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A plate of greens with salmon on top with whipped feta on top.

Mediterranean salmon with roasted garlic whipped feta

Author: Mika Kinney
5 from 2 votes
With punchy lemon and tangy Greek yogurt sauce, this oven-baked Mediterranean salmon with roasted garlic whipped feta sauce is perfect for busy weeknights! This high-protein dish comes together in 25 minutes, including prep and clean-up time, and can also make a great make-ahead meal. Be sure to check out the notes below for how to meal prep this salmon dish!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Protein: 31g
Serves: 4
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Ingredients

Salmon

  • 4 6 oz salmon fillets
  • 2 lemons
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon steak seasoning
  • 2 tablespoon avocado oil

Yogurt Sauce

  • ½ cup Greek Yogurt
  • ½ cup Crumbled feta
  • 1 teaspoon Oregano
  • ½ teaspoon pepper

Before you start!

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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  If salmon is frozen, place in a bowl of cold water to thaw for 10-15 minutes.
  • Pat salmon dry and line a baking sheet with foil. Place salmon flat on the lined baking sheet.
  • Drizzle with avocado oil, squeeze one lemon over the salmon filets, and top with steak seasoning.
  • Cut lemon in thin slices and lay on top of salmon.  Place ½ of a clove of whole garlic next to or on top of each filet.
  • Bake for 12-15 minutes.  Make the sauce while the salmon is cooking. The time listed is for cooking a thickness of ½" - ¾".

To make the sauce:

  • Put all ingredients in blender or food processor and blend until creamy.
  • Remove the lemon slices and garlic cloves from the salmon. Add the roasted garlic to the blender with the sauce and blend once more. Top with creamy sauce and enjoy!

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Notes

Helpful Tips
  • If the sauce is not blending fully, add olive oil 2 tablespoons at a time until the sauce comes together. This is more common when using a blender versus a food processor. 
  • If the sauce is too thick for your liking, you can add water or oil to thin it out into more of a drippy sauce versus a whipped feta sauce.
  • Not sure how to get lemon juice if the lemon slices are on the salmon? Use the lemon juice just from the ends of the lemons. There’s more juice in them than you might expect!
  • Leave the sauce separate so guests can dish up how much whipped feta they want. This way if you have leftovers, the sauce can be kept longer than the salmon in the fridge and the salmon can be reheated without the sauce.
Troubleshooting & Testing Notes
  • Baking time: I found the baking time for the salmon varied greatly depending on the salmon's thickness. As a starting point, it took 10-15 minutes for salmon that's ½” - ¾”. If your salmon is thicker, it will take longer.
  • Salting the sauce: My original recipe added salt to the sauce, but after much testing, the feta is plenty salty as is. So, I found additional salt to be too much, plus this means fewer ingredients!
How to store & meal prep it
Storage tips: Leftover salmon can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days in an airtight container. The sauce can be kept separate in the fridge for up to a week. If you have leftovers with the sauce on the salmon, do not try to remove the sauce, just store it all together for up to 3 days.
Meal prep tips: To meal prep this, make all 4 salmon filets and enjoy one right away. Then store each one in a storage container with a grain of choice or greens. Keep the sauce in separate containers.
Reheating: You can eat this salmon cold if it's on a salad or reheat in the microwave, air fryer, or oven. Bake for 5-7 minutes in the air fryer at 350 degrees or in the oven for 10 minutes at 350 degrees or just until heated through.
 

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Nutrition Disclaimer

Nutritional information is an estimate and for informational purposes only.

Course: dinner
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: creamy, gluten free, lemon, natural sugar, salmon

Nutrition

Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 225mg | Potassium: 145mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 116IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 151mg | Iron: 1mg
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