Salmon Fish with Cottage Cheese
This easy, flaky salmon fillet topped with a cottage cheese and herbs mixture is absolutely delicious! It is a nutritious dish that provides a good balance of protein, healthy fats, and calcium.
This seafood dish is perfect for weeknight dinners and is an easy way to serve a healthy meal quickly.
What to serve with this baked salmon? Pair it with roasted vegetables like Roasted Green Beans and Mushrooms, or with a mixed green salad such as Arugula and Beets Salad.
Yield: Serves 2
- 2 medium salmon fillets, washed and pat dry
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper powder
- 8 tablespoons cottage cheese
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 tablespoon dried basil
- 1/2 tablespoon dried dill
- salt to taste
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a baking dish lightly with oil.
Combine olive oil, salt, 2-tablespoons lemon juice and garlic. Spread over the salmon fillets and marinate for 30 minutes. Remove the fillets from marinade and discard the marinade.
Meanwhile melt the butter in a small pot over medium-low heat. Add cottage cheese, dill and basil; cook for 10 minutes. Set aside.
Place salmon fillets onto the baking dish. Pour 1-tablespoon lemon juice over and sprinkle with lemon pepper powder.
Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes, depending on the thickness of salmon.
Then cover the fillets with cottage cheese mixture and bake for 10 more minutes. Serve with Mashed Potato.
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Blended the cottage cheese mixture after cooking it for a smoother consistency. Also added lemon and a little salt. SO GOOD!!
Very good, but next time I won't precook the cottage cheese mixture or add butter.
Great recipe
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Wow never thought to put cottage cheese on Salmon. Looks interesting. Great site BTW!