This easy one-pan Mediterranean salmon dinner comes together in just 30 minutes. The recipe features staples of Mediterranean cuisine: rice, chickpeas, tomatoes, olives, lemon, oregano, and feta cheese. It’s healthy and gluten-free. Easy enough to make on a busy weeknight and fancy enough to entertain guests.
Healthy dinner high in protein and fiber
You’ll be in love with this flavorful Mediterranean salmon. It’s loaded with bright and fresh flavors and features traditional Mediterranean ingredients, such as rice, chickpeas, lemon, olives, feta cheese, and oregano. This main dish is packed with healthy omega-3s, fiber, and other nutritious ingredients. It’s gluten-free, high-in-protein, and appropriate for a Pescatarian diet – a vegetarian diet that incorporates seafood. It takes only 30 minutes and requires one cooking pan. The cleanup is minimal – perfect for busy weeknights. My other favorite quick and easy salmon recipes are salmon with mango salsa and cilantro-lime salmon.
How to make Mediterranean salmon – a quick overview
- First, the salmon is seasoned with smoked paprika, dried oregano, and red chili flakes and pan-seared on the stovetop until tender and flaky.
- Then, you will combine cooked rice with chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, olives, lemon juice, and feta cheese in the same skillet where you cooked salmon.
- Add the salmon on top, and your dinner is served! 30-minutes, one-pan! The cleanup is a breeze.
- Mediterranean salmon is like a Summer on a plate – bursting with flavors, and colors, and packed with so many good-for-you ingredients! It is sure to become a family favorite with both kids and adults!
Why make it
- Healthy recipe. Salmon is packed with protein and is a great source of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids. It’s also a natural food source of vitamin D. This recipe also features veggies and is packed with fiber (chickpeas). It’s healthy, gluten-free, high-in-protein, high in fiber, and appropriate for a Pescatarian diet.
- 30-minute one-pan meal. Mediterranean salmon is a quick and easy recipe that takes only 30 minutes (and one pan!) yet tastes and looks like a restaurant-quality main course! It’s a great choice for a simple weeknight dinner, and the cleanup is minimal. Or, serve it for special occasions (parties, anniversaries, holidays) to impress your family and friends.
- Flexible and easy to adjust. This recipe will work with other types of fish, such as trout, halibut, cod, or sea bass. You can use couscous, orzo, or small-shaped pasta instead of rice. As far as the veggies, the sky is your limit. Add/subtract your favorite veggies or whatever veggies you need to use up. My favorites are tomatoes, artichokes, asparagus, bell peppers, and spinach.