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By LAUREN HULL

Best Easy Healthy Baked Salmon

Name: Best Easy Healthy Baked Salmon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 4 salmon fillets (about 6 ounces each); 2 tablespoons olive oil; ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste); ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper (just a pinch if using finely ground black pepper); 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 1 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning blend (OR herbs de provence, or ¼ teaspoon each dried thyme, parsley, oregano, and basil); 1 medium lemon

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:15min

This is the very Best Easy Healthy Baked Salmon! Full of delicious lemon and garlic flavors, baked to flaky, tender perfection and on the table in just 30 minutes!

Updated at: Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:48:08 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories385.5 kcal (19%)

Total Fat27.1 g (39%)

Carbs1.3 g (1%)

Sugars0.2 g (0%)

Protein34.6 g (69%)

Sodium372.7 mg (19%)

Fiber0.3 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

4 x 6 ouncessalmon fillets

2 tablespoonsolive oil

½ teaspoonsalt

or to taste

¼ teaspooncracked black pepper

just a pinch if using finely ground black pepper

2 teaspoonsminced garlic

1 teaspoonItalian herb seasoning blend

OR herbs de provence, or 1/4 teaspoon each dried thyme, parsley, oregano, and basil

1lemon

medium

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease a large baking pan. Arrange salmon fillets on the baking sheet and season generously with salt and pepper.

OvenPreheat

salmon fillets6 ounces

salt½ teaspoon

cracked black pepper¼ teaspoon

Step 2

Stir together olive oil, garlic, herbs, and juice of 1/2 lemon. Spoon over salmon fillets being sure to rub all over the tops and sides of the salmon so it has no dry spots. Thinly slice remaining 1/2 of lemon and top each piece of salmon with a slice of lemon.