Healthy eating never tasted so good! This stunning Salmon With Garlic Tomato Sauce features wild caught sockeye salmon fillets nestled in a rich, deeply flavorful sauce made with Italian San Marzano tomatoes, fresh garlic, onion, capers, and finished with a touch of grass fed butter and fresh parsley. Ready in just 22 minutes, this vibrant dish is elegant enough for a dinner party yet easy enough for a busy weeknight!
Salmon is a favorite fish of mine, and I'm always looking for new ways to prepare and enjoy this fish, which is a great source of high quality protein.
So I'm excited to share this delicious and easy recipe for Healthy Salmon With Garlic Tomato Sauce!
This healthy salmon dish, with its bright flavors, has such great flavor and ready in less than 30 minutes with a quick cooking time.
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Why You Will LOVE This Simple Recipe!
You will absolutely love this easy salmon recipe because:
- This recipe with its fresh flavors is absolutely delicious!
- It is quick to make and ready in about 25 minutes so its great for busy weeknights, but also elegant enough to serve on special occasions
- You can incorporate this dish as part of a Mediterranean diet (just omit the butter when you prepare this dish). This recipe includes healthy fats such as extra virgin olive oil, fresh vegetables including onions and garlic, herbs and spices like parsley, salt and pepper, fruits such as Italian tomatoes, and of course salmon, which is a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids and has other health benefits!
So let me show you what you'll need to make this wonderful nutritious dish!
🥘 Ingredients
Here are the delicious and simple ingredients that you will need for this dish:
- Wild caught salmon filets - I used Alaskan sockeye wild salmon
- Italian peeled tomatoes with their juices - I used Cento San Marzano tomatoes
- Capers
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Onion
- Fresh garlic
- Italian parsley
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Grass fed butter (you could leave the butter out if following a Mediterranean diet plan)
I love this list because it's full of fresh and healthy ingredients that you can feel great about eating!
💭 Top tips
I highly recommend that you use the best quality ingredients that you can for this dish. This is why I've listed wild caught salmon, extra virgin olive oil, and grass fed butter.
And be sure to use Italian tomatoes! They truly are so flavorful and really make all the difference in this dish!
🔪 Instructions
Heat the extra virgin olive oil on medium heat in a large skillet. Once the oil is hot, add minced garlic and onion and sauté until softened, about 4-5 minutes.
Add the Italian tomatoes and its juices, and use a wooden spoon to break up the tomatoes. Stir well to combine all of these ingredients.
Now place salmon fillets skin side down, followed by the capers.
Sprinkle the seasoning on top of the fish as well as the tomato sauce.
Reduce the heat to medium-low, and then cover the skillet, and cook for around 5-7 minutes, or until the salmon is cooked through.
Remove the lid, add the pieces of butter to various places in the skillet and allow it to melt into the tomato sauce. Finally add the Italian parsley and your dish is now ready to enjoy!
Suggestions For Serving
It's time to savor your healthy salmon with garlic tomato sauce!
Serve this healthy dish with some brown rice or pasta and some Green Beans With A Pistachio Vinaigrette for a fantastic weeknight dinner!
You can find the printable recipe card with the full recipe below!
FAQ
To tweak this recipe so that it can be part of your Mediterranean diet, simply leave out the butter. You can also add some fresh dill, a squeeze of lemon juice, lemon zest, or some lemon slices to the top of the salmon for an extra dose of Mediterranean diet delight!
Store any leftover salmon in an airtight container in your refrigerator. This delicious salmon is best enjoyed within 2 to 3 days!
Some Other Salmon Recipes That You Will Enjoy!
Love salmon? Then here are some other salmon recipes that you will enjoy:
- Easy and Delish Microwave Salmon Recipe
- Super Easy and Delicious Asian Poached Salmon
- Salmon and Cream Cheese Bagel
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Grace
Easy Healthy Salmon With Garlic Tomato Sauce Recipe
Equipment
- large skillet with a lid
Ingredients
- 1 lb wild caught salmon I used wild caught sockeye salmon cut into 3 equal portion sizes
- 14 oz Italian peeled tomatoes I used Cento San Marzano peeled tomatoes
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small onion finely minced (about 1 cup)
- 4 each fresh garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon capers
- ½ ts salt plus additional to taste
- ½ ts black pepper plus additional to taste
- 3 tablespoon grass fed butter cut into several pieces
- 2 tablespoon Italian parsley minced
Instructions
- Heat the extra virgin olive oil on medium heat in a large skillet. Once the oil is hot, add minced garlic and onion and sauté until softened, about 4-5 minutes.
- Add the Italian tomatoes and its juices, and use a wooden spoon to break up the tomatoes. Stir well to combine all of these ingredients.
- Now add the salmon pieces skin side down, followed by the capers.
- Sprinkle the seasoning over the salmon pieces as well as the tomato sauce.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low, and then cover the skillet, and cook for around 5-7 minutes, or until the salmon is cooked through.
- Remove the lid, add the pieces of butter to various places in the skillet and allow it to melt into the tomato sauce. Finally add the Italian parsley and your dish is now ready to enjoy!
Grace
Wow! What a healthy and delicious salmon recipe! And so easy too. Great for a busy weeknight I love it!