Everyone’s Favorite Maple Glazed Salmon Salad

In today’s post, I’m sharing a recipe that I have made countless times and continue to make over and over. I’m still not sick of it, so that should tell you something! 😉 Everyone that has tried this recipe, loves it so much and I think you will too!

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Buying salmon:

For this recipe you will use salmon fillets. A common question when buying salmon is “What is the difference between farmed and wild salmon? Here’s what I can share based on what I’ve learned over the years…

Farmed salmon is often cheaper and more filling. This type of salmon can be found year round. You’ll often see “Atlantic Farmed Salmon” on the labels and that is because most farmed salmon comes from the Atlantic Coast. Farmed salmon generally means that they are genetically modified with growth hormones to help them grow quicker to mass produce and sell.

Wild salmon is more expensive and contains less calories than farmed salmon. The United States sources most of their wild salmon from the Pacific coast. There are even different types of wild salmon, which I don’t know much about, but they are available seasonally, making it more expensive.

If you hold a piece of farmed salmon next to a piece of wild salmon, you will also see a difference in color. Farmed salmon is a lighter pink hue while wild salmon has a much richer brighter hue.

Another tip is to buy salmon in bulk and vacuum seal into individual pieces to freeze. I have found this to be very cost effective and practical while cooking for one. If you’re looking for a good vacuum food seal, I recommend this Food Saver via Amazon.

How to cook salmon:

Per the guidelines of the USDA, the internal temperature of a cooked piece of salmon should be 145 degrees F, which should be measured at the thickest piece of the filet. When salmon is cooked, it flakes off with a fork.

The Ingredients:

This recipe is easy. Like many of my recipes, these are ingredients that are found as staples in most kitchens. For this recipe, I used pure maple syrup from Milligan’s Maple, which is local to Ohio. This is high quality syrup that is found in many restaurants, breweries, coffee shops, and local retail stores here in Columbus and other main cities.

Simply mix all of the ingredients together and marinate salmon for 30 minutes. Bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes and serve!

Marinade:

• 1/4 cup maple syrup, Milligan’s Maple
• 2 tbsp soy sauce lower sodium
• 1 garlic clove minced
• 1/4 tsp garlic salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 lb wild salmon fillets

I often serve it topped on a fresh bed of greens and my favorite salad toppings, but it is a great stand-alone meal as well. Sometimes I double the marinade recipe so that I have extra sauce leftover at the end. I use this as the dressing on my salad or sometimes even with toss roasted veggies.

Salad Ingredients:

• mixed greens
• strawberries, sliced
• cucumber, quartered
• cherry tomatoes, quartered
• red onion, thinly sliced
• Whole Foods maple bourbon pecans
• Gorgonzola cheese crumbles

Maple Glazed Salmon Salad

This Maple Glazed Salmon makes for a fantastic stand alone dinner or is just as delicious served on top of a fresh salad.

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Marinating Time 30 mins

Total Time 1 hr

Course Dinner

Cuisine Salad, Seafood

Servings 2

Ingredients

  

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Salmon

• 1/4 cup maple syrup Milligan's Maple
• 2 tbsp soy sauce lower sodium
• 1 garlic clove minced
• 1/4 tsp garlic salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 1/2 lb salmon fillets

Salad

• mixed greens
• strawberries sliced
• cucumber quartered
• cherry tomatoes quartered
• red onion thinly sliced
• Whole Foods maple bourbon pecans
• Gorgonzola cheese crumbles

Instructions

 

• In a small bowl, mix the maple syrup, soy sauce, garlic, garlic salt, and pepper.
• Place salmon in a shallow glass baking dish, and coat with the maple syrup mixture. Cover the dish, and marinate salmon in the refrigerator 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the baking dish in the preheated oven, and bake salmon uncovered 20-25 minutes, or until easily flaked with a fork.
• Meanwhile, in a medium sized bowl, prepare salad mixture.
• Place cooked salmon on top of a fresh salad. Drizzle leftover sauce over the salad to serve as the dressing.

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