Pescatarian Lemon-Dill Baked Salmon

Total time43 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time18 min

4.9

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Bright, garlicky, and fragrant with fresh dill, this baked salmon is the kind of weeknight dinner that feels far more impressive than the effort it requires. A quick marinade of olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, minced garlic, and chopped dill gets whisked together and spooned right over the skin-on fillets — a short rest at room temperature before baking means every bite is deeply flavored. The addition of ground turmeric gives the dish a subtle warmth and a gorgeous golden hue that makes the finished plate look almost too pretty to eat. Baking at 400°F keeps the salmon moist and flaky without any fussing over a stovetop, and the lemon rounds roasting alongside the fish add a caramelized citrus note that ties everything together beautifully. It checks every box for a satisfying, protein-rich meal that skips meat entirely without ever feeling like a compromise. Serve it straight from the oven with a few fresh dill sprigs and you have something that genuinely looks like it came out of a restaurant kitchen.

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Ingredients

4 servings

4 salmon fillets (6 oz each), skin-on
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 large lemon)
1 tsp lemon zest
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
½ tsp ground turmeric
½ tsp black pepper, freshly ground
¾ tsp kosher salt

For serving

1 lemon, thinly sliced into rounds
fresh dill sprigs, for serving (optional)

Instructions

1
Heat the oven to 400°F (205°C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
2
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, minced garlic, chopped dill, turmeric, black pepper, and salt until combined.

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