This Balsamic Glazed Salmon with Strawberry Salsa is an easy, healthy baked salmon recipe for busy weeknights! This post contains affiliate links, which means if you choose to buy something I’ll earn a small commission at no cost to you.
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This recipe uses two of my most favorite foods in the entire worldddddddd: Strawberries (umm, what blog are we on again?) and delicious, sustainable wild salmon. *cue happy dance*
May is the best time for strawberries – the sweetest, juiciest berries of the season hit right around this time each year, so it’s no surprise someone decided to dub May National Strawberry Month.
May is also the kickoff for Alaskan Salmon season, which means that amazing Wild King and Sockeye Salmon (*droooooool*) are now rolling off of boats into stores.
This recipe is sooooo simple – it comes together in less than half an hour and is packed with bright, summery flavor that doesn’t require a lot of time or energy.
I’m frequently a fan of big, complicated, labor-intensive recipes, but there’s something about a lickety-split summer meal that I just love.
PLUS, fast-healthy-flavorful meals mean more time for sleeping in and drinking beer outside being with friends and family and also getting lots of work done or whatever.
There’s some natural sweetness from the salmon in the berries, but it’s balanced out with a hint of spice from the salsa and a subtle tang of balsamic vinegar.
Stuck in a heat wave and want to avoid the oven? Cook the salmon on a grill instead! You could also make extra strawberry salsa to serve with chips, chicken, other fish, or – y’know – to eat with a spoon.
Balsamic Glazed Salmon with Strawberry Salsa
An easy balsamic glazed salmon with quick strawberry salsa – a perfect simple, healthy meal for busy weeknights!
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients
FOR THE SALMON:
- 1.5 lb. wild salmon fillet
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
FOR THE STRAWBERRY SALSA:
- 1.5 cups diced strawberries
- 1/4 cup cilantro
- 1 Tbsp. diced jalapeño
- 2 Tbsp. diced green onion
- 2 tsp. lime juice
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
FOR THE SALMON:
- Heat oven to 375 F.
- Place salmon fillet on a baking sheet and use a pastry brush to brush it with a few coats of balsamic vinegar. Reserve the rest of the balsamic for later. Season salmon with a dash of salt and pepper.
- Bake salmon for 15-20 minutes until cooked to your desired level of doneness. For well done fish, you may need to add a couple of extra minutes in the oven.
- When salmon is cooked, brush a bit of the remaining balsamic vinegar over the top. Top salmon with strawberry salsa and serve immediately.
FOR THE STRAWBERRY SALSA:
- Combine strawberries, cilantro, jalapeño, green onion, lime juice in a medium bowl.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Store salsa in the fridge until you’re ready to serve.
Notes
Cooking time may vary depending on the size/shape of your filet and the level of doneness you like – I like my salmon not quite well done. Start checking your salmon around the 10 minute mark if you’re worried about cook time. I
You can easily make this salsa a day or two ahead of time – just store it in the fridge until you’re ready to eat!
Use sustainably fished Wild Alaskan Salmon for this recipe – we like King or Sockeye salmon with this salsa!
Serve with some parmesan spinach gnocchi, easy crusty French bread, or lemon herb pasta!
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This was spot on for this heatwave we’re going through here, great recipe!
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Made this tonight and it was amazing!!
Hey Brittany, Yes, it’s SO good! Thank you for the compliment.
I made this last night. Very delicious! Thank you for the recipe.
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I’m so happy you liked it, Kimberly! Thanks for letting me know how it turned out!
This recipe getting great interest on my FB. Plus one of my friends shared on her FB too! I’m inspired to make something like this for my photo shoot tonight. Quick, easy and bright colors! Thanks Jessie.
Thanks, Maureen! I can’t get enough of this combo – one of my new summer favorites!
Oh this is just the perfect weeknight dinner!! I love the balance of the salsa with the fresh salmon. Can we go strawberry picking soon?? Thanks!!
Thanks! And YES PLEASE to the strawberry picking!
Oh, the glorious Sockeye Salmon…so delicious! And this dish looks superb, I even recently made an avocado strawberry salsa for some chicken tacos and this salsa reminds me of that.
Thanks! Avocado sounds like it’d be a great addition – I’ll have to try that next time!
Is this spicy? Sounds delish but. My parents and they hate spicy …and I’m cooking for them