Baked Dijon Salmon

This dish is an excellent source of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids from the salmon, paired with a light, high-protein sauce.

Ingredients

Calories next to each ingredient are for that ingredient across the whole recipe (6 servings), not per serving.

• 1 cup fat-free sour cream · 141 kcal in the whole recipe
• 2 teaspoons dried dill
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped scallions · 5 kcal in the whole recipe
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard · 10 kcal in the whole recipe
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice · 5 kcal in the whole recipe
• 1½ lbs salmon fillet, cut into 6 portions · 1012 kcal in the whole recipe
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder · 4 kcal in the whole recipe
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• Cooking spray

Method

1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.

   

2. In a small bowl, whisk together the fat-free sour cream, dried dill, chopped scallions, Dijon mustard, and lemon juice until smooth.

   

3. Place the salmon fillets skin-side down on the prepared baking sheet, then sprinkle them evenly with garlic powder and black pepper.

   

4. Spread the prepared Dijon sauce generously over the top of each salmon fillet.

   

5. Bake for about 20 minutes, until the salmon is opaque in the center and flakes easily with a fork. Serve immediately.

   

Adapted from an NIH / NHLBI heart-healthy recipe (public domain). Portions, macros, diet checks and step photos by Besly.