Balsamic-Dijon Glazed Salmon Recipe

This has become a regular in our dinner rotation– it’s a quick, easy & healthy meal. You can’t go wrong with that! Read on to see how we prepare this meal & have it on the table in less than 30 minutes.

I found the original recipe for this balsamic dijon salmon from Well Plated — we’ve tried a few others, but none are as good as this one! Scroll down to the bottom of this post to see the recipe card.

YIELD: Serves 2

COOK TIME: 20 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

2 (5 ounce) salmon fillets
2 tsp olive oil
2 large cloves minced garlic
3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 tsp honey (we subbed for organic maple syrup once because we were out of honey & it tasted great!)
2 tsp Dijon coarse ground mustard
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp cracked black pepper

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, coat with non-stick cooking spray & lay the salmon skin-side down (if it has skin).

Heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic & cook until aromatic, about 2 minutes– watch it carefully, it turns light brown then burns quickly after that. Add the balsamic vinegar, honey or maple syrup, mustard, salt & pepper. Whisk & simmer until the mixture thickens, about 4 minutes.

Brush salmon liberally with the glaze. Bake for 5 minutes, brush again with the glaze, then bake 5 to 10 additional minutes, until the fish flakes easily with a fork & is cooked through.

Pair with brown rice & a green for the perfect meal!

If you’re looking for another healthy recipe, try my recipe for Turkey, Kale & Brown Rice Soup!

Balsamic Dijon Glazed Salmon

This has become a regular in our dinner rotation– it’s a quick, easy & healthy meal. You can’t go wrong with that! I found the original recipe from Well Plated on Pinterest (where else?!) & we’ve tried a few others, but none are as good as this one!

2 5 ounce salmon fillets
2 tsp olive oil
2 large cloves minced garlic
3 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 tsp honey (we subbed for organic maple syrup once because we were out of honey & it tasted great!)
2 tsp Dijon coarse ground mustard
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp cracked black pepper

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, coat with non-stick cooking spray & lay the salmon skin-side down (if it has skin).
Heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the garlic & cook until aromatic, about 2 minutes– watch it carefully, it turns light brown then burns quickly after that. Add the balsamic vinegar, honey or maple syrup, mustard, salt & pepper. Whisk & simmer until the mixture thickens, about 4 minutes.
Brush salmon liberally with the glaze. Bake for 5 minutes, brush again with the glaze, then bake 5 to 10 additional minutes, until the fish flakes easily with a fork & is cooked through.
Pair with brown rice & a green for the perfect meal!