Oven Baked Salmon Fillets [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 2
• Time: 40 minutes

Health benefits of salmon are many. For example, salmon helps reduce your chances of developing different types of heart diseases and strengthens your muscles considerably. Also the helpful fatty acids present in salmon will enable you to live longer. Besides omaega-3 fatty acids, salmon also contains vitamins A, B and D, selenium, phosphorous, iron and calcium. Regular consumption of salmon will definitely help in reducing triglyceride levels and bad cholesterol levels. Parsley has been included in this recipe as it is rich in vitamins A, B 12, C, and K. Besides strengthening your immune system, parsley also strengthens your nervous system and bones. Parsley also benefits kidney in that it flushes out excess fluid from the body.

Nutrition

• calories: 397
• protein: 43
• carbs: 2
• fat: 25
• saturated fat: 0.93
• polyunsaturated fat: 0.73
• monounsaturated fat: 4.93
• cholesterol: 0
• sodium: 82
• potassium: 70
• dietary fiber: 0.44
• sugars: 0.44
• vitamin a: 31
• vitamin c: 7
• calcium: 26
• iron: 1
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 1.12
• other fats: 18.41

Ingredients

• 1 dash Salt, table
• 1 gram Lemon rind, grated
• 2 tbsp Parsley, fresh
• 4 3 oz Salmon fillet
• 1 tablespoon Oil, olive, salad or cooking
• 1 tsp Spices, dill weed, dried
• 2 tbsp, chopped Basil, fresh
• 1 tbsp chopped Shallots, raw

Instructions

• Set the oven temperature to 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Take a pan half-filled with water and keep it in the lower rack of the oven for preheating.
• Mix lemon zest, basil, parsley, shallot and other herbs in a bowl. Add olive oil and prepare a paste.
• After you lightly oil the baking tray, place the salmon fillet on the rack with its skin side down.
• Now coat the salmon fillet with herbs to form a thick layer.
• Then bake the salmon fillet in the oven for about 30 minutes.
• When the salmon is sufficiently cooked, remove it from the oven and cut it into two equal pieces.
• Remove the skin of the salmon and sprinkle it with salt and serve immediately.