Salmon Caprese takes seafood to the next level. The combination of salmon, tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, and balsamic glaze is amazing!
What’s Special About This Recipe?
I’m always looking for new ways to cook fish. There are tons of ideas out there, and each one sounds better than the next. But, one night after making a Caprese Panini, I wondered if the same topping would go go well with baked salmon…
Frankly, my dear, the answer is YES!
Recipe Tips
My first attempt at making this dish was a complete disaster. I would post a picture, but you’d probably never read this blog again. So, I’ll just show you what it looked like before it went into the oven. Isn’t it lovely?
Silly me. I thought it would be a neat idea to cook everything on a sheet pan, which was brilliant, except for the mozzarella cheese mixed with balsamic glaze. OH. MY. GOODNESS. Three days later, I was still scraping cheese off that pan!
Thankfully, my savvy daughter-in-law suggested I bake the salmon as usual, then add the caprese topping without being cooked. BINGO! Did I mention I have the smartest DIL in the world? Look how nicely this dish turned out…
How to Make Salmon Caprese
Drizzle olive oil on bottom of a sheet pan. Arrange salmon on pan, with top side facing up. Drizzle olive oil over top of salmon.
Mix garlic salt, pepper and paprika together, then sprinkle salmon with mix. Arrange lemon slices on top of salmon.
Sprinkle with chopped green onions. Bake salmon at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, or until cooked to your liking. While salmon is baking, slice tomatoes, mozzarella and basil. Cook rice as directed on package.
Take salmon out of oven and immediately garnish with tomatoes, mozzarella and basil. Drizzle balsamic glaze over entire surface of salmon.
Serving Suggestions
Y’all, the flavor of the salmon, combined with tomatoes, mozzarella and basil, is absolutely off-the-charts! The warmth of the baked salmon melts the cheese to the perfect temperature.
To serve this beautiful fish, cut into slices and make sure there are plenty of toppings on each slice. Place a bed of rice on each plate and add a slice of salmon on top. Drizzle with extra balsamic glaze and serve.
When you add a drizzle of balsamic glaze, and serve the entire dish over rice, it takes seafood to the next level.
More Main Dishes to Love
- BBQ Shrimp and Grits
- Beef Tenderloin Marsala
- Mango Chicken Pasta
- Fall Off The Bone BBQ Ribs
- Momma’s Pot Roast
- Portobello Chicken Lasagna
Salmon Caprese
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
Description
The flavor of salmon, combined with tomatoes, mozzarella and basil, is absolutely off-the-charts! Add a drizzle of balsamic glaze, and serve over rice to create a dish that takes seafood to the next level.
Ingredients
- 1 large salmon filet (at least 2 pounds)
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 tsp. garlic salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1/4 tsp. paprika
- 1 lemon, sliced
- 2 Tbsp. green onions, chopped
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced
- 8 oz. mozzarella, cubed
- 6 large fresh basil leaves, julienned
- 2 cups brown rice, cooked and seasoned with butter and a dash of salt
- 2 Tbsp. balsamic glaze
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Drizzle olive oil on bottom of a sheet pan. Arrange salmon on pan with top side facing up. Drizzle olive oil over top of salmon.
- Mix garlic salt, pepper and paprika together, then sprinkle salmon with mix. Arrange lemon slices on top of salmon.
- Sprinkle with chopped green onions. Bake salmon at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, or until cooked to your liking.
- While salmon is baking, slice tomatoes, mozzarella and basil. Cook rice as directed on package.
- Take salmon out of oven and immediately garnish with tomatoes, mozzarella and basil.
- Drizzle balsamic glaze over entire surface of salmon.
- Slice salmon into 6 pieces and serve over rice.
Notes
The warmth of the salmon will melt the cheese to the perfect temperature.
If you can’t find balsamic glaze in your store, make it by boiling 8 oz. balsamic vinegar and 1/4 cup brown sugar together for 20 minutes over medium heat. Let it cool about 10 minutes before using, then store in the frig to use later.
- Category: Main Dishes
- Method: Oven Baked
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: salmon caprese, baked salmon, tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, balsamic glaze
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Looks delish!
Thanks Carol! C’mon over and let’s make it!
★★★★★
5 Star Restaurant Dish! The flavors are fabulous together, very healthy too. Thanks Debi!
WOW! Thanks, Jane! So glad you loved it!
I made this and cheated on the topping. I used canned roasted tomatoes, dried basil, and shredded mozzarella. It was the best salmon I’ve ever had!! I’ll definitely make this again! Thanks Debi!!
Cool beans! That’s a great idea, Teresa. So glad you like it!
Oh my…..I’ll be trying this!
Thanks, Pam! Invite me over when you do. 🙂
I love salmon. This recipe is so different than any I have seen. I bet it’s delicious!
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