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Tender and flaky baked Dijon Mustard Salmon Filet is a healthy sheet pan dinner recipe made in the oven! These salmon fillets are cooked with fresh green beans, garlic, sweet maple syrup, and fresh lime juice. Ready in less than 30 minutes and is one of the best salmon recipes because of the bright savory and sweet flavors!
This baked dijon salmon recipe is made with salmon filets covered in a sweet maple glaze and baked on a pan in the oven with green beans for a super easy one-pan meal. Sheet-pan recipes with vegetables are so easy to make and are filled with healthy satisfying flavors with a slight crunch. This mustard salmon recipe is made with tangy Dijon mustard, salt, pepper, fresh garlic, and other delicious ingredients that stand out.
The maple and mustard salmon recipe is moist and tender and is a winner! Juicy aromatic flavors of sticky maple and mustard are tied together to create a delicious glaze to cover the salmon filets. This gluten-free salmon recipe is something you can feel good about because it is low-carb, super easy, and filled with fiber.
Recipe highlights
- Quick and Easy: This sweet sticky salmon glazed recipe is truly the best because it can be prepared in minutes with fresh veggies on a baking pan! This idea is perfect for those busy weeknights at home when you need to feed the family or just yourself something nutritious and filling.
- Filled with Delicious Flavors: The natural aromas and flavors of fresh garlic, sweet maple, Dijon mustard, olive oil, and lime juice create a glazed salmon recipe that is bold and filled with the brightest flavors anyone will love. The green beans balance everything out with their fresh crunchy flavors.
- Family-Friendly: This Dijon mustard salmon recipe is easy to prepare for anyone–including kids! Both adults and young ones of all ages will love the simple tender flavors of baked salmon! Sheet pan meals are great for whenever you want to put a balanced combination of foods on the table.
- Great for Meal Prep: Salmon sheet pan dinners are so simple to prepare for meal prep! You can prepare this one pan salmon with all kinds of green vegetables and potatoes to keep you prepared for lunch and dinner throughout the work week. Just prep everything all at once and store it in the refrigerator for an easy reheat!
- Healthy and Versatile: Salmon is loaded with healthy fats such as omega-3s and other powerhouse ingredients. Salmon filets are easy to prepare in a multitude of different ways and can be cooked from either frozen or thawed. One pan-baked salmon and vegetables is a great way to include fiber, healthy low carbs and calories, protein, and healthy vitamins and minerals.
INGREDIENTS you need
- Green beans: You can use frozen green beans, too, but you may want to thaw them first to avoid soggy green beans. String beans, also called string beans, are slightly crunchy with fiber.
- Garlic: Freshly minced garlic adds a natural savory flavor to this maple-glazed salmon. The garlic balances out the sweet flavors and makes this easy salmon sheet pan dinner so delicious.
- Salt and Pepper: Sea salt and black pepper are a classic duo that provides a ton of flavor. I like to use freshly cracked black pepper for the best flavors and a fine, natural Kosher sea salt.
- Olive oil: A great vegetable oil that can be used at high temperatures, high-quality olive oil has natural aromatic flavors that are robust and so delicious.
- Salmon filets: Two six-ounce salmon filets are the perfect sizes for this Dijon salmon. The salmon is cooked in no time so you will not have to wait long at all. If you are using frozen salmon filets, then you will want to thaw the salmon in cool running water just before baking.
- Dijon mustard: Tangy and grainy Dijon mustard is a bold ingredient for the sweet and savory glaze that coats the salmon. I like Dijon because it is so flavorful and rich but yellow or honey mustard can also work for this recipe.
- Maple syrup: Sweet maple syrup provides an elegant sweet flavor to this salmon. The glaze is the perfect balance of satisfying, bold, and savory.
- Lime juice: Fresh citrus brings this easy salmon recipe to a whole new level! A spritz of lemon juice will also work.
HOW TO MAKE DIJON mustard SALMON
- Prepare pan: First, preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit so it is nice and hot for the salmon and vegetables. You will want to oven fully preheated. Next, line a baking or sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Season green beans: First, place the fresh, trimmed green beans onto the baking sheet. Make sure they are in a single layer on the pan, then toss with the minced garlic, salt, and pepper. Move the green beans and create a space for the salmon filets on the pan.
- Make the mustard and maple glaze: Next, in a small bowl, whisk together the Dijon mustard, maple syrup or honey, more garlic, fresh lime juice, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Drizzle the glaze over the salmon fillets and the green beans.
- Bake the salmon: Bake the sheet pan mustard salmon in the oven for fifteen to seventeen minutes until the flaky is flaky and fully cooked. Make sure the beans are tender enough to enjoy but not too soft.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Be sure to cook the salmon in the oven until it reaches an internal temperature of 125 to 130 degrees Fahrenheit. For medium-rare salmon, you can cook the salmon until it is 120°F.
You need to make sure the salmon bakes in the oven for at least twelve minutes and no more than seventeen minutes.
Some delicious, fresh colorful vegetables to prepare with baked salmon filets include broccoli, corn, peas, green beans, asparagus, zucchini, butternut squash, cauliflower rice, mushrooms, roasted brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, leafy green salads, and so much more.
You will want to make sure to keep the skin on the salmon and cook it with the skin down on the pan! Cooking the salmon with the skin on allows it to be nice and crispy.
TIPS AND SUBSTITUTIONS
- Instead of maple syrup, you can use agave nectar or honey.
- Use Equal sized salmon filets. Double up or triple the recipe if cooking for a large croud or meal prepping.
- Do not overcook the salmon, it will just turn out more on the dry side.
- Feel free to use different proteins like chicken breasts, chicken thighs, wings, shrimp, tilapia, crispy tofu, etc.
- Use other veggies like asparagus, Brussels sprouts, broccolini, or your choice of green veggie in place of the fresh green beans.
Storing and Reheating
- Storing: you may store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. Freeze for up to 2 months.
- Reheating: Reheat the leftovers in the microwave on a microwaveable plate or in the oven on a sheet pan covered with foil, in a preheated oven at 350F for 5-7 minutes.
- Make homemade salmon patties with your leftover salmon filets.
WHAT TO SERVE WITH mustard SALMON
Healthy Garlic Oven-Roasted Mushrooms Recipe
Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice
OTHER SEAFOOD RECIPES you may like
- Garlic Lime Shrimp Meal Prep
- Blackened Salmon
- Pan Crusted Salmon Recipe with Avocado Salsa
- Honey Garlic Salmon
- Oven-Baked Salmon Meal Prep
- Oven-Baked Tilapia Recipe
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Baked Dijon Mustard Salmon Filet
Ingredients
- 1 pound green beans, fresh; trimmed
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Kosher pepper, to taste
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 2 six ounce salmon fillets , fresh or thawed
- 2 tablespoons whole grain Dijon mustard, or honey dijon
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup, or honey
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a medium sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Lay the green beans into the prepared pan and toss with the minced garlic, salt, pepper and olive oil. Make some space in the middle to add the salmon filets.
- In a small bowl, whisk the mustard, maple syrup, garlic, lime juice, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Drizzle this mixture over the salmon and evenly coat on all sides.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes, or until the salmon is flaky and the beans are tender.
Notes
- Instead of maple syrup, you can use agave nectar or honey.
- Feel free to use different proteins like chicken breasts, chicken thighs, wings, shrimp, tilapia, crispy tofu, etc.
- Use asparagus, Brussels sprouts, broccolini, or your choice of green veggie in place of the fresh green beans.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days. Reheat the leftovers in the microwave on a microwaveable plate or in the oven on a sheet pan.
- Make homemade salmon patties with your leftover salmon filets.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
