Baked Salmon with Creamy Yogurt Dill Sauce

⏱️ 20 min 👥 4 servings 📊 Easy
American main course
Baked Salmon with Creamy Yogurt Dill Sauce
Nutrition per Serving
265
Calories
28g
Protein
5g
Carbs
15g
Fat

Enjoy a delicious dinner with this baked salmon recipe topped with a yogurt-based lemon dill sauce. It's light, flavorful, and ready in 20 minutes!

📝 Ingredients

  • 4 salmon filets
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil (or other neutral oil)
  • kosher salt
  • black pepper
  • 1 cup Greek Yogurt
  • 1 lemon (zested and juiced)
  • 1/2 cup fresh dill (packed)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/3 teaspoon black pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Prep: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Lightly brush both sides of the salmon with oil. Salt and pepper the top. Place in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet.
  2. 2Bake for 12-15 minutes until salmon reaches an internal temp reaches 135 degrees. You can broil the tops for the last 2 minutes if desired.
  3. 3Serve: While the salmon is baking make the dill sauce. Serve over the salmon or on the side.
  4. 4--- Creamy Yogurt Dill Sauce ---
  5. 5Whisk: Finely mince the dill and add to a bowl with the remaining ingredients. Stir to combine. Optional Blender Method: No need to mince the dill, just remove the stems and blend with the other ingredients for 30 seconds.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by peelwithzeal.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.