Mediterranean Style Salmon Recipe – Chef Dennis

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salmon topped with a tapenade served on a white plate with rice and shrimp

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.

Total Time: 25 minutes
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Mediterranean Style Salmon – Delicious and Healthy!

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. 

salmon topped with a tapenade served on a white plate with shrimp

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.

salmon topped with a tapenade served on a white plate with rice and shrimp

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!

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Mediterranean Style Salmon

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.

Author: Chef Dennis Littley
Nutrition Facts
Mediterranean Style Salmon
Amount Per Serving
Calories 367 Calories from Fat 189
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21g 32%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 115mg 38%
Sodium 886mg 37%
Potassium 946mg 27%
Total Carbohydrates 4g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 2g
Protein 38g 76%
Vitamin A 10.9%
Vitamin C 10%
Calcium 18%
Iron 13.3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Entree
Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 367 kcal
salmon topped with a tapenade served on a white plate with rice and shrimp
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
  1. preheat the oven to 350 degrees
  2. rinse salmon under cold running water
  3. remove skin from salmon if still attached by careful running a knife between the skin and flesh of the salmon
  4. sprinkle the top of the salmon with sea salt and black pepper
  5. place salmon in baking dish with a little water in the dish to keep the salmon from drying out
  6. place in oven and bake for 15 minutes
  7. Remove from oven and top with feta-olive tapenade
Tapenade
  1. chop mixed olives and tomatoes in a small dice
  2. finely chop Italian parsley
  3. mix the olives, tomatoes, parsley and feta crumbles together adding the olive oil and balsamic vinegar
  4. season to taste with sea salt and black pepper
  5. Top salmon liberally with feta-olive tapenade and serve

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Comments

  1. 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.

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  2. 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!

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  4. 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.

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  5. Bec says

    The whole dish looks great – but that feta-olive tapenade looks amazing – I imagine using it for heaps more!!! Thanks!

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  6. 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 😀

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    • 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!

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      • 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!

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  7. 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!!

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  8. 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!

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  9. 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!

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  11. 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.

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    • 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.

      Reply

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