Oven Baked Salmon

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Oven Baked Salmon

A flavorful oven baked salmon recipe, perfect for a quick and delicious dinner.

Servings:4

Rating: 9

Ingredients

2lbs salmon filets

2 tbsp olive oil

1/2 tsp salt, or to taste

1/4 tsp cracked black pepper (just a pinch if using finely ground black pepper)

2 tsp minced garlic

1 tsp Italian herb seasoning blend (or herbs de provence, or 1/4 tsp each dried thyme, parsley, oregano, and basil)

1 medium lemon

Components

Oven Broiled Asparagus

oven broiled asparagus

Ingredients

1 lb fresh asparagus, washed and trimmed

1 tbsp olive oil

Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

Preheat oven broiler.

Place asparagus on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Toss to coat evenly.

Season asparagus with salt and pepper.

Broil for 6-10 minutes, or until tender and slightly browned.

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease a large baking pan. Arrange salmon fillets on the baking sheet and season generously with salt and pepper.

Stir together olive oil, garlic, herbs, and juice of 1/2 lemon. Spoon over salmon fillets being sure to rub all over the tops and sides of the salmon so it has no dry spots. Thinly slice remaining 1/2 of lemon and top each piece of salmon with a slice of lemon.

Bake for 12-15 minutes until salmon is opaque and flaky when pulled apart with a fork. You can broil the last 1-2 minutes if desired.

Garnish with fresh thyme or parsley if desired and serve.

Serve with Oven Broiled Asparagus.

Nutrition Facts

Total

Serves 4

592 cal

41g fat

7g carbs

49g protein

3g fiber

8g s. fat

3g sugars

501mg sodium

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