Dinner · Italian
Baked salmon with tomato basil sauce
Oven-baked salmon topped with a quick fresh tomato and basil sauce.
- Serves
- 2
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 18 min
- Total
- 28 min
- High-protein here means at least 20 g of protein a serving, and at least 20% of its calories.
- Gluten-free here means no wheat or gluten; oats and soy sauce count as gluten.
- Dairy-free here means no milk, cheese, butter, yogurt or cream.
- Low-carb here means at most 30 g of carbohydrate a serving, and at most 26% of its calories.
Ingredients
For 2 servings- 300 g salmon fillet
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 300 g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Method
Preheat the oven to 200C (400F).
Season the salmon with salt and pepper and place on a lined baking tray.
Bake for 15 minutes, until just cooked through.
Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a skillet, add the garlic and cherry tomatoes, and cook for 5 minutes until softened.
Stir in the balsamic vinegar and basil.
Spoon the tomato sauce over the salmon before serving.