Baked salmon with creamy dijon dill sauce

Heart Smart Gluten Free Low Sodium

Get your vitamin D from Salmon! It's an excellent source of the "sunshine" vitamin!

Ingredients

nonstick cooking spray
1 cup fat-free sour cream
2 teaspoons dried dill
3 tablespoons finely chopped scallions
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
6 4-ounce salmon fillets
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Spray a shallow baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together sour cream, dill, scallions, mustard and lemon juice. Set aside.
  3. Cut a slit down the length of each salmon fillet. Place salmon fillets skin-side-down in prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with garlic powder and black pepper. Spread sauce over the top of each fillet.
  4. Bake uncovered until salmon flakes easily with a fork, about 20 minutes.
  5. Serve warm.

Makes 6 servings

Recipe contains: fish, milk

Carb choices per serving: 1/2

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First Published: 02/13/2015
Last Reviewed: 03/11/2021

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Salmon is easy to overcook! Check the fish for doneness periodically as it bakes.
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