Baked Salmon Recipe
Delicious baked salmon that has a very light and citrusy taste. Tastes great especially on a hot summer day when paired with rice pilaf or a mixed greens salad!!
Ingredients
- fresh salmon filets (allow about 1 per person)
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 2 lemons
- salt
- pepper
- garlic powder
- Italian seasoning
- fresh cilantro for garnishing
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees
- Wash & place salmon filets skin side down into deep rectangular baking dish
- Mix 1/3 cup orange juice with the juice of one of the lemons, pour mixture over salmon filets in baking dish
- season each salmon filet with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning to taste
- cut the second lemon in half, cut one half of lemon into slices and place slices on top of salmon filets
- (the second half of this lemon will be sliced and placed on salmon after it's done)
- Bake salmon filets for 15-25 minutes depending on the thickness
- After baking, place filets on serving dish and place slices from the second half of the lemon on top
- Garnish filets with cilantro as
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 344g | |
| Calories 467 | |
| Calories from Fat 243 | 52% |
| Total Fat 26.93g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat 6.08g | 24% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 109mg | 36% |
| Sodium 120mg | 5% |
| Potassium 979mg | 28% |
| Total Carbs 14.4g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.9g | 6% |
| Sugars 8.5g | 6% |
| Protein 41.73g | 67% |
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Reviews
August 10, 2008
Lila made this for me when we first started dating. It's really good. It has a subtle hint of lemon that makes it very nice and light. We also drank some white wine with it.I've cooked/tasted this recipe!
September 27, 2009
We used this recipe to cook salmon quesadillas. Amazing.I've cooked/tasted this recipe!
Comments
March 15, 2012Fish is a great Lent staple. I am always on the lookout for meatless alternative.
August 10, 2008My mom just saw your recipe and is juiced to try it! We'll let you know how it goes!
