Greek Salmon Baked in Foil

This healthy Greek Salmon Baked in Foil is an easy dinner recipe that’s ready in 30 minutes! The fish and vegetables cook together in disposable packets with lemon, garlic and herbs for a convenient weeknight meal and almost no cleanup!

Whether you’re on the lookout for a simple dinner that you can prepare over the fire on your next camping trip, or a quick seafood option that you can toss in the oven on a busy night, this healthy baked salmon recipe is the perfect solution!

An added bonus? You can assemble this entire meal in advance! Take the stress out of the last-minute dinnertime rush by walking in the door, baking the packets for 20 minutes, and serving your family a fresh Mediterranean entrée with virtually zero cleanup!

How to Bake Salmon in Foil:

This simple, low-calorie dinner comes together in about 10 minutes! First, prepare a simple lemon sauce that will steam and infuse your fish and vegetables. Whisk together the following ingredients:

• Lemon juice
• Olive oil
• Garlic
• Oregano
• Salt and pepper

Set aside the sauce and assemble the foil packets. Start with the fresh vegetables:

• Red bell pepper
• Onion
• Zucchini

Divide the vegetables evenly between four large pieces of aluminum foil.

Next, top the vegetables with a piece of salmon.

Drizzle the lemon, garlic and herb sauce over the fish and vegetables…

and then seal the foil packets so that none of the steam can escape.

Place the foil packets on a large rimmed baking sheet.

How long to bake salmon in foil at 400 degrees F:

A 4-ounce piece of salmon requires about 20 minutes to bake in foil at 400 degrees F. You know the fish is done when it flakes easily with a fork. The vegetables should be tender at this point, too!

What to serve with Salmon Baked in Foil:

You’ve already got your protein and your vegetables in these convenient foil packets, so you don’t need much more on the side. Here are a few options that go well with the fish:

• Rice
• Orzo
• Couscous
• A loaf of crusty French bread
• Buttered pasta or pasta tossed with pesto sauce
• Aunt Bee’s 3-Ingredient Buttermilk Biscuits
• No-Knead 3-Ingredient Beer Bread
• 3-Ingredient Breadsticks

Cook’s Tips and Recipe Variations:

• Pick your favorite vegetables! If you just want to use zucchini, or if you just want to use peppers and onions, that’s fine — just double or triple the quantities accordingly. You can also use chopped cabbage, sliced mushrooms, yellow summer squash, fresh spinach, or other vegetables that you enjoy.
• For a shortcut, skip the homemade lemon sauce and use a store-bought Greek vinaigrette salad dressing to drizzle over your fish and vegetables.
• Don’t love salmon? Substitute with pieces of fresh cod, mahi-mahi, or your other favorite fish.
• Make sure that you tightly seal your foil packets so that none of the steam escapes while the salmon is baking.
• If you don’t want to bake the salmon in the oven, you can also put these foil packets on the grill or cook them over a campfire!

Other easy salmon recipes that you might enjoy:

• 5-Ingredient Mediterranean Salmon in Foil Packets
• Sheet Pan Dinner: Maple-Glazed Salmon with Sweet Potatoes and Broccoli
• Easy Salmon Patties
• The Perfect 15-Minute Grilled Salmon

Greek Salmon Baked in Foil

5 from 1 vote

Prep: 10 minutes minutes

Cook: 20 minutes minutes

Total: 30 minutes minutes

Servings 4 servings

Calories 227 kcal

This healthy Greek Salmon Baked in Foil is an easy dinner recipe that’s ready in 30 minutes! The fish and vegetables cook together in disposable packets for a convenient weeknight meal and almost no cleanup!

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Ingredients

  

• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano or 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 1 zucchini thinly sliced
• 1 onion thinly sliced
• 1 red bell pepper sliced
• 4 salmon fillets skin removed (about 4 ounces each)

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray four large square pieces of aluminum foil (about 8 inches by 8 inches each) with cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Divide zucchini, bell pepper and onion evenly among the four pieces of aluminum foil. Place a piece of salmon on top of the vegetables.
• Drizzle each salmon fillet with the lemon juice mixture. Seal the foil packets by folding them over the fish and pinching tightly to close. Place the foil packets on a large baking sheet and bake for about 20 minutes. The fish is done when it flakes easily with a fork.

Notes

• Pick your favorite vegetables! If you just want to use zucchini, or if you just want to use peppers and onions, that’s fine — just double or triple the quantities accordingly. You can also use chopped cabbage, sliced mushrooms, yellow summer squash, fresh spinach, or other vegetables that you enjoy.
• For a shortcut, skip the homemade lemon sauce and use a store-bought Greek vinaigrette salad dressing to drizzle over your fish and vegetables.
• Don’t love salmon? Substitute with pieces of fresh cod, mahi-mahi, or your other favorite fish.
• Make sure that you tightly seal your foil packets so that none of the steam escapes while the salmon is baking.
• If you don’t want to bake the salmon in the oven, you can also put these foil packets on the grill or cook them over a campfire!

Keyword: Easy Salmon Recipe, Healthy Baked Salmon Recipe, Salmon Baked in Foil

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Greek

Author: Blair Lonergan

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