Whenever I see cedar plank salmon on the menu at a restaurant it always seems so fancy and also incredibly intimidating. Salmon is super easy to make and Ryan and I eat it every week, but I’ve never used a cedar plank when preparing the flavorful fish.
Thank you to The Salmon Council for encouraging me to give cedar plank salmon a try! The honey Dijon cedar plank salmon we made last night was fabulous. And so, so easy.
February is American Heart Month, a time of heightened awareness and concern about heart disease, and when The Salmon Council reached out to me to request my help in spreading the word about heart health, I was more than game. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, claiming more than 811,000 lives per year. One woman dies from heart disease every minute.
Salmon and heart health go hand in hand since the American Heart Association recommends eating fish high in omega-3s, like salmon, two times a week. Salmon is packed with heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, protein and vitamin D and can help lower cholesterol and decrease fatal cardiovascular incidents.
(Source of the facts included in my graphic: Rima Kleiner, MS, RD)
And it’s pretty darn delicious, too!
The Salmon Council sent me two Weber cedar planks to inspire me to experiment with baking salmon in a new way and the end result was fantastic!
Honey Dijon Cedar Plank Salmon
Honey Dijon Cedar Plank Salmon
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes
- Category: dinner, recipes
- Cuisine: dinner
Description
Salmon and heart health go hand in hand since the American Heart Association recommends eating fish high in omega-3s, like salmon, two times a week. Salmon is packed with heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, protein and vitamin D and can help lower cholesterol and decrease fatal cardiovascular incidents.
Ingredients
- 1 cedar plank
- 1 large salmon filet (approximately one pound)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard (stone ground or regular Dijon will work)
Instructions
- Soak cedar planks in water for at least two hours.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Mix honey and Dijon mustard.
- Place salmon on plank (skin on or off depending on your preference) and coat with honey Dijon glaze.
- Bake for 30 – 35 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork.
Giveaway
Now here is your chance to win a prize pack from The Salmon Council in honor of American Heart Month!
One PBF reader will win:
- Two Weber Firespice Cedar Planks (You can visit Weber’s website for recipes and tips including a step-by-step guide for perfect salmon planking)
- $30 Visa Gift Card (to buy some salmon!)
- Hooked on Salmon Thermo-Tote
To enter this giveaway, simply comment on this post telling me your favorite way to enjoy salmon. I will randomly select a winner on Wednesday. Please note this giveaway is only open to U.S. residents.
Good luck!
More of my favorite salmon recipes:
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I love salmon cooked on cedar! Especially with some kind of aioli and lots of lemon.
Baked salmon with a citrus grill seasoning.
I love grilled salmon topped with a simple apple salsa I make with apple, tomato, scallions, ginger and lemon juice!
I love smoked salmon!
I would love to win so that I could try your recipe!!! Sounds amazing!!!
I love it with a little bit of bbq sauce and baked in the oven!
Salmon with onions mushrooms snow peas salt pepper garlic olive oil baked in tinfoil
All-time favorite way to eat salmon is raw: sushi, tartare, etc. But I’ve always wanted to try it cooked on a cedar plank 🙂
I love salmon any way it comes and am always looking for new ways to eat/cook it!!!
I love salmon on any salad!!
Wow, what a simple recipe! I would love one of those planks 🙂 My favorite recipe is from Gwenyth Paltrow, with sriracha sauce, a little maple syrup, lime and cilantro. Yummy!
I love salmon in my sushi! As far as cooking it though, I definitely love it on the grill in the summer time with a basic marinade.
I like it baked with salt and pepper. I also like to make salmon burgers.
I had salmon the other day with orange juice and brown sugar brushed lightly on top! So good! I would love to try some new ways of cooking it!
My favorite way to enjoy salmon is definitely in sushi! But smoked salmon with cream cheese and capers is also a favorite. Mmm!
I love salmon in sushi
I love grilled salmon with ginger on it!
I love salmon! I usually bake it in foil with whatever veggies and sauce I want. I’d love to try using a cedar plank though!
I am in LOVE with cedar plank salmon that has a brown sugar and soy glaze. Paired with asparagus is a must!
I like a nice, basic grilled salmon. Though, salmon burgers sound great too!
I love making pesto crusted salmon!
I love honey Dijon salmon but I usually just cook it on a George Foreman grill.
This sounds delicious! My favorite way to make salmon is with blackened spice.
I love eating salmon roasted under the broiler with just some lemon slices and pepper. I recently had it blackened with spices at a restaurant and it was amazing!! Would love to try the cedar plank!!
I love topping my salmon with smokehouse maple seasoning or pesto!! I do love cedar plank too, it’s just more work 🙂
grilled is my fav way to eat salmon. with a little lemon and garlic.
I love Asian marinated salmon and honey or maple bourbon salmon!
I love plain and simple grilled salmon.
with brown sugar and orange juice drizzled on top!
Love a soy sauce based marinade and just bake it in the oven. Such a delicious fish!
I love a good salmon cake (made just like crab cakes, with different spices), but I recently made salmon with a shallot grapefruit sauce and it was DELICIOUS and healthy! Such an interesting and complex mixture of flavors, but something I think anyone (including those who don’t like strong fishy flavor!) would love. 🙂
I love doing foil packs when cooking salmon. Salmon, evoo, dill and lemon slices wrapped up in foil and baked for 20 minutes! Yum!
Foil wrapped salmon with lemon and dill!
I LOVE blackened spiced grilled salmon!
I love blackened salmon but the cedar plank sounds wonderful!
Coming from a Japanese family, we always ate salmon flakes over a bed of rice. I still love it this way!
My favorite way is either grilled on the BBQ during the summer or smoked! Yummmm.
I love making cilantro-honey salmon. Yum!
My favorite salmon recipe is Apple and Horseradish Glazed Salmon
https://www.health.com/health/recipe/0,,10000000630087,00.html
I love making salmon with a maple soy marinade! Just soak it overnight and then use the marinade as a glaze while baking. Delicious! Being from the Northwest, salmon is abundant and an easy meal to throw together after work.
I make a maple glazed salmon with red pepper flakes that his my favorite way to eat salmon. Sweet and spicy!
I have recently started to enjoy more meals of fish, but haven’t gotten back on the salmon boat. I would love to try the cashew crusted salmon. It looks delicious!
I love a simple roasted or grilled salmon with a squeeze of lemon! But plank salmon is delicious, I wish I had it more!
I like salmon broiled with toasted almonds.
Yumm! Salmon is my favorite fish by a landslide. I like to prepare mine in the broiler with a brown sugar Dijon mustard glaze. I would love to try it cooked on a cedar plank!
Yum yum yummm Love salmon!! xo C
any sort of salmon involving a mustard glaze is a winner in my books!
That looks delicious! I love salmon any way, but blackened may be my favorite!
Teriyaki salmon is my favorite! I got the recipe from: http://www.justonecookbook.com it is simple and delicious.
I love it grilled!!
I love salmon with any kind of glaze on it. The leftovers are great on top of a salad.