Mediterranean salmon
This spectacular sheet-pan Mediterranean salmon is the easiest to throw together. Delicious, nutritious and gorgeous!
Ingredients
- 2 lbssalmon filet (skin on)
- 1ea lemon (sliced thin)
- ½ cupkalamata olives (pitted)
- 3 cupscherry tomatoes (multi-colored, cut in half)
- 1 tbspcapers
- ½ea red onion
- 2ea garlic cloves (sliced thin)
- 3 tbspextra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbspfresh rosemary (or 1 tsp dry)
- ½ tbspfresh oregano (or 1/2 tsp dry)
- ½ tbspfresh thyme (or 1/2 tsp dry)
- ½ tspsalt
- fresh ground pepper
Directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400F.
- 2
Line baking sheet with aluminum foil. Drizzle a tablespoon of olive oil on it.
- 3
Sprinkle a pinch of salt and pepper on the skin side of the salmon and rub it on gently. Place the fish skin down onto the parchment paper. Sprinkle the flesh side with another pinch of salt and pepper.
- 4
Cut the tomatoes in halves. Slice the lemons in thin slices. Slice the red onion and garlic in thin slices. Drain and rinse the capers. Wash and dry your herbs.
- 5
Arrange a few lemon slices on top of your fish and the rest around it. Arrange the tomatoes, olives, garlic, and half of the onion slices around the fish. Sprinkle the rest of the onion and the capers on top of the fish. Sprinkle the herbs all over.
- 6
Drizzle with olive oil all over, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- 7
Bake for about 20 minutes, or until the fish is done to your liking and flakes easily with a fork. The exact cooking time will depend on the size and thickness of your fish.
- 8
Take out of the oven and rest 5 minutes before serving.