Description
Discover the vibrant flavors of Mediterranean Salmon, a quick and nutritious dish that elevates your weeknight meals or special gatherings. This delightful salmon recipe features flaky fillets topped with fresh seasonal produce, herbs, and feta cheese, creating a colorful and appetizing platter that’s both healthy and satisfying. Ready in just 15 minutes, it’s perfect for busy evenings while still impressing your family and friends. The combination of lemon, olives, and aromatic herbs ensures every bite bursts with freshness. Serve it simply or over a salad for a light meal. Enjoy this Mediterranean delight that brings the essence of summer to your dinner table!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets (5–6 ounces each)
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh oregano
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- Juice of one lemon
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- ⅔ cup green olives (pitted and halved)
- ½ English cucumber (diced)
- ¼ cup fresh parsley (chopped)
- 3 tbsp fresh basil (chopped)
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- Kosher salt and cracked black pepper
Instructions
- Season the salmon fillets by mixing oregano, minced garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Coat the fillets well.
- Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat with olive oil. Place salmon skin-side down and cook for about 5 minutes until golden brown. Flip carefully with a fish spatula and cook for another 2–3 minutes until cooked through.
- While the salmon cooks, combine cherry tomatoes, olives, cucumber, parsley, basil, feta cheese, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Serve the salmon on a platter topped generously with the Mediterranean mixture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon fillet with topping (200g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 560mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 75mg