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Healthy Baked Salmon

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Time: 25 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

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Just because you're trying to eat a little healthier doesn't mean your dinner can't be marvelously tasty! Healthy Baked Salmon keeps it light and simple; tender, succulent salmon, rich with its delicious natural marbling, coated in olive oil, garlic, and herbs so each bite is fragrant and flavorful. A little lemon for brightness and voilà, you've got a meal that will engage you on so many different levels. Let Healthy Baked Salmon show you that healthy food can be a life-changing experience!

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Ingredients

  • 4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper or finely ground black pepper, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning or Herbes de Provence
  • 1 medium lemon, divided
  • thyme, optional, to taste, chopped, for garnish
  • parsley, optional, to taste, chopped, for garnish

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Step 2 -Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.

Step 3 -Arrange the salmon in the baking pan and season the fillets with the salt and the pepper.

Step 4 -In a small bowl, add the olive oil, the garlic, the Herbes de Provence, and the juice of 1/2 of lemon and whisk to combine.

Step 5 -Spoon the olive oil mixture over the salmon, making sure to rub it all over the tops and the sides of the salmon so there are no dry spots.

Step 6 -Thinly slice the remaining 1/2 of the lemon and top each piece of the salmon with at least 1 slice.

Step 7 -Bake until the salmon is opaque, flaky when pulled apart with a fork, and reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F, about 12-15 minutes.

Step 8 -Optionally, you can broil the salmon for the last 1-2 minutes of cooking for a crispy top.

Step 9 -Serve garnished with the fresh thyme and the fresh parsley.

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