Best Easy Healthy Baked Salmon

Best Easy Healthy Baked Salmon

from lecremedelacrumb.com
25 min
4 servings

This is the very Best Easy Healthy Baked Salmon! Full of delicious lemon and garlic flavors, baked to flaky, tender perfection and on the table in just 30 minutes!

Ingredients

  • 4 salmon fillets (about 6 ounces each)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper (just a pinch if using finely ground black pepper)
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning blend (OR herbs de provence, or ¼ teaspoon each dried thyme, parsley, oregano, and basil)
  • 1 medium lemon

Directions

  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    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.

  4. 4

    Garnish with fresh thyme or parsley if desired and serve.