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Mediterranean Diet Recipes: Salmon with Capers

Salmon with Yogurt, Spinach, Lemon and Capers

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 4
Calories: 436

Ingredients
 

  • 2 lemons, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 8 ounces Greek yogurt
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced or squeezed through garlic press
  • 10 ounces  bag fresh spinach, chopped
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tsp dried dill
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup capers, drained
  • 1 1/2 pounds fresh salmon filet (wild, not farm raised, if possible)

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Layer the lemon slices in the bottom of a casserole dish (needs to be big enough to fit salmon in one layer).
  3. Mix yogurt, garlic, spinach, olive oil, dried dill, salt, pepper, and capers in a bowl.
  4. Place salmon on top of lemon slices.
  5. Cover salmon with yogurt mixture.
  6. Cover casserole dish tightly with aluminum foil or other tight cover.
  7. Bake covered for 20 minutes, uncover and continue baking for 10-20 minutes more, or until salmon is flaky and no longer pink in the middle. Drain excess liquid if necessary.

Nutrition

Calories: 436kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 43gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 530mgPotassium: 1417mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 6773IUVitamin C: 50mgCalcium: 187mgIron: 4mg