20 Minute Baked Salmon with Creamy Lemon Sauce
This 20 Minute Easy Baked Salmon with Creamy Lemon Yogurt Sauce has an amazing Mediterranean taste. The whole family will love this recipe!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: healthy, seafood
Keyword: salmon
Servings: 4
Calories: 230kcal
Author: Corey Valley
- 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
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
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