This easy honey Dijon salmon recipe uses basic, on-hand ingredients to make a fast and flavorful seafood dinner! Perfect for a quick and healthy weeknight dinner!
Salmon is a favorite around here. It's rich, flavorful and oh so nutritious.
They say you should eat fish twice a week. Salmon is definitely one of those nights in our house. I also love that it's so fast and easy to prepare.
Whatever flavor you want to give it, you can usually whip up a salmon entree in 20 minutes, no problem. Yes, please!
(Also check out this 2-ingredient easy Italian baked fish for another easy seafood dinner. Or this Mediterranean salmon that's ready in just 15 minutes!)
Today we're making Honey Dijon Salmon, which has a super tasty honey mustard dressing.
I use a combination of Dijon and coarse grain mustard, cause I love the texture it adds. If you don't keep coarse grain mustard on hand, you can go certainly with all Dijon mustard.
All you do is stir the honey and mustard together, spread it over your salmon, top with a little bit of butter for extra flavor and richness and toss it in the oven.
(Cooking fish in the oven, versus stovetop, is my preferred method. I find it doesn't stink up the kitchen this way.)
This recipes uses on-hand ingredients for those nights when you don't want to think too hard about dinner. But still want it to taste like you thought real hard. You'll fool everyone with this one!
Ingredient Notes:
- Salmon - I prefer wild salmon because it has more flavor and is a tad healthier than farmed salmon, but either will work. Just make sure your salmon is completely thawed if it’s been frozen.
- Coarse Grain Mustard - This adds great texture, but you can swap in more Dijon mustard if you don't have any.
- Honey - This is my go-to, but I think the recipe would work well to swap in pure maple syrup as well.
- Butter - Adding a small pat or two of butter on top of the salmon to melt down while it bakes in the oven adds great flavor and richness. Feel free to add extra!
I usually serve this salmon with my fast farro and veggie salad. An easy, complete dinner, ready in no time.
It would also go great with roasted or baked potatoes and a simple side salad or steamed vegetable.
Or do a brown rice pilaf and some sautéed spinach.
Very versatile!
Last thing, what to do with any leftovers.
Leftover seafood doesn't keep and reheat all that well, so I prefer to enjoy this the night it's made. If you have leftovers, however, you can store them in a covered container for up to 2 days.
You can flake the salmon and reheat it or make it part of a salad or grain bowl. Yum!
Dinnertime stress no more.
Just add this easy salmon recipe to the regular rotation.
Enjoy!
XO,
Kathryn
Honey Dijon Salmon
Ingredients
- 2 (6 oz.) filets of wild-caught salmon
- 1 teaspoon coarse mustard
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons honey
- salt and pepper
- 1-2 small pats of butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Line a baking dish with aluminum foil. Spray with cooking spray.
- Mix coarse mustard, Dijon mustard and honey in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Rinse and dry salmon. Place salmon in prepared baking dish. Season with salt and pepper.
- Brush mustard mixture onto salmon - really slather it on. Top each salmon filet with a small pat of butter. Or, if you're feeling indulgent, top with a couple of pats of butter.
- Roast at 400 for 13-18 minutes, or until almost cooked through. Cooking time will vary depending on the thickness of your filets. Let salmon rest for 5 minutes before serving. (It will continue cooking so take it out a few minutes before your desired degree of doneness.) Enjoy!
Anita
This recipe looks so delicious! Hi, I'm Anita visiting from FOODIE FRIDAY.
Kathryn
Thanks Anita! It's a weeknight favorite around here!
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life
This looks awesome...I often make chicken this way! We're actually having salmon on the grill tonight...I might be trying this! Thanks for sharing it with us at #FoodieFriDIY! Hope to see you again tomorrow night! Sharing!
Kathryn
Thanks Michelle! I love honey + dijon on anything - chicken, salmon, pork, potatoes, you name it!
I will definitely be back for #FoodieFriDIY - what a fun party! I always find fun new faces and great looking recipes. 🙂
Robyn
Oh my god that look absolutely divine. I LOVE salmon and it's the only fish that everyone in the family eats (probably because it's pink) x
Kathryn
Salmon is definitely my favorite fish! We eat it weekly around here and this is a wonderfully easy go-to (with stuff I always have on hand). Hope you love it!
Lauren @ Create Bake Make
Ooh this looks so good and I love how easy it is to make! Thanks for linking up with us for Fabulous Foodie Fridays, I hope you have a great weekend.
Kathryn
Yes, I'm all about some easy go-to recipes 🙂 And thank you for hosting! XO
Lizzie {Strayed Table}
How simple and easy that recipe is. I am really going to have to try and make some delicious flavoured salmon soon. I love the the flavours you have used, delicious, I just want to try it now.
Kathryn
Thanks Lizzie! Gotta love an easy recipe after a busy day! These are great flavors and go so well with the salmon. Let me know how you like it!
Mark Bennett
Thanks for the great recipe! It was fast and the whole family loved it, even after I forgot to put on the butter. Might do that on purpose next time!
Kathryn
Hi Mark, I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed it - thanks so much for sharing! (And while the butter adds some richness, you're right that it's not necessary!)