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Savory Lemon Baked Salmon

Savory Lemon Baked Salmon with Asparagus and Cherry Tomatoes

This Savory Lemon Baked Salmon is a delightful dish bursting with flavor, featuring fresh salmon, asparagus, and cherry tomatoes, perfect for any dinner.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Marinating Time 1 hour
Total Time 21 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 364
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 fillets salmon 180g/6 oz each, skin on or off
  • 1 tsp lemon zest (from 1 lemon)
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 cloves garlic grated
  • 1/2 tsp cooking salt or kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 3 bunches asparagus woody ends snapped or trimmed off
  • 200 g cherry tomatoes 7 oz
  • 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • olive oil spray
  • Parmesan finely grated
  • lemon wedges or slices optional
  • parsley finely chopped, optional
  • crusty bread or toast for serving

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking tray
  • Small Bowl

Method
 

  1. Mix the marinade ingredients in a small bowl. Slather onto the top and sides of the salmon. If time permits, marinade for 1 hour. Otherwise, proceed with recipe.
  2. Preheat oven grill/broiler to 280°C/525°F or as high as yours goes. Place the oven shelf 20 cm /8" from the heat source.
  3. Toss the asparagus and cherry tomatoes with the olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spread out on a large tray then clear space for the salmon. Place salmon on the tray leaving a bit of space between each. Spray surface of salmon with oil.
  4. Grill/broil for 11 minutes or until the salmon is done – the flesh should flake, and the internal temperature should be 50°C/122°F.
  5. Transfer salmon and vegetables to a plate. Grate parmesan over the vegetables. Squeeze lemon juice over the salmon, sprinkle with parsley. Eat!

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 364kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 37gFat: 22gSodium: 536mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2g

Notes

For added flavor, you can let the salmon marinate longer than 1 hour, if time allows.

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