Pair omega-3 rich salmon with the antioxidant goodness of blueberries for a thoroughly nourishing meal! The slightly sweet blueberry sauce balances out the savory salmon. Try it spicy for even more deliciousness! A deeply satisfying, low carb S meal for the Trim Healthy Mama that low-carbers will enjoy as well.
Have you ever been struck by a totally weird thought?
One night for supper, I was eating salmon. Out of nowhere, this crazy thought popped in my head – “Man, this salmon would be good with blueberries.” Salmon with blueberry sauce.
Wait. What??
Salmon with blueberry sauce? Fish…with blueberries? Certainly I had lost my mind. But the more I pondered it, the better it sounded. And I wished I had blueberries at that moment because I was making myself crave this strange combination.
A quick internet search revealed that I did not just come up with something new and amazing. But it’s been done before so it must be good, right?
There’s lots of different recipes out there, but I like to keep things simple. And THM friendly, of course.
Berries are highly encouraged on the Trim Healthy Mama plan. They are lower in sugar than most fruits and packed full of good nutrition. Blueberries contain antioxidants and are excellent for your brain…and thanks to those healthy omega 3’s, so is salmon.
Maybe my brain was crying out for nutrients?
After perusing several salmon with blueberry sauce recipes, I threw together my own version. It’s quick, easy and requires NSI (No Special Ingredients).
This blueberry sauce can be made to suit any style of Trim Healthy Mama meal…S, E or Fuel Pull. If you’re not following THM, feel free to substitute as needed to suit your tastes.
This blueberry sauce is seriously delightful over a gorgeous salmon filet, all bursting with slightly tart blueberryness and brain-goody-ness.
Oh sweet mercy…
How to eat Salmon with Blueberry Sauce the Trim Healthy Mama way.
If you’re following the Trim Healthy Mama plan, you can eat this salmon with blueberry sauce for any style meal. Here’s some examples of how I like to eat this fabulous fish dish…
- E – style: Make sure you are using wild-caught salmon – farm raised has too much fat. Bake your salmon on parchment paper or a silicone baking mat or use non-stick spray and cook in a skillet. Liberally cover your salmon, if you want, with this blueberry sauce. Serve with a dark, leafy green salad lightly dressed with lemon juice and a baked sweet potato with a teaspoon of butter or a tablespoon of sour cream. If you want to save your added fat grams for an on-plan E friendly salad dressing, substitute fat free Greek yogurt for sour cream, omit the butter of course.
- S – Style: Cook your salmon in coconut oil or butter in a cast iron skillet, grill or bake if desired. Top your salmon with 1/4 cup of blueberry sauce, serve with sauteed asparagus, a dark, leafy green salad liberally dressed with olive oil and lemon juice and a side of Mashed Fotatoes from the new THM Cookbook.
- Fuel Pull – Style: This is a little more tricky, as Fuel Pulls have S carbs and E fats (low in both). Wild-caught salmon, in a 3-4 ounce portion is perfect for a FP. Bake or cook with non-stick spray (like the E style), serve with 1/4 cup blueberry sauce (like S style), and plenty of non-starchy veggies, such as steamed cauliflower and a big serving of Zoodles, made with this handy Troodle from the THM Store. You can still have 1 teaspoon of added fat, so choose wisely how you’d like to use it…a small pat of butter on your Zoodles maybe?
If you like things spicy, be sure to try my Spicy Dry Rub to season your salmon.
Have You Ever Tried Salmon With Blueberry Sauce? Will You Now?
Salmon with Blueberry Sauce | THM S, E, or FP
Make this flavorful and nourishing Salmon with Blueberry Sauce to suit any THM fuel style. Make your brain and body happy!
Ingredients
Blueberry Sauce (one serving)
- 1/4 cup blueberries, frozen or fresh
- 1/4 - 1/2 cup fat free chicken broth
- Pinch of THM Mineral Salt
- splash of lemon juice, optional
- THM Gentle Sweet
- THM Glucomannan
Salmon
- Ideally, choose wild-caught salmon. If you must use farm-raised salmon, and you're following the Trim Healthy Mama plan, remember that farm-raised is only suitable for S style meals.
- For a Fuel Pull style meal, you want a 3-4 ounce portion only.
- For an E style meal, use only wild-caught salmon.
- Seasonings of choice, such as Spicy All Purpose Seasoning from FreshJax OR
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- Mineral salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
Instructions
Prepare the Blueberry Sauce first:
- Place blueberries, broth and salt in a small saucepan over medium heat
- Cook until reduced and thickened
- OR if using gluccie, bring to a boil and then sprinkle about 1/8-1/4 tsp of gluccie over liquid, whisk vigorously until thickened
- Add lemon juice and stevia if desired, to taste
Prepare the Salmon:
- Preheat oven to 375 if baking your salmon.
- Season to your taste preferences. I typically use Spicy All Purpose Seasoning from FreshJax (use my referral link for 15% off).
- Try shaking on a bit of mineral salt, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika for a non-spicy seasoning.
THM E & FP style:
- Bake your salmon on parchment paper or silicone mat for 18-20 minutes, or cook in a skillet sprayed with non-stick spray, until cooked through or to your desired level of doneness.
THM S style:
- Bake or pan-cook your salmon in coconut oil or butter, if desired, until cooked through or to your desired level of doneness.
To Serve:
- For S and FP styles, use 1/4 c sauce on your salmon
- For E style, you can use more sauce or add an E fuel source such as baked sweet potato, soaked brown rice or quinoa.
- Pour sauce over filet and dig in!
Notes
For low fat, THM E or FP styles use non stick spray to cook the salmon
For S, feel free to use a healthy dollop of coconut oil or butter to cook the salmon
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Megan Stevens says
How lovely and healthy! I’ve never had this combination, but now I need to! What a lovely recipe. Thank you.
dawnyoder says
Thanks Megan! I hope you enjoy it. I am out of salmon and blueberries right now and am really craving it, so I’ve got those on my shopping list for later this week. It is just surprisingly delicious!
Tina says
Interesting combo! Blueberry and salmon – Yum!
Emily @ Recipes to Nourish says
This sounds so good! I love salmon! Now that “spring” is arriving here, I have seen blueberries in the market too.
Jessica says
Oh yum. My husband loves salmon, we’ll have to try this soon!
dawnyoder says
Hope he likes it!
Elaina says
Yum! I love blueberries and salmon, but have never combined the two. Thanks for the new topping idea!
Renee Kohley says
Oh yum! My kids would LOVE this! thank you! I would have never thought to put the 2 together!
Sylvie says
Sounds interesting, I’m curious to try it!
Raia says
I love salmon and blueberries, but I’ve never tried them together. Sounds yummy, though. 🙂
Thanks for sharing it at Savoring Saturdays!
Tammy says
Yum. Did you season the salmon with anything? Mine doesn’t turn out that color any way I fix it.
Dawn Yoder says
Hi Tammy! Thanks so much for your comment, I realize I didn’t put anything in the recipe about seasoning, duh!
I typically just grab bottles of spices and shake some stuff on lol. My typical go to lately for salmon is Spicy All Purpose Seasoning from FreshJax (use my referral link for 15% off if you like http://freshjax.refr.cc/ohsweetmercyblog ). Otherwise I’d season with salt, pepper, onion and garlic powders, maybe some paprika. I used a cast iron pan to cook the salmon in the photo, S style so with some good healthy fats in there. If you bake it, switch your oven to broil for a bit (not too long) to help brown it.
If you have an air fryer, it’s great for cooking salmon. Spray or brush with some healthy oil and it should brown up nicely.