This is the very Best Easy Healthy Baked Salmon! Full of delicious lemon and garlic flavors, baked to flaky, tender perfection and on the table in just 30 minutes!
¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper (just a pinch if using finely ground black pepper)
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning blend (OR herbs de provence, or ¼ teaspoon each dried thyme, parsley, oregano, and basil)
1 medium lemon
Categories
Main Course
Cuisine
American
Steps
Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease a large baking pan. Arrange salmon fillets on the baking sheet and season generously with salt and pepper.
Stir together olive oil, garlic, herbs, and juice of 1/2 lemon. Spoon over salmon fillets being sure to rub all over the tops and sides of the salmon so it has no dry spots. Thinly slice remaining 1/2 of lemon and top each piece of salmon with a slice of lemon.
Bake for 12-15 minutes until salmon is opaque and flaky when pulled apart with a fork. You can broil the last 1-2 minutes if desired.
Garnish with fresh thyme or parsley if desired and serve.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 306 kcal
Carbohydrates: 1 g
Protein: 34 g
Fat: 18 g
Saturated Fat: 3 g
Cholesterol: 94 mg
Sodium: 366 mg
Sugar: 1 g
Reviews
Dawn on 2026-02-04 (5 stars): Great recipe, but one shouldn't be forced to subscribe in order to print it.
Maryann Brady on 2026-02-03 (5 stars): Loved this recipe!! 10 out of 10 !
Gail on 2026-01-31 (5 stars): We love fresh cooked salmon and this was the BEST! Thanks for sharing!
Patty on 2026-01-31 (5 stars): I made this with the Costco frozen salmon fillets. This was easy and delicious. Even the person who's not a fan of fish liked it!
Thank you for the simple, healthy and delicious recipe.
Joyce Smith on 2026-01-29 (5 stars): I made this recipe and my family really loved it. I’m going to make it again for company.
Venus on 2026-01-26 (5 stars): I doubled the recipe for a large salmon fillet of almost 3 lbs. It was cooked at 400 until golden brown, about 35-40 minutes. It came out delicious. Everyone loved it. Most importantly, the picky kids! I will absolutely make it again.
Seasons01 on 2026-01-24 (5 stars): Go with 10 minutes instead of 12 and skip the broiling. Nummy.
MB on 2026-01-23 (5 stars): Delicious and easy recipe! I love how cheap and minimal this one is. My family enjoyed it, and as someone who despises fish and never eats it, I ate my whole piece! I am trying to start eating fish for the health benefits and am so happy I tried this recipe. Will definitely make again and add to our menu rotation!
doreen on 2026-01-23 (5 stars): Easy - full of flavor & cooked perfectly!
Hecuba on 2026-01-17 (5 stars): Delicious .. had no fresh garlic, used garlic powder, and served over a bed of garlic flavored couscous. Super Yum!!!
Liz on 2026-01-15 (5 stars): Perfection! Thank you
