Dijon Baked Salmon
When I get into a food rut, I find myself cooking nothing but chicken as protein. During this quarantine time, I'm trying to shake things up and eat a variety of different proteins. Adding fresh fish into the mix every once in a while is a great way to have something tasty and special without breaking the bank. I can't afford to eat salmon all the time, but it makes it that much more special when I do have it.
I love pairing a main piece of protein with a complex salad - something that has vegetables and a grain in it so I get a balanced meal. I paired this salmon with a farro salad with spinach, bell pepper, and cucumber. I also find that the meal is more cohesive when you add similar or the same seasonings to your main and your side. Both the salmon and the salad have dijon and parsley, so they pair perfectly together. You'll find the salmon recipe below and you can find the farro salad recipe here.
Okay, so I know that cooking fish can be intimidating for some people, but it's really not as hard as it seems. This piece of salmon literally just goes in the oven and comes out super juicy and perfectly cooked. I'm not kidding, it's as easy as seasoning the fish and putting it in the oven. Still not convinced? See the recipe below.
Total Time: 25-30 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
2 lbs salmon
1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
1 tbs avocado oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tbs dijon mustard
1/2 tsp salt
Instructions:
I love pairing a main piece of protein with a complex salad - something that has vegetables and a grain in it so I get a balanced meal. I paired this salmon with a farro salad with spinach, bell pepper, and cucumber. I also find that the meal is more cohesive when you add similar or the same seasonings to your main and your side. Both the salmon and the salad have dijon and parsley, so they pair perfectly together. You'll find the salmon recipe below and you can find the farro salad recipe here.
Okay, so I know that cooking fish can be intimidating for some people, but it's really not as hard as it seems. This piece of salmon literally just goes in the oven and comes out super juicy and perfectly cooked. I'm not kidding, it's as easy as seasoning the fish and putting it in the oven. Still not convinced? See the recipe below.
Total Time: 25-30 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
2 lbs salmon
1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
1 tbs avocado oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tbs dijon mustard
1/2 tsp salt
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375° F.
- While the oven is preheating, chop the parsley and mince the garlic.
- Add garlic, avocado oil, dijon and parsley to a small bowl and stir until combined.
- Place your salmon fillet(s) on an oiled sheet pan and salt.
- Coat the top of the salmon with the dijon mixture, ensuring it evenly covers the face of the salmon.
- Add your salmon to the oven for 15-20 minutes, until light pink on the outside and cooked through.
- Pair with your favorite side salad and enjoy!
See, it really was that easy. So there's no excuse to NOT cook and enjoy fresh salmon.
Here are your ingredients and what the combined dijon mixture should look like. Ensure your parsley is chopped fine enough that you don't have big chunks anywhere. This will keep it from coating the salmon evenly.
Two beautiful salmon fillets from Trader Joe's. They're roughly the same thickness, so they cooked at similar rates. I salted the fish rather than the dijon mixture to ensure there was enough salt on each fillet and that it was distributed evenly.
Coat the salmon with the dijon mixture, ensuring you get even coverage.
The final result!
We split each salmon fillet in 2 because 1/2 a pound of salmon was plenty for each of us.
This recipe is so quick, easy, and tasty. There's no reason why you shouldn't add this recipe to your dinner rotation. Oh, and the salmon is good cold too, so you can meal prep it/eat it the next day and it's just as good.
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