Salmon has got to be one of the most popular fish to serve for dinner, and my Mediterranean style salmon will certainly be a crowd pleaser! With my easy to make olive tapenade you've got yourself a healthy and delicious restaurant-style dinner.
Since finding out that I like salmon (specifically Northwest Salmon) I’ve been enjoying experimenting with different ways to prepare and serve this delightful fish!
One of my new favorites is my easy to make Mediterranean Style Salmon.
This is one of my Restaurant Style Dishes that you can make easily in your own home in less time than it takes to pick-up takeout and for a fraction of the cost of eating out……. What could be better?
Everyone has busy lives and eating well has to be one of the most important decisions we need to make. But eating healthy doesn’t mean we need to scrimp on the flavors and my Mediterranean Style Salmon is loaded with flavor.
With a busy lifestyle, we need to find healthy flavorful dishes that we can make in a short amount time, and of course, we need them to be cost-effective.
Since my recent find of Northwest Coho Salmon at Costco, good salmon has become affordable and since its IQF frozen, readily available.
You can make the feta-olive tapenade ahead of time to even save yourself, even more, time and do yourself a favor and make a little extra because you’re going to love the flavor of my feta-olive tapenade.
It makes a great bruschetta topping and would be delicious with grilled chicken or any other fish. Serve this dish with your favorite side dish or just a salad and you have a healthy delicious restaurant-style dinner on your table in less than 30 minutes!
If you enjoyed this recipe you might also like these delicious fish dishes:
- Blackened Salmon with a Gorgonzola Cream Sauce
- Pan Seared Halibut
- How to Poach Mahi-Mahi (or your favorite fish)
- Grilled Atlantic Rockfish
Mediterranean Style Salmon
Ingredients
- 2 salmon filets I used coho
- 1/2 cup mixed olives
- 1/2 cup diced tomato
- 1/3 cup feta crumbles
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped Italian parsley
- splash of olive oil
- splash of balsamic vinegar
- sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- rinse salmon under cold running water
- remove skin from salmon if still attached by careful running a knife between the skin and flesh of the salmon
- sprinkle the top of the salmon with sea salt and black pepper
- place salmon in baking dish with a little water in the dish to keep the salmon from drying out
- place in oven and bake for 15 minutes
- Remove from oven and top with feta-olive tapenade
Tapenade
- chop mixed olives and tomatoes in a small dice
- finely chop Italian parsley
- mix the olives, tomatoes, parsley and feta crumbles together adding the olive oil and balsamic vinegar
- season to taste with sea salt and black pepper
- Top salmon liberally with feta-olive tapenade and serve
Stan says
Absolutely fantastic recipe! Beautiful flavor…will make again!
Sam says
How much oil and vinegar do you add?
Chef Dennis Littley says
its more or less to your tastes. it doesn’t need very much, 1/2 tsp oil 1/4 tsp vinegar
Sam says
Thank you! I made this for several people tonight and everyone loved it! I followed your recipe exactly and the salmon came out perfectly cooked and so tender. The tapenade is delicious! It was definitely “restaurant quality” made right in my own kitchen. Thanks for a great recipe! I will look for more of your recipes to try.
Chef Dennis Littley says
thanks for the great comment and review Sam!
Gina says
Made this! We loved this! Definitely a repeat!
Karen West says
Chef Dennis, We are excited to discover your blog! We spend winters on a boat in the Caribbean. Warm weather meals are a must, the simpler the better but they must be fresh and clean and high in protein. This recipe is a winner…checks all the boxes for us as it is colorful, fresh, full of flavor and screaming to be morphed into other tasty noshes. Thanks for sharing!
Karen and Steve West
S/V Sinneton
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Chef Dennis Littley says
thanks Karen and I hope you find more recipes to help keeps things delicious in your kitchen!
Marina says
We loved it! All clean plates st our house. I put the salmon with the tapenade on back in the oven a few minutes to give a tiny melt to the feta, as I have another recipe that roasts the olives and tomatoes before serving. Also used a touch of white wine instead of water when baking the salmon. Thank you chef Dennis!!! We will be back to try more if your wonderful recipes.
Chef Dennis Littley says
Hi Marina
I am thrilled to hear that you enjoyed my recipe! It’s a delicious way to enjoy salmon for sure! I hope you get to enjoy more of my delicious recipes!
Kd80 says
I have made this at least half a dozen times since finding this recipe back in May and I just have to give you props! This is the most delicious salmon recipe I’ve ever tried. It’s even better cold the next day. Thank you for posting!
Chef Dennis Littley says
thank you so much for letting me know you’ve been enjoying my recipe!
Medicinal value of food says
Gorgeous looks insisting to try it now. Thanks for sharing.
Chef Dennis Littley says
You are very welcome!
Eshika Roy says
I literally started having hunger pangs halfway through the post. It looks amazing and I bet it also tastes delicious too. It is the perfect dish to cook up in this season. I can’t wait to try it . Looking forward to reading more delectable recipes in the upcoming posts.
