Description
Mediterranean Salmon is a quick and delicious one-pan meal that combines flavorful salmon fillets with Mediterranean rice, chickpeas, tomatoes, and a tasty feta cheese mixture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lb salmon fillets
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon red chili flakes
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1.5 cups cooked jasmine rice
- 15 oz canned chickpeas
- 6 oz cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
- ⅓ cup kalamata olives, sliced
- ¼ cup green olives, sliced
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 6 oz feta cheese, diced into small cubes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano (optional)
- Fresh oregano for garnish
Instructions
- Heat a large, high-sided skillet over medium heat for about 4 minutes.
- Season the top of the salmon with smoked paprika, dried oregano, dried parsley, red chili flakes, and salt, rubbing it with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
- Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the hot skillet. Place the salmon skin side up and cook on medium-high heat for 4 minutes, undisturbed.
- Flip the salmon to cook skin side down. Reduce heat to medium and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Carefully separate the salmon flesh from the skin using a wide spatula. Place the salmon (without skin) on a plate.
- Remove the skins from the skillet and wipe the skillet clean with paper towels.
- Add cooked rice, drained chickpeas, sliced cherry tomatoes, and sliced olives to the same skillet.
- Add 3 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon juice and reheat on medium heat, stirring to combine. Optionally add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
- Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- In a medium bowl, combine cubed feta cheese with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, 1 tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice, ¼ teaspoon of dried oregano, and chopped fresh oregano.
- Mix until the herbs and olive oil coat the feta cheese.
- Add half of the feta cheese mixture to the skillet with rice and mix thoroughly.
- Add cooked salmon to the skillet with rice and reheat on medium heat.
- Top the rice with the remaining feta mixture and sprinkle fresh oregano on top. Serve.
Notes
- For more flavor, let the salmon marinate with spices for 30 minutes before cooking.
- Feel free to add other vegetables like spinach or bell peppers to the Mediterranean rice.
- You can substitute quinoa for jasmine rice for a different base.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg