BAKED SALMON WITH TOMATOES

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated mozzarella

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

fresh basil

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: dried basil

Spinach offers similar color and nutrition, while dried basil is more affordable.

Zest the lemon using a zester, rotating it to get all the yellow parts.

Squeeze the lemon to extract about 3 tablespoons of lemon juice.

In a bowl, combine 4 tablespoons of melted butter, 3 tablespoons of lemon juice, and the lemon zest. Mix well.

Rinse 10 oz of grape tomatoes and slice them in half.

Season the salmon fillet (1 and 1/2 lbs) with salt and pepper on both sides.

Pour the lemon butter mixture over the salmon fillet.

Sprinkle the halved tomatoes around the salmon.

Add 3 minced garlic cloves over the tomatoes and season them with salt and pepper.

Drizzle olive oil over the tomatoes.

Bake the salmon and tomatoes in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes, checking for doneness based on the thickness of the salmon.

After baking, place the dish under the broiler for a few minutes until browned and the tomatoes burst.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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