Best Mediterranean Salmon Recipe
This Mediterranean Salmon Recipe is packed full of flavour, colour and nutrients. It’s easy enough to make on a busy weeknight and tasty enough to serve to guests! Gluten-free.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoonolive oil
- 6salmon fillets ((about 6 ounces each))
- juice of half a lemon
- 2garlic cloves (minced)
- sprinkle of salt and black pepper
- 4roma tomatoes (seeded and diced (or about 1 cup diced tomatoes))
- ⅝ cupsliced kalamata olives
- ½ cupcrumbled feta cheese
- 3 tablespoonschopped fresh basil
- splash of olive oil
- splash of balsamic vinegar
- freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- 1
Heat a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium high heat and add the olive oil.
- 2
Pat the salmon filets dry with some kitchen paper towel. Squeeze the lemon juice over the salmon fillets with the lemon juice and spread evenly with minced garlic. Season with a light sprinkle of salt and pepper.
- 3
When the skillet is hot, place the salmon fillets in the pan and let them cook for about 5 minutes on the first side (if the fish has skin, I recommend starting with skin side down). Flip the salmon filets after 5 minutes and cook on the other side for about 2-4 more minutes, or until salmon is pink and flakes with fork.
- 4
While the salmon is cooking, mix all of the ingredients for the Mediterranean salsa in a medium sized bowl.
- 5
When salmon is done cooking, divide salmon fillets among plates and top each fillet with the Mediterranean salsa.