Maple Baked Salmon comes together quickly and is a nice combo of sweet and savory. Pair with brown rice or couscous with some veggies. This dish could not be any easier. Throw everything in one pan, stick it in the oven, and in about an hour you have dinner!

This easy recipe is high in protein, dairy free, nut free and anti-inflammatory. It is also diabetes friendly, heart healthy, low sodium, and PCOS friendly. Give this mouth-watering recipe a try any night of the week since is it so quick and easy and family-friendly.

Photo by Klara Knezevic

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Maple Baked Salmon

This dish could not be any easier. Throw everything in one pan, stick it in the oven, and in about an hour you have dinner!

Prep Time5

Cook Time1

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Easy, High protein, Lean protein

Condition: Dairy Free, Diabetes, Nut Free

Servings: people

Ingredients

1/4 cup maple syrup
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 clove garlic minced
1/4 tsp garlic salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
1 lb salmon

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F.
Combine syrup, soy sauce, garlic, garlic salt, and black pepper in a freezer bag.
Add salmon to freezer bag and let marinade for 30 minutes.
Place salmon on sheet pan and bake for 20 minutes uncovered.
Serve with veggies and starch of choice.

Notes

This recipe can be made gluten-free by using Tamari, or another gluten-free soy sauce.

Nutrition

If you liked our maple baked salmon recipe, you will probably like our other salmon recipes. For more of our favorite salmon recipes, take a look at these:

Salmon Avocado Wraps

Salmon with Walnut Pesto

Sweet Chili and Sweet Potato Salmon Cakes

Please note:

Nutrition info is an estimate and may contain errors.

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