Baked Salmon

This is an easy healthy recipe. It is full of delicious lemon and garlic flavors and on the table in about 30 minutes.

 salmon

 Ingredients:
4 salmon fillets - about 6 ounces each
2 tbsp. of olive oil
½ tsp. salt or to taste
¼ tsp. cracked black pepper – just a pinch if using finely ground black pepper
2 tsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. Italian herb seasoning blend or ¼ tsp. of dried thyme, parsley, oregano, and basil
1 medium onion

Preheat oven to 400℉ and grease a large baking pan. Arrange salmon fillets on the baking sheet and season generously with salt and pepper. Stir together olive oil, garlic, herbs, and juice of ½ half lemon. Spoon over salmon fillets be sure to rub all the tops and sides of the salmon so t has no dry spots. Thinly slice the remaining ½ of the lemon and top each piece of salmon with a slice of lemon. Bake for 12-15 minutes until salmon is opaque and flaky when pulled apart with a fork. You can broil the last 1 - 2 minutes if desired. Garnish with fresh thyme or parsley if desired and serve.