Chef Dennis Littley says
Thank you! I hope you get a chance to try it soon
Bec says
The whole dish looks great – but that feta-olive tapenade looks amazing – I imagine using it for heaps more!!! Thanks!
Paul Carrig says
Just made this for me and my girlfriend.
I served it with lemon and rosemary rice and it was delicious.
This is the first time I’ve cooked salmon without the skin on and in water in the oven, it came out so good. Finally the tapenade was so good and a perfect compliment to the salmon.
Such a good recipe than you chef 😀
Chef Dennis Littley says
hi Paul
I’m very happy to hear that my salmon recipe was a hit at your house! Remember to always add a little water to the pan whenever you oven roast fish, to help it stay moist.
Now you have to try my tiramisu recipe and really wow your girlfriend!
Paul Carrig says
If only she liked coffee! Anything else that would be a nice follow dessert to this recipe?
I made this again tonight but used sun dried tomato rice and did cajun season king prawns with it…..delicious! Easily my favourite recipe I’ve found this year. Thanks chef Dennis!
Chef Dennis Littley says
A strawberry gelato or lemon gelato would be a good choice.
Robin E. says
I am planning on using this delicious-looking recipe for my New Year’s Eve party but I do have a question. Do you usually heat up the tapenade or is it served cold/room temperature? Thanks!!
Chef Dennis Littley says
hi Robin
I thought about heating it up but ended up serving at room temp. I think that was definitely the way to go, I think heating it would make the flavor profile too intense.
John says
Outstanding recipe! I changed the Salmon a little to bake in foil (olive oil/lemon juice), but made the tapenade exactly. One of the best Samon dishes I’ve tried on my own. High marks from my fiancée. Thanks for this!
Chef Dennis Littley says
I’m very happy to hear you enjoyed my recipe John, the tapenade is an excellent way to enjoy salmon!
Brenda Morgan says
Hi Chef Dennis! I love your recipes! This salmon looks fantastic. I have salmon in the freezer, so this is dinner tonight! Thank you for such simple yet awesome recipes!
Chef Dennis Littley says
Your welcome Brenda and thank you for stopping by my blog today! I hope you find more recipes to keep you coming back
Rachel Pourchier says
Fabulous and super easy to prepare
Chef Dennis Littley says
Happy to hear you enjoyed the recipe Rachel!
Jamie Kennedy says
I see your response that you do not post calories, but just another comment on that; if recipes are listed under “healthy” it would be helpful to know nutritional information, not just calories. There are many people out here these days with different types of diet restrictions who need to know that information. There are programs like Mastercook that calculate that, and that you could use to find that information. It’s a nuisance to put all of a recipe in, and then discover that it does not fall within restrictions you might have.
Chef Dennis Littley says
I would suggest anyone on that type of diet, use one of those programs for all of their meals before cooking. I’m on a low calorie , GF, Soy Free diet myself and pretty much use common sense. If you’re on a restricted diet having that program to input all your meals is something each individual should do. Most cookbooks and magazine recipes don’t include nutritional information.
thanks for your input.
Modi Sikhosana says
Can I order your cook book?
Chef Dennis Littley says
I don’t have a cookbook Modi, but thank you for asking.
Alberta Gittelsohn says
Please post calories for your wonderful healthy recipes. I need to know! Thank you.
Chef Dennis Littley says
Sorry Alberta, but I don’t figure out calories of my recipes or supply any nutritional info, just the recipe I use to make my dishes.
Kim Bultman | a little lunch says
Dennis, I always have salmon in the freezer — plus tapenade is a favorite o’mine. Genius flavor combo… you ROCK!!!
Maureen says
Hi Chef Dennis. This is just so mouthwatering. Definitely perfect to eat with rice. I love salmon. It looks so amazing!
Chef Dennis Littley says
Thanks Maureen, I’m happy to hear you like my Salmon!
Liz says
Yum – thanks so much and Have Easter to you!
Chef Dennis Littley says
your welcome Liz, Happy Easter to you as well!
LindY G says
I am a big fan of salmon, the recipe sounds so delicious. Thank you bunches for sharing.
Chef Dennis Littley says
I love tapenade Lindy and its a nice addition to salmon, hope you enjoy it!
[email protected] says
Mouthwatering Chef, that’s great stuff. I love the look of the rice you have served it with. Bookmarked, again.
Chef Dennis Littley says
Thanks Minnie!
constance Schecher says
an absolutely fabulous recipe for salmon salmon is not only my favorite but it’s very good for your brain and your heart organs big time for real so eat Good and Plenty and I don’t mean the candy
Chef Dennis Littley says
Thanks Constance! I’m happy to hear that you enjoyed my recipe
Larry says
This sounds totally delicious and must be tried
Chef Dennis Littley says
Thanks Larry, it was pretty awesome!