This Quick Lemon Dill Salmon only takes 10 minutes to cook! While the salmon is cooking, stir in the hot dill sauce. It’s the ultimate healthy and easy weeknight meal..
Looking for an easy weeknight meal? Enter: Salmon Lemon Dill. It’s quick, it’s easy, and it’s even fancy enough for a dinner party. Now: Alex and I are all whole plant meals. But the way we eat is best described as the Mediterranean diet. It’s mostly vegetable, but occasionally seafood. When we eat seafood, we go to this recipe! Perfectly seasoned and drizzled with a tangy lemon dill sauce, the baked salmon is quite irresistible. We just brought this to friends who just had a baby and it got rave reviews. That’s how it’s done!
How to make Lemon Dill Salmon
This healthy dinner recipe is so simple and versatile, it really could work anytime. It’s perfect for quick and easy weeknight meals, and it’s also special enough for dinner parties. Alex and I brought this to friends who just had a baby and it would be great for Christmas dinner. Here are the basic steps to preparing this Lemon Dill Salmon:
- Season with salt and pepper. All you have to do is sprinkle some salt and pepper! Place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake at 450 degrees for about 10 minutes. Bake until flaky and just cooked through, about 10 minutes.
- While cooking, mix the dill sauce for the salmon. Mixing the sauce only takes 5 minutes (see below).
You want a faster method? You can also make seared salmon and top it with this sauce!
5 minutes of dill sauce for the salmon… that goes on everything!
The best thing about this Lemon Dill Salmon is the sauce! This Lemon Dill Sauce takes just 5 minutes to mix up and is so flavorful you’ll want to use it on almost anything. Many dill sauces for salmon are cooked, but this one is all about the stirring! Here are the main ingredients you will be mixing:
- Fresh dill. It’s important to get fresh dill for this recipe. However, if you are in a hurry, you can substitute 2 teaspoons of fresh dill for 2 teaspoons of dried dill.
- Mayonnaise and Greek yogurt. The dill sauce is traditionally very rich: we reduced the richness a bit with Greek yogurt.
- Lemon. Fresh lemon is the key to the zesty taste.
- garlic powder and onion powder. These spices add great flavor.
Give it a try, and you might want to use it for many other things too! This dill sauce for salmon also goes well with:
Buying sustainable salmon: What you should pay attention to
Considering buying sustainable fish for that Lemon Dill Salmon? (If so, congratulations!) Here are some tips for buying sustainable seafood:
- If possible, look for wild fish. If you live in the United States, look for the united states taken. 90% of the seafood we eat in the United States is imported. Imported seafood is at risk of being overfished, caught under unfair labor conditions, or farmed in environmentally harmful ways.
- It matters how your fish is caught. Seek hook and line as an example of a type of durable equipment. Bottom trawling is considered to be the most destructive and least sustainable method.
10 Sides to Lemon Dill Salmon
There are so many ways to serve this Lemon Dill Salmon to make it such a healthy meal! Here are our 10 best side dishes with salmon for weeknights or entertainment:
- Spinach Apple Salad This salad is so easy and the tangy apple pairs perfectly with a zesty balsamic vinaigrette.
- Best Steamed Broccoli This easy steamed broccoli only takes 10 minutes to whip up: Sprinkle with crumbled feta.
- Lemon Steamed Green Beans A perfect easy side dish with a tangy lemon flavor.
- Parmesan Truffle Fries Lemon Dill Salmon pairs incredibly well with truffle fries. Just say.
- Mushroom Parmesan Farro A great option for entertaining, this whole wheat farro is perfect for dinner.
- Quick Baked Sweet Potato or Quick Baked Potato Pair salmon with a quick baked sweet potato: This recipe has a time-saving trick.
- Best Brussels Sprouts Recipe Crispy Brussels Sprouts makes for an easy weeknight dinner — it takes 30 minutes total.
- Roasted Carrots These easy to taste carrots surprised: Cook until soft with lemon wedges and fresh thyme.
- Best Roasted Vegetables Another option for entertainment, these really are the best roasted vegetables.
- Parmesan Potato Wedges Our favorite way to prepare potatoes! These crispy wedges take about 45 minutes to make, but are worth the time.
Do you want more ? Here are all our salmon recipes.
Want a meal plan?
This recipe is included in our Mediterranean Diet Plan! Check out 1 month’s recipes including download a meal planning spreadsheet.
This Lemon Dill Salmon Recipe is…
Pescetarian and gluten free.
The description
This Quick Lemon Dill Salmon only takes 10 minutes to cook! While cooking, stir in the hot dill sauce. It’s the perfect healthy and easy weeknight meal!
For the salmon
- 4 Salmon fillets (with or without skin)
- Kosher salt
- Black pepper
For the Lemon Dill Sauce (makes about ¾ cup)
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped dill
- ¼ cup greek yogurt
- 6 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons the water
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.*
- Generously sprinkle the salmon with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Cook the salmon until flaky and just cooked through, about 10 minutes; test with a fork to gauge doneness. Watch the salmon to make sure it’s not overcooked; Timing may vary depending on the thickness of the salmon and variations between ovens.
- While the salmon is cooking, mix the sauce ingredients together, adding the water last. Use the water to bring it to a fluffy, watery consistency. (Depending on your brand of yogurt, you may need a touch more.)
- Serve the salmon and garnish each fillet with 2 tablespoons lemon dill sauce. Store leftover sauce in the fridge.
- Category: main course
- Method: Cooked
- Kitchen: Mediterranean Sea
Keywords: Salmon with Lemon and Dill, Baked Salmon
