Creamy Baked Salmon - simple, fresh and comforting

Chunky salmon, new potatoes and a cool creamy dressing. An easy, balanced dinner in 20 minutes.

Jacqueline Whitehart

Feb 10, 2026

Simple to cook and easy to enjoy. A calm, balanced dinner that works well at the end of a long day.

Here’s today’s nutritious & easy recipe from Jac’s Healthy Recipes. Good Macros built-in.

Good Macros Built-in: Calories 528 Protein 29g Fat 32g Carbs 32g

CREAMY BAKED SALMON

SERVES 2 // READY IN 20 MINS // 528 CALS

This is a lovely, steady kind of dinner. The salmon bakes gently in the oven while the potatoes cook away on the hob, and everything comes together with that cool, creamy dressing at the end. It feels fresh and comforting at the same time, and it’s filling without being heavy. A good one for busy evenings when you want something that looks after you a bit.

CREAMY BAKED SALMON

SERVES 2 // READY IN 20 MINS // 528 CALS

INGREDIENTS

2 skinless salmon fillets, (approx 130g/ 5oz each)
1 tsp olive oil
300g (11oz) new potatoes
120g (4oz) mange tout, (snow peas)
1 x 5cm (2in) cucumber
2 spring (green) onions
4 tbsp creme fraiche
2 tbsp rice wine (or sherry)
2 tsp cider vinegar

METHOD

STEP 1
Pre-heat the oven to 210C/190C FAN/400F.
Place the salmon fillets on a baking tray. Season with salt and pepper and rub the olive oil over the top. Bake in the oven for 16-18 until just cooked through.

STEP 2

Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with a pinch of salt.

Halve the new potatoes. Trim the mange tout.

Add the new potatoes to the water and cook for 16 minutes, adding the mange tout (snow peas) for the final 4 minutes.

When cooked, drain and leave to rest in the pan.

STEP 3

Peel and grate the cucumber. Trim and finely chop the spring onion.

STEP 4

In a bowl, combine the grated cucumber, spring onion, creme fraiche, rice wine and cider vinegar. Season with a little salt and pepper. Stir to combine and leave to rest for at least 5 minutes for the flavour to develop.

STEP 5

Arrange the new potatoes and mange tout over your serving dishes. Lightly flake the salmon with a fork and add to the plates. Pour over the creamy dressing and enjoy.