Quick and Easy Weeknight Dinner: Oven Baked Salmon

I absolutely love to prepare salmon for dinner because it’s quick, easy, and really delicious. David and I had this on Monday night and I had the salmon in a salad for lunch on Tuesday. The recipe requires very few ingredients (and I think most should be in your pantry, especially if you have ever followed my other weeknight dinner recipes).

Oven Baked Salmon

Ingredients:

1 pound salmon
Salt
Pepper
Garlic Powder
1 Lemon

First, preheat your oven to 475 degrees. While the oven is preheating, place the salmon (skin side down) on a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spread a thin layer of salt on the salmon:

Next, spread a layer of garlic powder on the salmon:

Then add some freshly ground black pepper to the fish:

Cut your lemon in half and squeeze half of the juice on the salmon. Cut the other half into slices and place on the fish:

Place the salmon in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes (depending on how thick the tuna is):

Serve with a side of vegetables (we did a side salad with avocados) or stir fry some spinach with garlic to serve on the side!

Cost Breakdown:

1 pound salmon – $6.99
Salt – free
Pepper – free
Garlic Powder – free
1 Lemon – $0.45

Total: $7.44