Description
Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon with Roasted Vegetables is a flavorful and healthy dish that combines tender salmon fillets with a zesty lemon garlic butter sauce, served alongside a medley of roasted vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lemon, juiced and zested
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups mixed vegetables (e.g., bell peppers, zucchini, carrots)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat and add the minced garlic, cooking until fragrant.
- Stir in the lemon juice and zest, and season with salt and pepper.
- Place the mixed vegetables on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat.
- Push the vegetables to one side of the baking sheet and place the salmon fillets on the other side.
- Brush the lemon garlic butter mixture over the salmon fillets.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the salmon is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.
- Serve immediately, drizzling any remaining lemon garlic butter over the salmon and vegetables.
Notes
- For added flavor, marinate the salmon in the lemon garlic butter for 30 minutes before cooking.
- Feel free to use any seasonal vegetables you prefer.
- Adjust the cooking time based on the thickness of the salmon fillets.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet with vegetables
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon, Roasted Vegetables, Healthy Dinner, Easy Salmon Recipe