Oven-Baked Lemon Garlic Salmon with Dill Yogurt Sauce
Moist salmon fillets baked with lemon and garlic, paired with a cooling dill yogurt sauce for a fresh finish. This Mediterranean-inspired seafood recipe, ready in about 25 minutes, pairs salmon fillets, lemon juice, garlic cloves for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 280 calories and feeds 4, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.
Ingredients
- 4 pieces (5 oz each) salmon fillets
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 3, minced garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp honey
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Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat oven to 400°F. Place 4 salmon fillets (5 oz each) skin-side down on a lined baking sheet. Drizzle with 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp lemon juice, and sprinkle 3 minced garlic cloves, 1 tsp kosher salt, and 1/2 tsp black pepper evenly over the fillets.
- Step 2: Bake for 12-15 minutes until the salmon flakes easily with a fork and is opaque throughout.
- Step 3: While salmon bakes, mix 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt with 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill, 1 tsp lemon zest, and 1 tsp honey in a small bowl until smooth.
- Step 4: Serve the baked salmon topped with a dollop of dill yogurt sauce.
