Baked Dijon Salmon

This is a wonderful way to prepare fresh salmon fillets in the oven. Be sure to make extra, your family will be begging for more!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 422 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter, melted
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 ½ tablespoons honey
• 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 4 (4 ounce) fillets salmon
• 4 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
• ¼ cup dry bread crumbs
• ¼ cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 lemon, for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

In a small bowl, stir together butter, mustard, and honey. Set aside. In another bowl, mix together bread crumbs, pecans, and parsley.

Step 3

Brush each salmon fillet lightly with honey mustard mixture, and sprinkle the tops of the fillets with the bread crumb mixture.

Step 4

Bake salmon 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until it flakes easily with a fork. Season with salt and pepper, and garnish with a wedge of lemon.