Easy Baked Honey Dijon Salmon

Salmon filets are one of my favorite easy dinners because they cook in 15 minutes! That makes it easy to get a healthy grain-free dinner on the table before everyone scatters for sports practices and activities. Wild-caught salmon is a powerhouse of nutrients including the amino acid taurine, anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids, immune-supportive selenium, energy-producing phosphorus, muscle-building protein, heart-healthy niacin, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and potassium. So I know we are getting some good nutrients whenever I make this Easy Baked Honey Dijon Salmon. 😃

I always choose Wild-Caught Alaskan Sockeye Salmon instead of farm-raised fish. The wild fish is lower in calories while it can be higher in many vitamins and minerals like potassium, zinc and calcium. Also I believe the contaminants and toxins in farmed fish are higher, so I try to avoid them. That being said, use what you have or what you know your family will eat and like!

I used to broil my salmon but since I stopped eating farmed fish and began buying the wild-caught salmon, it seemed to turn out drier. So I decided to try baking at a lower temperature for a few more minutes in order to get a more moist and flavorful piece of fish. I like the baked method much better! Decades ago when I was learning to cook salmon, I made this four-ingredient sauce and now it’s the one that I use almost every time I make salmon! It’s so tangy and tasty, I like to make a little extra and then use the extra sauce as a dressing with the salmon plated over some salad greens.  Yum! I also like it over my Creamy Mushroom Cauliflower Rice Risotto (link).

Here’s the recipe.

Enjoy!!

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Easy Baked Honey Dijon Salmon

Quick and easy baked salmon with a tasty 4 ingredient sauce that is ready in 20 minutes.

Course Main Course

Keyword easy baked salmon, honey dijon salmon

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 20 minutes minutes

Servings 2

Calories 340kcal

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp dijon mustard
• 1/2 tsp dill weed
• 2 6 oz Wild-Caught Alaskan Sockeye Salmon filets

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Pat dry the salmon and place on a shallow baking sheet lined with foil, skin side down.
• Mix together the honey, dijon, lemon juice and dill in a small bowl.
• Spread sauce on top of each salmon filet.
• Bake for 15 minutes. Serve with extra sauce that is leftover.

Notes

NOTES:

Serving ideas: 

You may eat the skin of the salmon if you like or you can slide a thin spatula between the pink of the fish and the skin to carefully lift the salmon off of the skin (I usually give the skin to my dog for some extra omega-3s).

I like to serve this atop salad greens with a potato or even a "steam-in-the-bag" veggie when I am rushing. I love it atop my Creamy Cauliflower Rice Mushroom Risotto {add link} if I have more time (pictured in the recipe).

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 2
Amount per serving
Calories 340
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15.4g 20%
Saturated Fat 3.1g 15%
Cholesterol 105mg 35%
Sodium 176mg 8%
Total Carbohydrate 11.4g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1%
Total Sugars 8.9g
Protein 36.5g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 50mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%
Potassium 34mg 1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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