Delicate salmon is baked until flaky and moist with ripe, meaty tomatoes and then put on top of a bed of fresh, vibrant spinach. A squeeze of lemon adds brghtness and zing, while red pepper adds the perfect touch of heat. Need more salmon in your diet? Try this easy and delicious recipe that is sure to please!
Baked Salmon with Lemon, Spinach and Tomatoes
Adapted from FatSecret
Serves 4 Calories/Serving: 335
Ingredients
- 4 (6-oz) wild Alaskan salmon fillets (or another environmentally friendly choice), skinned
- 1tbl olive oil
- 1/4tsp salt
- 1/4tsp pepper
- 1/4tsp red pepper (cayenne)
- 1 medium tomato, chopped into bite-sized cubes
- 4 cups spinach, washed and dried
- 1 whole lemon
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Coat the salmon with the olive oil. Combine salt and peppers and sprinkle evenly over both sides of the salmon. Place the salmon in a baking dish with a little room between each fillet. Put the chopped tomato evenly over the tops of the salmon.
- Bake for aproximately 20 minutes (my oven always takes longer, so it could take up to 40), or until the salmon is no longer bright red and flakes with a fork.
- To serve, place 1 cup of spinach on each of 4 plates. Top each plate with a salmon fillet and accompanying tomatoes. Finish it off with a squeeze of lemon juice and some zest if wanted.
