Just because you’re trying to eat a little healthier doesn’t mean your dinner can’t be marvelously tasty! Healthy Baked Salmon keeps it light and simple; tender, succulent salmon, rich with its delicious natural marbling, coated in olive oil, garlic, and herbs so each bite is fragrant and flavorful. A little lemon for brightness and voilà, you’ve got a meal that will engage you on so many different levels. Let Healthy Baked Salmon show you that healthy food can be a life-changing experience!
Ingredients
- 4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper or finely ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning or Herbes de Provence
- 1 medium lemon, divided
- thyme, optional, to taste, chopped, for garnish
- parsley, optional, to taste, chopped, for garnish
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Step 2 –Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
Step 3 –Arrange the salmon in the baking pan and season the fillets with the salt and the pepper.
Step 4 –In a small bowl, add the olive oil, the garlic, the Herbes de Provence, and the juice of 1/2 of lemon and whisk to combine.
Step 5 –Spoon the olive oil mixture over the salmon, making sure to rub it all over the tops and the sides of the salmon so there are no dry spots.
Step 6 –Thinly slice the remaining 1/2 of the lemon and top each piece of the salmon with at least 1 slice.
Step 7 –Bake until the salmon is opaque, flaky when pulled apart with a fork, and reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F, about 12-15 minutes.
Step 8 –Optionally, you can broil the salmon for the last 1-2 minutes of cooking for a crispy top.
Step 9 –Serve garnished with the fresh thyme and the fresh parsley.
