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Best Baked Salmon (Cilantro Lime Salmon)
This Cilantro Lime Salmon is a versatile, healthy, easy, recipe that will have everyone licking their plates! The baked salmon is buttery tender, juicy, and gloriously flavorful, seeping with bright, zesty, citrus, chili, garlic notes. You can serve the cilantro salmon as a sheet pan meal complete with potatoes and veggies or use the baked salmon to transform salads, tacos, burritos, wraps, etc. into the best ever! This Cilantro Lime Salmon may look impressive but is SO easy and comes together quickly with hardly any cleanup. Serve your healthy baked salmon with a side of fruit salad, corn salad and tres leches cake for a complete feast!
👥 5 Servings👤 Jen📖 carlsbadcravings
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- oven
- bowl
- whisk
- baking dish
- baking sheet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2
Whisk all of the marinade ingredients together in a medium bowl. Remove 2 tablespoons to use later for the vegetables.
3
Line the salmon fillets (skin side down if they have it) in a 9×13 baking dish, or a dish that fits them snuggly together. Pour the remaining marinade evenly over the top of the salmon. Marinate at room temperature while you prep the veggies, ideally ⏱️ 30-40 minutes. Don't marinate longer or the fish can become mushy.
4
Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with cooking spray for easy cleanup. Add the chopped sweet potatoes and toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Roast for ⏱️ 20 minutes at 400 degrees F.
olive oil1 tablespoonchili powder2 teaspoonsteaspoon chili powder1/2teaspoon pepper1/2
5
Stir the potatoes and push them to one side of the baking sheet. Add zucchini and tomatoes and toss them with the 2 tablespoons reserved marinade and season with freshly cracked salt and pepper. Push them towards the opposite side of the baking sheet. Line the salmon down the middle.
large zucchini (sliced 1/2-3/-4-inch thick, quartered)1salt and pepper
6
Bake at 400 degrees F for approximately ⏱️ 12-16 minutes or until salmon is cooked to your liking and easily flakes with a fork, I recommend 130 degrees F on an instant read thermometer (cooking time may vary depending on thickness of salmon.) If your salmon is done before your veggies, remove the salmon to a plate and continue to roast the veggies to your liking.
7
Season with freshly cracked salt and pepper to taste. Serve salmon and veggies together or add to a rice bowl with sides such as black beans, avocados/guacamole, sour cream, hot sauce and additional freshly squeezed lime juice if desired etc. OR serve baked salmon in tacos, wraps, salads, burritos. See post for serving ideas.
salt and pepper
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