buttery mash with a side tender stemp broccoli

Ingredients for recipe, what do they supply?

Salmon- protein, vitamin d, fats

Potatoes- carbohydrates

Broccoli- vitamins ©, fibre, carbohydrates

Butter- fat

Milk - minerals (calcium)

what does the supplied nutrient provide for the body?

specific nutrients- protein, fats, fibre, calcuim

salmon- growth/repair. Backup stores of energy/insulation

Broccoli- slow/quick release of energy, fights off infection, helping digestion work properly

what are the health points?

Health points- high in protein, heart/brain/bone health, energy, vitamins, good for digestion

What are the cooking techniques and how can you reduce the loss of nutrients/ avoid it

Boiling potatoes- water soluble vitamin c/b dissolve and minerals leach into the water. To avoid- use cooking water for other meals/freeze it

Pan frying salmon- water soluble vitamin c lost via high heat. To avoid this you could steam it/ add a fruit/veg sauce to replace vitamin.

Steaming broccoli- healthier alternative to boiling, no nutrients lost.