Shake up your regular dinner routine with our Maple Kefir Glazed Salmon with Honey Butter Mashed Potatoes. This is a comforting dish that’s restaurant-worthy but takes no time to make, and it’s filled with health benefits and a deletable taste you’ll love.
Nutrient-dense salmon is marinated in a spicy sauce made with probiotic-rich Lifeway Kefir that tenderizes the fish and gives it a richer flavor and creamier texture. Salmon is packed with healthy omega-3 fats and high-quality protein, plus it’s rich in vitamins and minerals that make it a favorite for healthy dinners.
Our kefir is the perfect marinade ingredient for flaky styles of fish like salmon since it allows for maximum flavor development as it soaks through the fish. Additionally, Lifeway Kefir’s probiotics support your gut health and aid in digestion of the overall dish while contributing another source of high-quality protein to complement the salmon.
We prepped an easy honey butter mashed potatoes to pair with the salmon that makes any weeknight feel like something special using ingredients you can find in an everyday kitchen. Add the ingredients for this recipe to your shopping list to transform any random weeknight dinner into something you’ll look forward to making again and again.
The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:
Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for optimal digestion and gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health. Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, support healthier blood sugar levels, and improve satiety since the bioavailable protein it contains triggers the release of GLP-1.
Lifeway Kefir is packed with a variety of vital nutrients important for overall health, including bone and muscle health; these include vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Along with our probiotic-rich kefir, Lifeway also offers artisan-made Farmer Cheese, a creamy, high-protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support healthy muscles and a healthy microbiome. Lifeway Farmer Cheese is easy to spread, free of gums and thickeners, and contains no added salt or sugar for optimal health benefits.
Prep Time: 30 minutes Servings: 4Ingredients
For the Salmon and Glaze:
- 4 salmon fillets (about 6 oz each, skin-on or skinless)
- 1/2 cup Lowfat Plain Kefir
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 tbsp. mustard of choice
- 1 tbsp. low sodium soy sauce
- 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. sea salt
- 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil (for searing the fish)
For the Honey Butter Mashed Potatoes:
- 2 pounds of Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes
- 4 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp. raw honey
- 1/2 cup additional Lowfat Plain Lifeway Kefir
- Sea salt and pepper, to taste
- Fresh chives and/or flat leaf parsley as a garnish
Directions
For the Honey Butter Mashed Potatoes:
Place potatoes in a large pot, cover with salted water, and bring to a boil. Cook until fork-tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and return potatoes to the pot. Add butter, honey, and kefir. Mash until creamy and smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm in the pot with the lid on while you prepare the rest of the dish.For the Salmon:
In a small bowl, whisk together kefir, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, soy sauce, garlic, smoked paprika, pepper, and salt. Place the salmon on a small pan and either air-fry or cook in a small broiler oven for 5 minutes. After the 10 minutes. Then remove, add to a small skillet pan, and pour the sauce over the top of the salmon. Broil it on medium high heat until the sauce thickens and starts to bubble up. Turn off the heat, remove from the pan, and place on a plate.Assemble the Dish:
Scoop honey butter mashed potatoes onto plates, then top with the salmon, and pour the glaze over the top. Garnish with fresh chives if desired. Serve warm and enjoy!
