Oven Baked Salmon with Olives and Capers
The best ever oven baked salmon is here! Flaky and moist Alaska salmon with olives and capers on a bed of vegetables is the best weeknight dinner!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 lb Alaska salmon (skin on )
- 2 red onions (sliced)
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 2 tbsp olive oil (extra virgin)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 2/3 cup green olives and Kalamata olives (sliced)
- 1/4 cup capers
- 2 lemons (thinly sliced)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F and coat a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
- 2
Place the side of Alaska salmon skin side down on the baking sheet.
- 3
Place the sliced onions and cherry tomatoes all around the salmon.
- 4
Drizzle olive oil on the veggies and a little bit on the Alaska salmon.
- 5
Sprinkle salt, pepper and oregano on the salmon, onions and tomatoes.
- 6
Add olives and capers to the Alaska salmon and veggies.
- 7
Place the lemon slices on the salmon.
- 8
Bake in the oven for about 22-25 minutes until the Alaska salmon is opaque and flaky. The internal temperature in the thickest part should be 145F.
- 9
Serve warm.