Mediterranean Salmon

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

(4) 5-6 ounce salmon fillets

2 tbsp chopped fresh oregano

3 garlic cloves, minced

3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil + more for skillet

Juice of one lemon

Cracked black Pepper

1 cup halved cherry tomatoes

⅔ cup green California ripe olives, pitted and halved

½ English cucumber, diced

¼ cup fresh chopped parsley

3 tbsps chopped fresh basil

½ cup crumbled feta cheese

Cracked black pepper

Directions

Season Salmon

In a medium bowl, add salmon fillets. Sprinkle evenly with oregano, garlic, olive oil and lemon juice. Mix together so salmon fillets are coated. Sprinkle fillets evenly on each side with kosher salt and cracked black pepper.

Pan Fry

Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add in a drizzle of olive oil so the bottom of the pan is well coated. When the pan is hot, add salmon, skin side down and cook for 5 minutes. With a fish spatula, gently flip the salmon fillets and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes on the other side.

Prepare the Mediterranean topper

While salmon is cooking, add cherry tomatoes, green California ripe olives, cucumber, parsley, basil, feta cheese, a drizzle of olive oil and season to taste with kosher salt and cracked black pepper. Mix together and set aside to top salmon.

Finish and serve

Transfer salmon to a serving platter and top evenly with Mediterranean topper.

Nutrition

• Calories: 518
• Total Fat: 38.4 g
• Saturated Fat: 7.8 g
• Trans Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 110.2 mg
• Sodium: 726.8 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 7.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
• Total Sugars: 2.5 g
• Protein: 37.5 g