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Get your Omega-3 & vitamin booster game on with this delicious Lemon Pepper Salmon with Garlic Roasted Broccoli & a Whipped Feta Cheese Sauce! Delicate salmon is seasoned with lemon pepper and seared until almost cooked through, served with yummy garlic roasted broccoli and topped off with a fresh & always delicious feta yogurt sauce.
Don't feel like cooking stove-top? Or just have a nice salmon side lying around? Try this super easy oven-baked lemon pepper salmon instead - but keep the garlic roasted broccoli & Whipped Feta Cheese
How to Make Garlic Roasted Broccoli
By now, you've probably had kale chips both once and twice. Maybe they've even made it into your standard Friday night repertoire. But have you had broccoli chips?
Now some might rebel against me calling these chips. They're not really chips, to be honest. They are however bite-size pieces of deliciousness with a good crisp to them, so in my book that's as good as a chip.
Even better actually, since these are filled with all the good and healthy broccoli stuff (we're talking loads of vitamin C & K as well as heaps of antioxidants) as well as garlic that not only tastes delicious but also helps to both regulate blood sugar and promote heart health.
What are these "broccoli chips" then, you may ask? Well, I'm talking about my new favorite vegetable dish - garlic roasted broccoli.
Apart from being good for you and ridiculously tasty, they're also really easy to make. Just cut off the broccoli florets in bite-size pieces, peel the stem and chop it up and then mix it all with thinly sliced garlic, salt, pepper and olive oil.
20 minutes in the oven and you have a perfect side for just about anything. Or just eat them as a snack, they're that good!
Now while the broccoli is being roasted you have time to make the Feta Yogurt Sauce and cook the salmon. And yes, both of these are easily accomplished as well!
How to Cook Lemon Pepper Salmon
The salmon is seasoned with just a bit of lemon pepper - or just black pepper and salt if you don't have lemon pepper - and seared for a few minutes per side. I like to sear mine in butter, but olive oil also works well.
You want to cook the salmon until it's almost cooked through. It should still be a vibrant pink color and almost a bit raw in the center. This is why I love using frozen salmon - this way you don't need to worry about cooking it completely through, it's okay anyway.
(This is also supposed to be true for farmed salmon, previously frozen or not, but I know not everyone wants to eat farmed salmon for other reasons so just go with the frozen one.)
How to Make Whipped Feta Cheese
The Feta Yogurt sauce then - it's a bit of a healthier version of my standard feta sauce. Feta cheese, basil, garlic and yogurt are mixed together and seasoned with some black pepper - and that's really all there is to it.
Check out this longer rant about the marvels of the feta sauce, if you want to know your options - or you're just a feta cheese freak like me. Or head on over and have a look at this video to see just how easy it is to make!
Now like most of my recipes this one is perfect for a bagged lunch as well, just keep the sauce in a separate container and the rest will heat up nicely. If this is your plan you could also cook the salmon for a minute or so less, and you won't risk it overcooking in the microwave the next day.
So there you have it. A healthy, delicious option that's quick enough for a weeknight dinner, perfect for a bagged lunch and probably the most delicious version of broccoli I've ever had.
If you make this lemon pepper salmon with garlic roasted broccoli and feta yogurt sauce, please be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! I love to hear from you and to see your versions of my recipes - so if you do make this, don’t forget to also tag me on Instagram!
Recipe
Lemon Pepper Salmon with Garlic Roasted Broccoli and Feta Yogurt Sauce
Print RateIngredients
Garlic Roasted Broccoli
- 800 g broccoli (about 3 small heads with stems)
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled & thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
Lemon Pepper Salmon
- 4 salmon filets (about 500g)
- 2 teaspoon lemon pepper (can be substituted for salt and black pepper)
- 1 tablespoon butter (can be substituted for olive oil)
- 1 batch Whipped Feta Cheese
Instructions
Garlic Roasted Broccoli
- Set oven for 200 C/400 F and place a baking sheet on an oven tray.
