Cilantro Lime Honey Garlic Salmon (baked in foil)

Cilantro Lime Honey Garlic Salmon baked in foil - easy, healthy, gluten free recipe that takes 30 minutes from start to finish! Serve the salmon with rice or greens on the side!

Cilantro, freshly squeezed lime, combined with honey and garlic and salmon creates a really winning combination of flavors! This cilantro lime salmon baked in foil is so easy, you can make it in 30 minutes!

Here is how to make this salmon baked in foil. First, place the salmon (1 pound) on a large piece of foil:

Then, mix all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and pour over the salmon:

Next, fold foil sides and ends up (1 or 2 inches high) tightly around the salmon. Place the salmon in foil on a baking sheet. Do not cover salmon with foil, leave it open and bake it just like that, at 400 F:

After about 15-20 minutes of baking, carefully remove salmon from foil, separating the salmon from the skin which will remain stuck to the foil. Place salmon onto a serving plate. Carefully scoop the sauce from around the salmon and pour over the salmon:

Serve as is or with a serving of rice or greens on the side:

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Cilantro-Lime Honey Garlic Salmon (baked in foil)

Want an easy recipe for cooking salmon?  Try this cilantro lime honey garlic salmon baked in foil. Healthy, gluten free recipe that takes only 30 minutes from start to finish .

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 2 servings

Calories per serving 456 kcal

Author: Julia

Ingredients

• 1 lb salmon
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon lime juice freshly squeezed
• 2 tablespoons cilantro , fresh, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves minced

Instructions 

• Preheat oven to 400 F.
• Pat dry salmon. Brush with 1 tablespoon of olive oil from all sides. Season with salt and pepper. Place the salmon on a large piece of foil. Fold foil sides and ends up (1 or 2 inches high) tightly around the salmon. Place the salmon in foil on a baking sheet.
• In a small bowl, combine honey, lime juice, chopped cilantro, and garlic. Mix to combine. Spread this mixture over the salmon.
• Do not cover salmon with foil, leave it open (with foil sides up) and bake it just like that, at 400 F for 15-20 minutes.
• Carefully remove salmon from foil, separating the salmon from the skin which will remain stuck to the foil. Place the salmon onto a serving plate. Carefully scoop the sauce from around the salmon and pour over the salmon.

Nutrition

Nutrition Information

Cilantro-Lime Honey Garlic Salmon (baked in foil)

Amount per Serving

Calories

456

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

21

g

32

%

Saturated Fat

 

3

g

19

%

Cholesterol

 

124

mg

41

%

Sodium

 

101

mg

4

%

Potassium

 

1129

mg

32

%

Carbohydrates

 

19

g

6

%

Sugar

 

17

g

19

%

Protein

 

45

g

90

%

Vitamin A

 

120

IU

2

%

Vitamin C

 

3.6

mg

4

%

Calcium

 

35

mg

4

%

Iron

 

1.8

mg

10

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

Keyword baked salmon, cilantro lime salmon

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