Description
A recipe for baking salmon fillets topped with a fresh salsa verde sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 (6 ounce) salmon fillets
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- 1 cup fresh parsley, packed
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, packed
- 2 tablespoons capers, drained
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius).
- Place the salmon fillets on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Rub the fillets with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the salmon flakes easily with a fork.
- While the salmon bakes, prepare the salsa verde. Combine parsley, cilantro, capers, lemon juice, and garlic in a food processor.
- Pulse until coarsely chopped.
- With the food processor running, slowly stream in the 1/4 cup of olive oil until the sauce is combined but still has texture.
- Stir in the water.
- Serve the salsa verde over the warm roasted salmon.
Notes
- You can make the salsa verde up to one day ahead and store it in the refrigerator.
- Adjust the amount of lemon juice based on your preference for tartness.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 18
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 4
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 32
- Cholesterol: 85
Keywords: roasted salmon, salsa verde, baked fish, healthy dinner, lemon caper sauce