Dijon Onion Crunch Salmon
over Lemony Broccoli Spaghetti
- Wheat
- Milk
- Fish
This restaurant-worthy crusted salmon is surprisingly easy to pull off. Brush the salmon with mustard, press on the melty Italian blend cheeses and (already) crispy fried onions, and simply pop it in the oven. When baked, the crust gets golden brown while the salmon stays juicy and tender. Add a lemony, extra creamy (see: cheese roux + cream cheese + garlic butter) broccoli spaghetti on the side and you are in for a flavor and texture extravaganza.
Ingredients
8 ounce
Broccoli Florets
1 ounce
Crispy Fried Onions
(Contains: Wheat)
½ cup
Italian Cheese Blend
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Lemon
6 ounce
Spaghetti
(Contains: Wheat)
10 ounce
Salmon
(Contains: Fish)
1 teaspoon
Garlic Powder
2 teaspoon
Dijon Mustard
1 ounce
Cheese Roux Concentrate
(Contains: Milk)
2 tablespoon
Cream Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
2 tablespoon
Garlic Herb Butter
(Contains: Milk)
1 teaspoon
Chili Flakes
Not included in your delivery
1 teaspoon
Cooking Oil
1 tablespoon
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Salt
Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Wash and dry produce. • Cut broccoli into bite-size pieces. Finely crush crispy onions in their package (TIP: Once crushed, crispy onions should resemble breadcrumbs). Roughly chop half the Italian cheese blend. Zest and quarter lemon (for 4 servings, zest one lemon and quarter both).
• Once water is boiling, add spaghetti to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, 7 minutes. • Add broccoli to pot with pasta and cook until broccoli is bright green and tender and pasta is al dente, 2-4 minutes more. • Reserve 1½ cups pasta cooking water (2 cups for 4 servings), then drain. (Keep empty pot handy for making sauce.)
• While pasta cooks, in a small bowl, combine crispy onions and chopped cheese. • Pat salmon* dry with paper towels and season all over with half the garlic powder (you’ll use the rest in the next step), salt, and pepper. Place salmon, skin sides down, on an oiled baking sheet; evenly brush tops with mustard. Mound with crispy onion mixture, pressing lightly to adhere. (No need to coat the undersides.) • Roast salmon on top rack until crust is golden and salmon is cooked through, 8-10 minutes.
• Heat empty pot used for pasta over medium heat. Add 1 cup reserved pasta cooking water (1½ cups for 4 servings), cheese roux, and remaining garlic powder and whisk until combined. Cook, whisking, until slightly thickened, 2-3 minutes. • Reduce heat to medium low and whisk in cream cheese until melted and combined, 1 minute.
• To pot with sauce, add drained spaghetti and broccoli, garlic herb butter, half the lemon zest, remaining Italian cheese blend, 1 TBSP plain butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings), a big squeeze of lemon juice, and a pinch of chili flakes. Cook, stirring, until butter melts and pasta is coated in a creamy sauce, 1 minute. TIP: If needed, stir in more reserved pasta cooking water a splash at a time. • Taste and season with salt, pepper, and more lemon juice if desired.
• Divide pasta between bowls. Top with salmon and sprinkle with remaining lemon zest and a pinch of chili flakes if desired. Serve with remaining lemon wedges on the side.
Salmon is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the flavorful salmon with its crunchy onion topping, while some found the pasta sauce a bit bland.
- Ease of prep: Customers appreciated the easy-to-follow recipe, with some noting it felt like a gourmet meal despite being simple to make.
- Suggestions: Consider roasting the broccoli separately to avoid mushiness; some preferred thinner pasta or less lemon in the sauce.
- Portions: Several mentioned generous pasta portions, with some finding it too much for two servings.
- Texture: The crispy onion crust on the salmon was a hit, adding a delightful crunch that many enjoyed.
Reviews from our home cooks
The Dijon Onion Crunch Salmon was easy to prepare and tasted great! The flavors blended well and it is healthy. I highly recommend and will order again.
Purchased this meal to make on my birthday. It was so delicious and flavorful! I will definitely be purchasing this meal again. The salmon was excellent with the Dijon mustard, crispy onions and cheese blend on top with the addition of pasta with roasted broccoli... outstanding!
This was an excellent dish. The broccoli mixed with the pasta and the delicious sauce was over the top good. The Onion crusted salmon was one of the best you've offered
Very delicious. The balance of dijon and lemon and the freshness of the fish complemented each other very nicely. This is a must have
Even my husband didn't mind the broccoli when mixed with the creamy sauce. It was very tasty and the salmon quality was really good!
This was an interesting meal, having salmon with spaghetti. We enjoyed it thoroughly. It might be helpful to include the recommended temperature for the proteins to be cooked to in order to be safe.
Easy recipe to make salmon was very good and flavorful. I was not happy with the instructions for the cooking of the spaghetti and broccoli because the spaghetti took longer then it stated and then the broccoli was mushy
The baked broccoli gave the pasta a little yummy boost. The crunchy onion and Dijon mustard topped salmon was very good
It was very tasty and filled with flavor. I would prefer wild caught salmon rather than Atlantic. We put our own touch to it, by adding shrimp and omitting the crunchy onions. The Dijon really set it off. We would definitely pick this one again!
Great suggestions to cook broccoli and pasta together as a time saving and also heat reducing idea. Very tasty meal. Salmon is wonderful!
