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Lemon Pepper Salmon

Lemon Pepper Salmon is a perfect healthy weeknight dinner recipe. This recipe uses five simple ingredients and can be on the dinner table in less than 30 minutes.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: lemon pepper salmon
Servings: 2
Calories: 161kcal
Author: Jordan

Equipment

  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper

Ingredients

  • 1 8 ounce salmon filet
  • 1 fresh lemon
  • 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon flat parsley minced

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Zest the lemon, set zest aside.
  • Thinly cut lemon into slices and line the bottom of the baking sheet.
  • Place salmon filet on top of lemon slices.
  • Season with lemon zest, Kosher salt, ground black pepper and fresh parsley.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes, depending on how thick your salmon filets are, until the internal temperature has reached 145° F.
  • Remove and allow to sit for 2-3 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.01g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 631mg | Potassium: 556mg | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg