Keep things quick and very tasty with this salmon with lemon dill sauce. This simple salmon recipe is for those nights when you want something that feels elevated without all the effort. The salmon is cooked to flaky perfection, and paired with a creamy fresh dill sauce for a healthy and delicious dinner that's ready in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Lemon Dill Sauce
⅓ cupplain yogurt
3tablespoonsmayonnaise
2tablespoonsfresh lemon juice
1tablespoonfresh dill, minced
1tablespooncapers, minced
1smallgarlic clove, finely minced
1pinchsea salt
Baked Salmon
45-ouncefilets of salmon
½ teaspoon EACH: sea salt and pepper
2teasoonsolive oil
8thinlemon slices
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix the lemon dill sauce ingredients in a medium-sized bowl then place the bowl into your fridge.
⅓ cup plain yogurt, 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, 1 tablespoon fresh dill, 1 tablespoon capers, 1 small garlic clove, 1 pinch sea salt
Lay the salmon pieces on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Season the salmon with salt and pepper then drizzle them with olive oil and top with 2 thin slices of lemon on top of each piece.
4 5-ounce filets of salmon, ½ teaspoon EACH: sea salt and pepper, 2 teasoons olive oil, 8 thin lemon slices
Bake the salmon for 8-10 minutes, or until it is slightly opaque. Salmon is cooked when it reaches 140 degrees Fahrenheit - do not overcook it or it will become dry. Serve the salmon with the lemon dill sauce over the top.