Citrus-Herbed Baked Salmon

Using the sealed-pouch method, these salmon fillets are kept moist and tasty by cooking with lemon, onion, dill, and basil.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 200 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• 2 (8 ounce) salmon fillets
• 1 large red onion, sliced
• 4 lemons, sliced 1/4-inch thick

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Put two large squares of aluminum foil onto a large, flat work surface.

Step 2

Make a bed of lemon slices in the center of each foil square; top with red onion. Lay a salmon fillet atop each pile of lemon slices and onion; season with basil, dill, and sea salt. Fold edges of the aluminum foil over the salmon and seal completely.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 25 minutes.

Step 4

Remove salmon from foil pouch, place on plate, and drizzle juices from foil pouch over the fish.