Pecan-Crusted Honey Mustard Salmon

Roasted Carrots and Spinach Sauté
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Ingredients

  • 2½ Tbsp whole-grain mustard
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • 1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 1½ lb salmon fillet
  • ¾ cup chopped pecans
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Stir together mustard, honey, vinegar, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
  2. Place salmon on a parchment-lined baking sheet; spread mustard mixture over salmon.
  3. Stir together pecans and parsley; sprinkle over salmon, pressing gently to adhere.
  4. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until salmon flakes with a fork. Serve with lime wedges.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 (16-oz) pkg multicolor baby carrots with tops, halved lengthwise 
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped red onion
  • 2 Tbsp canola oil
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 2 Tbsp light butter with canola oil
  • 2 (10-oz) pkg spinach
  • ¼ tsp salt

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Combine carrots, onion, oil, and pepper on a baking sheet.
  2. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until browned and tender, stirring after 20 minutes.
  3. Heat butter in a large skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.
  4. Gradually stir in spinach and salt in batches; cook 2 minutes or until wilted, tossing constantly.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
270
140
410
Fat (g) 16 7 23
Sat. Fat (g) 2 1 3
Protein (g) 25 4 29
Carb (g) 6 17 23
Fiber (g) 1 6 7
Sodium (mg) 410 280 690

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