Broiled Salmon With Tahini Sauce

This delicious broiled salmon recipe is served with a homemade tahini sauce and green beans. The perfect quick weeknight meal that is both healthy & tasty

Course Entree

Cuisine Mediterranean

Keyword mediterranean salmon recipes, salmon recipe, salmon recipes, tahini sauce

Prep Time 7

Cook Time 16

Total Time 23

Servings -6 servings

Calories 395kcal

Author Tiffany Bendayan

Ingredients

For Salmon

4-6 salmon filets
2 lemons
1/2 cup olive oil
2 cloves garlic crushed
salt + pepper
6-8 oz fresh green beans optional

For Tahini Sauce

1/3 cup prepared Tahini
2 tablespoons water
2-3 tablespoons unflavored greek yogurt
Juice of one lemon
1 clove garlic minced
Salt and pepper to taste

Garnish

Parsley minced
Pine nuts toasted

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

For Salmon
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
Place salmon filets and green beans on a foil-lined sheet pan
In a bowl combine the juice of ONE Lemon, the olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper
Slice the other lemon into thin slices
Add the lemon sauce to each salmon fillets making sure all sides are coated. Add the remaining sauce to the green beans and mix well
Place lemon slices over salmon
Bake for 12-14 minutes and broil for 3-4 minutes or until salmon is completely done
For Tahini Sauce
Mix all the ingredients together. If sauce is too thick, add a bit more water or lemon juice
Assembly
Serve salmon over cooked couscous or rice and the tahini sauce on the side. Garnish with parsley and pine nuts

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