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A colorfully decorative slow- and low-roasted salmon dish that’s perfectly moist and celebrates easy cooking and food as art.
I like to call this Herb Roasted Salmon dish salmon art. I mean….just look at it!!!
It’s a let’s-have-fun-playing-around-with-all-sorts-of-seasonal-toppings-and-types-and-colors-of-citrus kinda dish. If it’s a citrus it can go in this salmon dish!
The sky’s the limit as far as toppings go. And ya know I’m a use-what’s-in-season kinda gal. You can flavor that oil with whatever you fancy: spices, herbs, citrus, chilies, garlic, shallots, onions, and so on, which in turn will flavor the fish. The toppings will permeate through the oil to flavor it while the fish cooks so just choose wisely (and play and experiment).
This roasted salmon is inspired by this Alison Roman recipe I first saw in the NY times and is all over the internet…and for very good reason!
This easy-to-prepare, make-ahead-of-time salmon has become a staple of mine, especially for dinner parties, where it can beautifully take the place of the table centerpiece. The salmon cooks perfectly each and every time. It’s the magic combo of cooking a naturally oily fish in lots of oil at a low temperature. And don’t be alarmed at the amount of oil in here…it’s the key to keeping the fish beautifully moist and I pour a lot of it out before serving.
Why this Recipe Works:
- Fail proof: Slowly roasting an already fatty fish in generous amounts of luxurious fat (olive oil) makes it nearly impossible to overcook and the result is a tender and moist salmon.
- Adding fresh citrus addsbright vibrancy to this succulent fish.
- The toppings are versatile and easily adaptable to every season so we can enjoy this salmon all year round.
- The salmon dish falls at the magic intersection of low maintenance and looks highly impressive, making it perfect for entertaining or easy, weeknight meals.
- This salmon can be dinner even on nights when you didn’t think you had time to tackle seafood!
How to Make this Recipe:
- Decorate salmon with fresh citrus, herbs, and whateva else your hearts fancies (see my pics for inspiration).
- Drizzle olive oil over it all.
- Bake, wait, and enjoy!
Salmon is readily available, extremely versatile, and simply delicious.
Cooks Tips:
- Get playful and creative when choosing your toppings, though it’s also alrighty to keep toppings to a minimum and super simple.
- Pieces of fishcommonly tend to vary in thicknessso keep in mind that cooking times will vary as well.
- Buy wild salmon over farm raised when possible. It tastes better, has firmer, fattier meat and is better for the environment (in moderation).
- Store any leftover salmon in the remaining oilto keep it from drying out, good for up to 3 days.
This dish is pretty enough to WOW as the as the centerpiece of your table!
For all sorts of fun variations on which citrus and herbs to use, here ya go:
I even went wild for my summer pop-up and added strawberries. When in season I say…!
I haven’t tried this method with another kind of fish yet but you surely could, especially with other fatty dishes like halibut and cod.
Have ya tried this recipe? I’d love to hear about it and see it too! Please leave a comment below and take a pic and tag it on Instagram with #wavesinthekitchen. You can also follow meon Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest to see more colorfully delicious food and all sorts of awesome adventures!
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5 from 16 votes
Citrus & Fresh Herb Roasted Salmon
A colorfully decorative slow-and low-roasted healthy salmon dish that’s perfectly moist and celebrates easy cooking and food as art.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time35 minutes mins
Total Time50 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Californian
Servings: 6
Author: Daniela Gerson
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds wild salmon filet
- 2 oranges, blood oranges, mandarins, and/or grapefruits can use a combo or not, very thinly sliced
- 2 lemons/Meyer lemons/limes can use a combo or not, very thinly sliced
- 1 ½ cups olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves thinly sliced
- 1/2 red onion thinly sliced into rings
- 1 cup fresh herbs such as parsley, dill, tarragon, oregano and/or cilantro
- handfull fresh herb sprigs can use any of the herbs above
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Dry salmon with a paper town, season both sides with salt and pepper and place on a large baking dish.
Decorate salmon with citrus slices, onion rings, sliced garlic, herb sprig and half of the fresh herbs. I have way too much fun with this part and hope you do too.
Drizzle salmon and all the fixings with olive oil. Season with a bit more salt and pepper.
Bake 25-35 minutes, until salmon is just barely cooking through and turning opaque around the edges. Exact cooking time will depend on the thickness of your cut.
Transfer salmon to a serving platter (or enjoy straight from baking dish but may want to pour some of the olive oil out if you choose to do so).
Sprinkle the remaining half of the fresh herbs on top and enjoy.
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Notes
- Get playful and creative when choosing your toppings, though it’s also alrighty to keep toppings to a minimum and super simple.
- Pieces of fish commonly tend to vary in thickness so keep in mind that cooking times will vary as well.
- Buy wild salmon over farm raised when possible. It tastes better, has firmer, fattier meat and is better for the environment (in moderation).
- Store any leftover salmon in the remaining oil to keep it from drying out, good for up to 3 days.
- This dish is pretty enough to WOW as the as the centerpiece of your table!
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Jacqueline Gerson says
My favorite,
Simple and delicious ????Reply
- Daniela says
Yes! I've made this for you :). Thank ya!
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- Natasha says
This is gorgeous! And I bet it tastes as good as it looks!Reply
- Daniela says
Thank ya so much! And I must say that it does :). If ya make it pretty please take a pic...I'd love to see!
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- Orlee Rabin says
If I could give this one 10 stars I would. This is my go-to salmon recipe. Make sure you get good salmon as the flavors are perfect. My kids dont typically eat fish and they wolf it down. When I make this, I make double what I usually buy for fish as everyone eats so much of it.Reply
- Daniela says
Reading your comment just made my day!!! LOVE IT! So happy to hear Orlee and thanks so much for the feedback!
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- Raquel Goldberg says
Loved it!!!!! My family was very impressed with my gourmet salmon! Thanks for sharing!!Reply
- Daniela says
Absolute pleasure!!! Thank you so much Raquel for the feedback :). ??
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- Daniels says
Wow, I love this, delicious and tempting, Thanks for sharing!!
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- Daniela says
Absolute pleasure!!! Please let me know if ya make it :).
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- Gloria says
We just had salmon for dinner last night. I will print and save this for next time round. Looks delicious. Love the flavour combination.Reply
- Daniela says
Thank you so much Gloria! Super stoked you want to make this! And please let me know how it goes after.... I'd absolutely love to hear :).
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- Aleta says
Beautiful!! This is absolutely a dish I would want to make when I have company coming so I can impress them with this beauty.Reply
- Daniela says
Thanks so much!!! Super stoked to hear that :). I like to think of this dish as salmon art! Please let me know how it goes after ya make it... would love to hear.
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- Elaine Benoit says
That is one gorgeous meal! I love salmon and enjoy serving it to guests. This truly will wow them not only because it is beautiful but it looks so delicious!Reply
- Daniela says
Thank ya so much Elaine! Love salmon too and this will def wow your guests :). Thanks for the feedback!
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- Des says
Love all the herbs you have combined to make this salmon pop! I love a good salmon recipe and I think I have found my new go-to.Reply
- Daniela says
Yessss!!!! So stoked to hear that Des! It's a great dish for entertaining and can be assembled ahead of time and then just popped in the oven. And I have so much fun with the seasonal citrus and herbs on top! Please let me know how it goes after ya make it... would absolutely love to hear :).
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- Anna says
what a great way to celebrate the citrus season! Not only it looks gorgeous, but I'm sure it tastes absolutely amazing!Reply
- Daniela says
Thanks so much Anna and yes it’s salmon art celebrating citrus! And I must say that it does indeed taste amazing too :). 😘
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- Dominique | Perchance to Cook says
Wow, how gorgeous is this salmon!? It's probably the most beautiful salmon dish that I have seen. I love when citrus and salmon are paired together. I can't wait to try this, though it won't be as pretty!
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- Daniela Gerson says
Hehehe thank ya so much Dominque! So honored and flattered to hear it's one of the most beautiful salmon dishes you've ever seen! It doesn't have to look like my pics to taste just as good... ENJOY :)!
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- Marisa Franca says
This is certainly a work of art. I love how it looks and I bet it tastes even better. The pink of the salmon with the color of the fruit and onion. We will only buy wild-caught. Otherwise the pink of the salmon is artificial. I can't wait to make my own work of art.Reply
- Daniela says
Thank ya so much Marisa! Yes it's salmon and I like to think of this dish as salmon art! Agreed on wild caught salmon too :).
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- Sharon says
This salmon looks so good. It's the perfect use of winter citrus for a light dish. Can't wait to try this.Reply
- Daniela says
So stoked to hear Sharon! That's exactly the winter citrus idea :). Please let me know how it goes when ya make it ~ would absolutely love to hear!
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- Kathryn | Urban Foodie Kitchen says
I'm all about more plant and seafood based meals these days so this one is going on my need to make list ASAP!
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- Daniela says
So super stoked to hear that!!! Would love to hear how it goes after ya make it too :). 😘
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- Lorie says
We’ve been getting all the citrus we can lately. This is definitely up next on the list. Can’t wait!Reply
- Daniela says
So stoked to hear that Lorie!!! Please let me know how it goes ~ I’d absolutely love to hear! I like thinking of this dish as salmon art and it’s indeed a fantastic way to use all that yummy winter citrus :)! 🍊💜😘
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- Claire | The Simple, Sweet Life says
This sounds delicious and your photos are absolutely stunning! Love that dark, moody backdrop against the bright citrus fruits.
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- Daniela says
Thanks so much Claire!!! Really appreciate the feedback :). And I love thinking of this dish as salmon art!
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- Jagruti Dhanecha says
Such beautiful pictures and lots of freshness going in this recipe. Herbs, lemon and oranges, my favourite!Reply
- Daniela says
Yes exactly! That's the idea with this salmon dish :). Thanks so much for the feedback Jagruti!
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- Jyothi (Jo) says
Never seen a salmon so colourful and so gorgeous. I bet it taste as good as it looks. Your photos are beautifulReply
- Daniela says
Thank you so much Jyothi!!! I like to call this dish salmon art. Love and appreciate your super sweet feedback so much :).
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- Ashley Jones says
Meals like this have been saving my hide this summer with baseball every night! Love the addition of the beans! Pinned .
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- Daniela Gerson says
So stoked to hear that Ashley + I really appreciate it + thanks so much for the super sweet feedback!
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- Austin Zobel says
Thank you very much for the recipe! Just cooked dinner for 4 and everyone thought it was delicious! It looked very pretty coming out of the oven. :] Just chopped a bunch of shallots and some slices of lemon, with oregano/parsley/rosemary. The olive oil was a really nice idea!
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- Daniela Gerson says
So stoked to hear that Austin + thanks so much for sharing and your sweet feedback! Definitely a party pleasing salmon dish :).
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