Baked Herbed Salmon

By Bonnie T

Ingredients

• A traditional Mediterranean pesto makes an low-carbohydrate salmon dish that’s
• quick, elegant, and tasty. The fish bakes with the sauce while you prepare the rest of
• the meal.
• PREPARATION TIME: 10 minutes
• 4 6-ounce salmon fillets
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 medium garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 tsp Spike vegetable seasoning (or salt)
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp capers (or green olives)
• 1 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf Italian parsley
• 1 cup coarsely chopped cilantro leaves
• 2 tsp lemon zest
• ~5 oz fresh lemon juice

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Rinse salmon and place on lightly greased cookie sheet or in an ovenproof baking
dish. Season with salt and pepper.
In food processor, process olive oil, garlic, Spike, cumin, pepper, capers, parsley,
cilantro, lemon zest, and lemon juice until well combined. Pour sauce over fish.
Bake for 13–15 minutes, or until salmon flakes easily with a fork.