Flavor up your salmon with this Rosemary Salmon fillet, lightly sweetened with Orange Zest! It’s the perfect meal for Spring or even a Thanksgiving/Fall dish!. Great flavor combo, healthy, and paleo friendly. Ready in 10 minutes!
I know what you’re thinking.. A Salmon recipe? The Day before Thanksgiving? Shouldn’t it be turkey?
Let me explain.
If you are reading this, then you probably have all your Turkey day dishes plan. If you are reading this then you are probably Type A and have everything prepped and ready to go.
But what if you got a last minute addition to your Thanksgiving table? And what if this “addition” did not like meat. Oh I know, that would throw our Type A personalties into a bucket full of Chaos Gravy!
This is why I make a salmon along with a Turkey. Maybe just a few small pieces of salmon filets or maybe a whole fish filet. Either way, cooking a festive Thanksgiving Salmon takes about 15 minutes from start to finish. It pairs well with all the veggie sides, and it tastes great in leftover salad or a post Thanksgiving Day breakfast omelet.
So let’s be overachievers and make sure Salmon is on the menu, shall we? Oh and while we’re at it, pair it with a chopped Kale, Apple, and raisin Salad. Yep, do it!
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Rosemary Salmon with Orange Zest {Paleo}
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 1-2 1x
Description
Rosemary Salmon with Orange Zest {Paleo}
Ingredients
- 1 garlic cloves
- 1 or 2 small rosemary sprigs chopped or 1 tablespoon dried rosemary
- 1 or 2 6oz salmon filets -I’m using wild caught Coho Sizzlefish Salmon.
- Dash of sea salt and black pepper
- 1 tbsp Orange peel or grated Orange zest
- Optional –> balsamic glaze
- Olive Oil for cooking
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°. Next chop garlic and rosemary and mix together with orange zest.
- Place salmon in foil or oiled baking dish. Drizzle each filet with olive oil and sprinkle with the rest of your herbs/seasoning. Including the salt and pepper. You can also drizzle a little balsamic glaze over each filet if you’d like.
- Place baking dish in oven for about 10-12 minutes or until the salmon flesh is flaky.
- You can also grill this in foil for about 10 minutes Both work!
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
Note -> this dish is great for ANY day of the year, so be sure to bookmark this healthy gluten free recipe! You’ll want more, I promise!
Will you be making something besides Turkey for Thanksgiving?
Cheers and have a great Thanksgiving!
LC
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Hi there! I really want to try this recipe for Thanksgiving – I think the orange zest give it some holiday cheer! But some of my guests don’t like rosemary. Do you think if I substitute the rosemary with basil it would still be good? Or would it lose it’s idea? Do you have any other recs on what I can use instead of the rosemary? Thanks!
Hi Maggie! Any of these herbs will work instead of the rosemary: thyme, tarragon, or oregano. Enjoy!
Question about the optional balsamic glaze – anyone tried it? I’m trying to decide if it would overpower the lovely sounding flavors of this dish or if it would add to it. My husband doesn’t eat land animals so we always have something not-so-traditional at Thanksgiving and we both thought this sounded fantastic. Love to know thoughts on the balsamic glaze – should I make some or skip it?
Hi Katti! This is actually an older recipe. I updated it here. https://www.cottercrunch.com/rosemary-citrus-one-pan-baked-salmon/. I also have this recipe I LOVE for holidays. It’s salmon too! https://www.cottercrunch.com/pistachio-crusted-salmon/
Wow! we brazilians love this ..Its the creepiest food we ever loved.
Thanks for this awesome recipe!
From one salmon lover to another, this preparation sounds amazing! Oh, and that salad looks awesome too!
From one salmon lover to another, this preparation sounds amazing! Oh, and the salad looks awesome too!
Yum!! This looks awesome!! We just had some friends over and no one needed gluten free food – good thing since it is a couple days past Thanksgiving now.
haha true! hope you had a great thanksgiving Kim!
I’m fascinated by the bucket full of chaos gravy. 😉
Orange zest makes everything amazing.
did you like that analogy? LOL! it explains my mother.
I loooove rosemary on my salmon! It’s so savoury 🙂 This looks yummy.
Too funny! We should always be able to eat what we want when we want. I do like turkey but we eat salmon for dinner frequently.
i’m a fish aholic! LOL! So any day works for me too
This post cracks me up. I was just thinking at the gym this morning how I wanted to make scallops with the turkey tomorrow. Guess I’m not the only fishy one…:)
i just prefer beef or fish. LOL!
Does sound delicious!!! Happy Thanksgiving to you, friend!
you too friend! have a great time at the turkey trot!
looks like the perfect simple meal!
We’re going to my (non-fish-eating) in-laws for Thanksgiving, but this looks like a perfect “get back on track” Friday night dinner!
let me know whatcha think Cassie!
I could never have enough salmon recipes. Looks delish!!
me too! i think i might turn into a fish soon. LOL!
Mmm this looks fantastic! Rosemary and orange go so well together.
doesn’t it? I want to put this combo on EVERYTHING
Haha THAT family member who refuses to eat turkey…. I don’t have anyone like that BUT I think adding salmon to the spread is a great idea regardless. Maybe that’s because I love salmon any day of the year 😀
well I think me and the kiwi are the only ones that prefer beef or fish.. turkey… blah. LOL! But turkey sausage? Yes please! haha
Looks amazing!!!! I hardly ever cook fish ….and I’ve yet to see that at a Thanksgiving dinner haha. You’re great, have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!
haha thanks Kirtley. THought I’d spice things up this thanksgiving!
I don’t think this is weird… I’d rather have salmon that turkey any day! And rosemary – it’s one of my favorite herbs.
Happy Turkey Day, brother!
me too! i’m not really a turkey gal. I like beef though!
I think anything should go on any holiday – just enjoy! GREAT RECIPE!!!
yes, like cookies!! hehe
There’s never a bad time for a new salmon recipe.
you got that right!
Id SO pick this over turkey any day!!!
you and me both!
yup… definitely making this one!
<3 it! <3 you.
I’d be game for salmon since I don’t eat turkey 😉
ditto friend! happy thanksgiving!
Oh Yes this sounds heavenly! I’m on my way over…
please do! we have lots of salmon to eat. haha. PARTY!
This looks great! And although I’m not in charge of cooking for Thanksgiving, I’ll be saving this to make another time!
let me know whatcha think Lisa!
Delicious! I think that salmon is great choice for the holidays! Heck, fish is always a good choice 😀
Wow, this looks AMAZING! Thanks for sharing 🙂
totally thought you’d love livi!
Yum Yum Yum!
Perfect for any table, especially for us north of the border who have already celebrated Thanksgiving 🙂 Orange and rosemary is such a lovely combo.
i channeled my inner Cara!
Salmon doesn’t make an appearance on our Thanksgiving table, BUT I’m totally saving this for later. 🙂
for sure! once you can’t handle the turkey consumption anymore! LOL!
We are having salmon! And clearly I am not Type A because I am winging it this year! We have a small group and I rather put the time into my family.
i’m type D.. for Don’t give a crap. LOL! okay just kidding.
Yum! Trying this with my salmon for sure. Maybe not for T-day, but over the weekend once I can’t look at leftovers anymore 🙂
yes, for sure! for when you’re sick of turkey! haha
Joshua literally just bought home salmon last night insisting that I make it soon. I’ll let you know how it turns out 🙂
Happy Thanksgiving Eve!
woohoo! go Joshua! Salmon for the win!