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Dijon Salmon - Foodie Recipe

Quick Version of this Recipe

You can use frozen salmon filets for this Salmon Dijon recipe, but be sure they are completely thawed before using. The best way to thaw the fish is in the refrigerator overnight, so plan ahead.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Nutritional Facts

Serving Size: 1 salmon filet (4 ounces raw)

  • Calories 330
  • Carbohydrates 13 g
  • Protein 28 g
  • Fat 18 g
  • Saturated Fat 2.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber 2 g
  • Cholesterol 80 mg
  • Sodium 490 mg

This Recipe Serves 4

Ingredients

2 pieces whole wheat bread (2 grams of fiber or more per slice)
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup Dijon mustard
2 garlic cloves, minced or grated
1/4 cup onion, minced
1 tablespoon Splenda Brown Sugar Blend
4 4-ounce skinless salmon filets
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Toast the whole wheat bread and then place the toast and chopped parsley in a food processor and pulse to make bread crumbs. Do not over mix.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together olive oil, Dijon mustard, garlic, onion and Splenda Brown Sugar Blend.
  4. Season each side of the four salmon filets with salt (optional) and pepper.
  5. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray. Place salmon filets on baking sheet and divide the Dijon mixture evenly among each filet. Sprinkle the top of each filet evenly with whole wheat breadcrumbs.
  6. Bake the filets for 15 minutes or until salmon is tender and flakes with a fork.


MAKE IT GLUTEN-FREE: To make this recipe gluten free, omit breadcrumbs (just used minced parsley) and also verify that the other ingredients that you are using are gluten-free.

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