Description
Mediterranean Salmon is a vibrant and flavorful dish that can elevate any dinner table in just 15 minutes. This quick recipe features flaky salmon fillets topped with a colorful medley of fresh summer produce, including cherry tomatoes, olives, and feta cheese. Whether you’re whipping it up for a busy weeknight meal or impressing guests at an elegant gathering, this Mediterranean-inspired dish is sure to delight. Choose to pan-fry or bake the salmon to suit your cooking style, and enjoy a nutritious meal packed with omega-3s and seasonal flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh oregano
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil + more for skillet
- Juice of one lemon
- Kosher salt
- Cracked black pepper
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- ⅔ cup green California ripe olives (pitted and halved)
- ½ English cucumber (diced)
- ¼ cup fresh chopped parsley
- 3 tbsp chopped fresh basil
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- Cracked black pepper
- Olive oil
- Kosher salt
Instructions
- Season salmon fillets with oregano, minced garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl.
- Heat olive oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook salmon skin-side down for about 5 minutes; flip and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes until fully cooked.
- In another bowl, combine cherry tomatoes, olives, cucumber, parsley, basil, feta cheese, olive oil, salt, and pepper for the topping.
- Serve the cooked salmon on a platter and generously top with the Mediterranean mixture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Pan-frying or Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 31g
- Cholesterol: 85mg