- Cut the broccoli florets into bite-size pieces and peel the stem. Slice the stem into slices a few millimeters thick. Place broccoli florets, sliced broccoli stem and sliced garlic in a bowl and mix with 3 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt and 0.5 teaspoon black pepper. Massage the broccoli with the oil and spice mixture until thoroughly oiled up, and then place it on the baking sheet.
- Place the oven tray with the broccoli in the middle of the oven and cook for 20 minutes, turning once halfway. The broccoli should be browned and crispy, but not too burnt.
- While the broccoli is cooking, make the Whipped Feta Cheese.
Lemon Pepper Salmon
- With 10 minutes left on the broccoli, pat the salmon dry and season with the lemon pepper on all sides.
- Heat a pan over medium-high heat and add in the butter or olive oil. Place the salmon filets in the pan and cook for 1.5 min on each of the four sides. Then take it off the heat and let it sit for 2 minutes before serving. The salmon should be a vibrant pink inside with a slightly raw or almost raw center.
- Serve the lemon pepper salmon with the garlic roasted broccoli and feta yogurt sauce.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is approximate and automatically calculated, and should only be viewed as an indication.
Elizabeth O
this recipe obviously looks amazingly delicious. i will try this at home.
Emmeline
Thank you so much, Elizabeth!
Lyosha
I will be cooking it! definitely! You mixed just about everything I love eating! So delicious!
Emmeline
Thank you, Lyosha! Then we have the same favorites 😉
Sachea Around The World
I've made this dish for family and they loved it, I'm trying this next time but making it vegan
Emmeline
Thank you for commenting, Sachea! I'm so happy you tried it and that your family loved it. A vegan version would definitely be interesting - let me know how it turns out!
Presiii
Very detailed recipe. I am so obsessed with salmon. Will try this this weekend.
Emmeline
Thank you so much! Me too - it's so delicious & versatile!
Melissa
Everything about this looks delicious, I love salmon! That sauce has to be the best part though, so creamy and rich looking!
Emmeline
Thank you so much, Melissa! Yeah that sauce is probably my favorite thing in the whole world. Feta sauce all the way!
Sincerely Miss J
This looks like such a delicious meal! I really want to try to make the sauce for salmon soon.
Emmeline
Thank you so much! Yeah that sauce with some salmon... yumm!
Czjai Reyes-Ocampo
I love the combination of flavors in this dish. The sauce is making my mouth water right now, haha! 🙂
Emmeline
Haha mouth watering is the best review possible! Thank you so much!
Joanna
That feta yogurt sauce sounds so good, and it works very well in balancing the sweetness of the fish with the roasted broccoli. I love trying out new recipes, especially when it comes to fish. I will definitely give this one a go.
Emmeline
Thank you so much, Joanna! Yeah the salty creaminess with the sweetness. yummy!
Catherine Santiago Jose
This obviously looks amazingly delicious especially the ingredients. Wonderful recipe that you've created a great twist.
Emmeline
Thank you so much, Catherine!
Shannan P
This looks like such a delicious, light meal! I love a good sauce for salmon and this one sounds right up my alley. Must try soon!
Emmeline
Thank you, Shannan! It's delicious & light, but very filling and satisfying at the same time 🙂
Rebecca Sanchez
Incredibly perfect timing - we are having salmon for dinner tonight! I have not tried the broccoli chips before, so I'm definitely going to give them a try - and maybe sprinkle with fresh garlic (keep the vampires away)!
Emmeline
Thank you for commenting, Rebecca! Keep those vampires away! 😀
Kansas Bonanno
This looks great, I'm a big fan of lemon pepper salmon. This is a quick and easy to make and with four little ones, this is a top priority.
Emmeline
Thank you, Kansas! Quick, easy & healthy is my favorite even without kids 😉
MaJAc
This is just too much! I can’t hold it anymore lol. Your foods always look tasty and yummy. I keep swallowing my saliva and I’m a big fan of salmon. My favorite fish at all time
Emmeline
Haha thank you so much! That's a really nice review! 😀