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.
Servings: 2
Calories: 429kcal
Ingredients
- 2 salmon filets Sockeye, Coho or Atlantic
- ½ cup mixed olives
- ½ cup diced tomato
- ⅓ cup feta crumbles
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped Italian parsley
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon balsamic vinegar or more to taste
- sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Salmon
- preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- rinse the 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 the salmon in a baking dish with a little water in the dish to keep the salmon from drying out
- place the dish in oven and bake for 15 minutes
- Remove from oven and top with the cold feta-olive tapenade
Tapenade
- chop the 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 the salmon liberally with the feta-olive tapenade and serve
Nutrition
Calories: 429kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 886mg | Potassium: 946mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 545IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 180mg | Iron: 2mg