Description
Baked Greek Salmon with Dill Sauce is a healthy and flavorful Mediterranean dish featuring juicy baked salmon topped with a creamy Greek yogurt dill sauce and a fresh cucumber tomato salsa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 (6 oz.) wild salmon fish fillets
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp lemon pepper
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon chopped dill
- 1 minced garlic clove
- 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 1/4 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp dried parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup chopped cucumber
- 3 tablespoons kalamata olives, halved
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 3 tablespoons crumbled feta (microbial-rennet)
- 1 jalapeno, seeded, deveined, minced
- 1/2 tablespoon chopped dill
- 1 minced garlic clove
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions
- Step: Whisk olive oil, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, lemon pepper, oregano, garlic powder, sugar, and salt in a 9×13 baking dish.
- Step: Add salmon fillets to the dish, coat thoroughly with the mixture, and let sit at room temperature for up to 30 minutes.
- Step: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Step: In a medium bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon dill, 1 garlic clove, 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar, oregano, parsley, salt, and pepper; cover and refrigerate.
- Step: In another medium bowl, combine cherry tomatoes, cucumber, olives, red onion, feta, jalapeno, 1/2 tablespoon dill, 1 garlic clove, olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, oregano, salt, and pepper; cover and refrigerate.
- Step: Bake salmon at 400 degrees F for 12-15 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
- Step: Serve salmon topped with the Dill Sauce and Salsa.
Notes
Store leftover salmon in an airtight container for up to 3 days and sauce for up to 5 days. Reheat gently in a skillet, microwave, or oven at 275 degrees F. Salmon can be frozen for up to 3 months, but do not freeze the dill sauce.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 480 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
Keywords: Greek salmon, baked salmon, dill sauce, Mediterranean recipes, healthy salmon
