Description
This Healthy Mediterranean Salmon Dinner is a fresh and flavor-packed meal perfect for anyone looking for easy dinner ideas, healthy snacks, or a protein-rich quick weeknight dinner. A golden seared salmon fillet rests over a medley of blistered cherry tomatoes, garlic, and briny olives, drizzled with lemon juice and finished with herbs. It’s not just delicious—it’s good for you, satisfying, and simple to prepare. With bold Mediterranean flavors and a stunning presentation, this dish turns everyday ingredients into something extraordinary.
Ingredients
4 salmon fillets (6 oz each), skin-on or skinless
2 cups cherry tomatoes
1 cup mixed olives (Kalamata and green), pitted
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Handful of fresh basil or parsley, chopped
Optional: crusty bread for serving
Instructions
- Rinse cherry tomatoes and pat them dry. Pit olives if needed. Zest and juice the lemon. Slice garlic and chop fresh herbs.
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season salmon with salt, pepper, and oregano. Sear skin-side down for 4-5 minutes. Flip and cook another 3-4 minutes.
- Remove salmon and add remaining olive oil to the skillet. Sauté cherry tomatoes, olives, and garlic for 3-4 minutes until tomatoes blister.
- Return salmon to the skillet or plate it. Spoon tomato-olive mixture on top. Finish with lemon juice, zest, and herbs.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner