Summer salad does not get better than this. Succulent baked salmon cooked and topped with flavorful strawberry balsamic glaze and served on a crisp salad.
BAKED SALMON SALAD
I love a good summer salad almost as much as I love teasing my friends with pictures of what I make. It’s my own little ploy to get them to come and visit. Tasty food and good company is all I would need to have a good time, and there is definitely some good food happening here. I teased my friend with this salad quite a bit while making it, and I’m hoping she will come over to taste is pretty soon because this salad needs to be shared.
Let me tell you, this salad made me weak in the knees. Soft, flaky baked salmon is perfectly complemented with a sweet and tangy strawberry balsamic glaze. I’ve already confessed my love for balsamic vinegars to you and a few days ago, I introduced my best friend to white balsamic vinegar. Ever since I discovered it myself a couple of years ago, I feel like it’s my job to let others know about it so they can fall in love with both balsamic vinegars.
Reduces balsamic vinegar is way too addicting to. I can eat my weight in caprese salad if it’s made with reduced balsamic vinegar. When it comes to a caprese salad, I like it with either reduced white balsamic or regular dark balsamic. They are both delightful in their own way. When it comes to seafood, I definitely give the preference to the regular balsamic, like with this salmon or my shrimp salad.
This whole salad will take you about 25 minutes to make. It’s really a nice dinner or lunch option because of how quick and easy it is. The glaze can be cooked in about as long as your oven pre-heats, saving a good amount of time. Salmon also bakes pretty quickly, just make sure to note the size and thickness of your salmon fillets. When making more than one at once, try to get salmon fillets that are the same in size and thickness so they cook evenly.
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Strawberry Balsamic Glazed Baked Salmon Salad
Ingredients
- 8 oz salmon fillet with skin on the bottom
- Salt
- Fresh cracked black pepper
- Little bit of oil for baking
- Glaze:
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 4 tsp brown sugar
- 3 large strawberries
- 1/2 shallot
- Salad:
- Spring mix
- 2 large strawberries sliced
- 1/2 shallot thinly sliced
- 2 Tbsp feta cheese crumbles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425. Cover a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and grease it.
- Rub the salmon skin with some oil and place it skin down on the prepared baking sheet. Season it with some salt and a bit of pepper.
- Start making glaze as you are preheating the oven. Heat up a sauce pot over medium heat.
- Add balsamic vinegar to the sauce pot and stir in brown sugar.
- Slice strawberries and shallots and add them to the balsamic vinegar.
- Simmer, stirring often, until it's cooked down to half the amount. Take off heat.
- Brush salmon with balsamic glaze on the top and sides.
- Bake salmon for 13-16 minutes, depending on the thickness of your salmon fillet.
- Take salmon out and brush it generously with more balsamic glaze.
- Arrange spring mix, sliced strawberries, thinly sliced shallots, and feta cheese crumbles on a dish.
- Place salmon on top of the salad and drizzle a little bit of balsamic glaze on the salad.
Notes
Ira Naliboff says
Just a question. Do you have a recipe for Spaghetti Pie.
Thanks
PS: Can’t wait to try this Strawberry Salmon.
lyuba says
Hi Ira,
I’m sorry, I don’t have a recipe for that. Have you tried Pinterest?
Thank you so much 🙂
SHERRY KLUSMAN says
THIS RECIPE SOUNDS INTERESTING. I HAVE A FEW QUESTIONS THOUGH. DID YOU USE DARK OR LIGHT BROWN SUGAR….MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN TASTE. ALSO I DIDN’T SEE ANY STRAWBERRIES OR SHALLOTS IN THE COOKED DOWN BASALTIC GLAZE OVER THE SALMON. DID THEY COOK DOWN OR DID YOU STRAIN THEM OUT.
LOOK FORWRD TO HEARING FROM YOU.
lyuba says
Hi Sherry,
I normally use light brown sugar, I save dark for only some baked goods, so I did use light Strawberries and shallots do cook down and break down as the vinegar cooks, you can see little dark spots over salmon, that’s what it is. I didn’t strain it.
I hope yo enjoy it!
Thank you 🙂
Jamison Ginsberg says
This is delicious, easy, as well as beautiful.
Thank you!
Andy says
I dig this recipe concept. I’m planning on trying it out tonight. I’ll look for a comment and I’ll tag you. Great idea, as strawberries are in season her locally now. Cheers!
LyubaB says
I hope you like it 🙂
Shannon says
Just made this and was absolutely delicious! I used a bed of arugula and spinach mix. Added walnuts, sliced apples and dried cranberries. Perfect summer salad!
LyubaB says
Hi Shannon,
You just made my day! I am so happy you enjoyed it! Thanks, for taking the time to let me know!
Lisa says
This was so simple.. and very delicious! Yay for healthy eating! Thanks for sharing this recipe. Will definitely make it again.
LyubaB says
Thank you, Lisa! It makes me so happy that you found it delicious! 🙂
Angie butterworth says
This is absolutely divine a lovely way of serving salmon ! Simply delious !!
LyubaB says
Thank you, Angie! I am so pleased you liked it!
Darlene says
Love this recipe! My husband cooked the salmon on the BBQ grill instead of cooking the salmon in the oven. I just drizzled the Balsamic glaze over the salmon portions once I placed it on top of the salad. I added sliced almonds to the salad as well. Big hit with our dinner guests.