Spiced Maple Salmon

Name: Spiced Maple Salmon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American, Southern, Cajun And Creole
Ingredients: 1/2 lb fresh salmon fillets; 2 tsps olive oil; 1 tsp minced garlic; 1/4 tsp lemon pepper; 1 tsp blackened Cajun seasoning; 2 tsps maple syrup; 1 kale leaf, shredded; Caramelized onion and pepper:; 2 tsps olive oil; 1 small onion, thinly sliced; 1 small bell pepper, thinly sliced; 1 tsp minced ginger; 2 tsps white wine vinegar; Pinch of sugar; Black pepper to taste; Schmear:; 2 tbsps cream cheese (herb and roasted garlic flavour); 2 tbsps plain Greek yogurt; 1 tsp lemon juice

4 steps

Prep:15minCook:25min

This spiced maple salmon is phenomenal because it's both sweet and spicy, but it's also on a schmear of cream cheese and Greek yogurt and topped with caramelized onion and bell pepper. This dinner for two was a hit!

Updated at: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:54:35 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories429.5 kcal (21%)

Total Fat29.8 g (43%)

Carbs14.9 g (6%)

Sugars8.6 g (10%)

Protein26.9 g (54%)

Sodium390.4 mg (20%)

Fiber2.7 g (10%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

0.5 lbfresh salmon fillets

2 tspsolive oil

1 tspminced garlic

¼ tsplemon pepper

1 tspblackened cajun seasoning

2 tspsmaple syrup

1 leafkale

2 tspsolive oil

1 tspminced ginger

2 tspswhite wine vinegar

sugar

black pepper

to taste

2 tbspscream cheese

herb and roasted garlic flavour

2 tbspsplain greek yogurt

1 tsplemon juice

Instructions

Step 1

Blend cream cheese, Greek yogurt and lemon juice together and set aside.

Step 2

Mix 2 tsps olive oil with garlic, lemon pepper and Cajun seasoning and spread on fillets. Let rest 20 minutes then drizzle with maple syrup. Bake in an oiled dish at 400°F for 10-13 minutes or until salmon flakes easily with a fork.

Step 3

Meanwhile place kale in a frying pan with a little oil. Toss on medium low heat 2-3 minutes to wilt. Remove and keep warm. In same pan add 2 tsps olive oil and add onions. Cook 6-8 minutes then add bell pepper for another 6-8 minutes. Add ginger, vinegar, sugar and black pepper. Stir 1 minute then remove from heat and keep warm.

Step 4

Schmear the cream cheese mix on the plate and place the kale along side. Top with salmon and crown it off with the onions and pepper.

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