This easy recipe for mustard lime roasted salmon calls for only six ingredients and can be on your dinner table in less than 30 minutes! It’s equally perfect for dinner parties or a speedy weeknight supper.
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why we love this recipe
The Southern husband and I are currently in our post-holiday Only Eat The Healthy Things time of the year, but eating healthy does not mean eating boring.
And that is where this scrumptious, super-fast, super easy recipe for mustard lime roasted salmon comes in.
Only 6 ingredients, about 5 minutes of prep time, 15 minutes in the oven and then you are sitting down to a fast and fabulous seafood supper.
Ready to jump on the healthy eating train with us? Let’s make it!
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how to make this recipe
STEP 1: Preheat oven to 450 and line a rimmed baking dish with parchment paper.
STEP 2: Mix the sour cream and one tablespoon of spicy brown mustard together and spread it over the salmon. Place the salmon on the prepared baking dish and roast for 15 minutes.
STEP 3: Cut the lime in half, and squeeze the juice from one half into a small bowl and mix with the grainy mustard. Cut the other half of the lime into wedges.
STEP 4: When the salmon comes out the oven, spread the lime juice mixture over the top of it. Using 2 forks, pull it into chunks, sprinkle with chives and serve!
recipe FAQ
I know, so many choices at that seafood counter! Experts tend to agree that wild caught salmon is the best nutritional choice, because those salmon eat a more natural diet. However, you are mostly going to find farmed salmon, which is a perfectly find back-up choice. Salmon is a good and good for you power food!
You bet! I like both fresh oregano and fresh thyme for this recipe – you could also use chopped scallions.
You 100% can if you want to – it is actually full of good nutrients – but some folks (raises hand) don’t like the texture. So, totally up to you!
I like to pull the roasted salmon apart into chunks when it is cooked (although serving it whole is a-ok too!) and we have been known to eat it right off of the pan.
Leaving us exactly zero dishes to wash at the end of the evening. I know, it just keeps getting better and better!
Do you have any healthy eating recipes we should know about as we march towards the big day? Tell me in the comments!
other salmon recipes we love
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PrintMustard Lime Roasted Salmon
This easy recipe for mustard lime roasted salmon calls for only 6 ingredients and can be on your dinner table in less than 30 minutes!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
- 1 pound boneless salmon filet
- 3 tablespoons grainy mustard
- 1 lime
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 and line a rimmed baking dish with parchment paper.
- Mix the sour cream and one tablespoon of spicy brown mustard together and spread it over the salmon. Place the salmon on the prepared baking dish and roast for 15 minutes.
- Cut the lime in half, and squeeze the juice from one half into a small bowl and mix with the grainy mustard. Cut the other half of the lime into wedges.
- When the salmon comes out the oven, spread the lime juice mixture over the top of it. Using 2 forks, pull it into chunks, sprinkle with chives and serve!
Notes
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Karen (Back Road Journal) says
Very smart, you don’t want to outgrow your wedding clothes. Your simple recipe is perfect.
Kate says
Thanks Karen -and I definitely don’t! 65 days to go!
Penny says
Thanks, this is yummy…..I also cook salmon the same way but use maple syrup…. love your recipes!!! Penny
Kate says
Well I just love the idea of working maple syrup into this recipe – thanks Penny! And thanks for your sweet words about my recipes! :)
Mary-Alice says
I was just lamenting the “same old, same old” of our salmon game. This looks delish and zingy (to borrow one of my favorite words from your food adjective repertoire). Can’t wait to try it!
Kate says
Ha! I am constantly try to up our salmon game around these parts, and this one is definitely zingy! xoxo and happy new year!