Lemon Baked Salmon with Toasted Pine Nuts and Mint Yogurt Sauce

Lemon Baked Salmon with Toasted Pine Nuts and Mint Yogurt Sauce

Cook: 20 min
Prep: 5 min
Ready: 25 min
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 246.36

Directions

  1. 1
    Preaheat the oven to 325 degrees.In a medium mixing bowl combine the lemon dressing mixture: olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic and a dash of salt and pepper.In an oven safe baking dish lay the salmon filets and brush each side of the fillets with the lemon dressing mixture.
  2. 2
    Sprinkle salt and pepper on each side of the fillets.
  3. 3
    Lay one or two lemon slices on each salmon filet.
  4. 4
    Bake the salmon for 15-20 minutes or until the internal temperature is 145 degrees and pink and flaky with a fork.While the salmon bakes, heat a small skillet over medium heat and add the pine nuts. Toast the pine nuts stirring constantly for 3-4 minutes, until you see small golden brown specs on the pine nuts. Set aside.In a small bowl combine the yogurt, garlic, mint and lemon juice and set aside.Once the salmon is done baking remove from the oven.
  5. 5
    Garnish with the yogurt sauce, toasted pine nuts and freshly chopped parsley.

Nutrition per serving

246.36 Calories
6.05g Carbs
8.86g Protein
21.65g Fat

Tags

gluten free primal pescatarian antipasti starter snack appetizer antipasto hor d'oeuvre

Allergens

milk egg fish tree nuts wheat soy peanuts