Easy Baked Salmon with Creamy Lemon Yogurt Sauce

Easy Baked Salmon with Creamy Lemon Yogurt Sauce Recipe Family Fresh Meals

As I mentioned earlier, I’m always looking for new ways to cook salmon. That way I can keep my salmon-loving daughter happy without boring the rest of the family.

The easiest way to keep salmon interesting is with different kinds of herbs. In this dish, for instance, the key ingredient is thyme. This woody herb is a close relative of mint and oregano, but it doesn’t really taste like either one. It’s got this amazing Mediterranean kick to anything it touches.

It doesn’t take much thyme to punch up a recipe. Here, I’ve used just a teaspoon of dried thyme to flavor a yogurt-based sauce, laced with lemon and garlic. Poured over top of plain baked salmon, it creates a tangy, zesty treat that transports you instantly to the sunny shores of Greece.

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Give it a try, and turn a plain salmon filet to a Mediterranean holiday…in no time at all.

20 Minute Baked Salmon with Creamy Lemon Sauce

INGREDIENTS:

1 Salmon filet, approx. 1 lb
½ cup Greek yogurt, plain
2 Tbsp Butter
1 tsp Thyme, dried
2 tbsp Lemon juice
1/2 tsp Garlic powder, divided
1 Tbsp green onions, sliced
as desired Salt and pepper

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Rinse and pat dry the salmon. Season with salt, pepper and 1/4 tsp garlic powder.

Easy Baked Salmon with Creamy Lemon Yogurt Sauce - Step 1
2. Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until completely cooked through.

3. While the salmon is baking, in a pot, melt the butter. When completely melted, add the yogurt, thyme, lemon juice, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp salt and pepper. Mix well.Easy Baked Salmon with Creamy Lemon Yogurt Sauce - Step 2

Easy Baked Salmon with Creamy Lemon Yogurt Sauce - Step 5
4. When salmon is cooked and before serving, drizzle the sauce over the top of the salmon. Garnish with scallions.
Easy Baked Salmon with Creamy Lemon Yogurt Sauce - YUM

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20 Minute Baked Salmon with Creamy Lemon Sauce

Author Corey Valley
This 20 Minute Easy Baked Salmon with Creamy Lemon Yogurt Sauce has an amazing Mediterranean taste. The whole family will love this recipe!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 1 lb Salmon filet approx. 1 lb
  • ½ cup Greek yogurt plain
  • 2 Tbsp Butter
  • 1 tsp Thyme dried
  • 2 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic powder divided
  • 1 Tbsp green onions sliced
  • as desired Salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Rinse and pat dry the salmon. Season with salt, pepper and 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until completely cooked through.
  • While the salmon is baking, in a pot, melt the butter. When completely melted, add the yogurt, thyme, lemon juice, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp salt and pepper. Mix well.
  • When salmon is cooked and before serving, drizzle the sauce over the top of the salmon. Garnish with scallions

Nutrition

Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 104mg | Potassium: 612mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 260IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg

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2 Comments

  1. Blackhereford4 says:

    What other fish would be good with this sauce? Tilapia , perch??

    1. I think it would work great with both of those 🙂