This easy, flavor-packed za’atar garlic salmon recipe has been in the queue since the beginning of summer. And I’m so excited to finally share it with you!
Because we try to faithfully follow the Mediterranean diet, I’ve been looking for new, easy ways to prepare fish. This garlic salmon recipe is one of those that came together on a whim of experimentation, and I’m so glad it did. It’s become another quick go-to sheet pan dinner, for which I will not apologize.
Watch How to Make this Easy Salmon Recipe
There is no big technique behind this delicious garlic salmon. I mean, it’s salmon, tossed on a baking sheet with a few veggies, right?! But it’s the simple, decidedly Middle Eastern twist that took salmon to a whole new level for me…
The game changer here is our new all-natural za’atar spice–an aromatic spice blend with earthy depth and subtle citrus undertones. This particular blend features wild quality wild thyme, toasted sesame seeds, and sumac, sourced from Turkey and North Africa.
What to serve with Za’atar Garlic Salmon
To save time and energy, I like to toss in some vegetables to roast with the salmon. This time, baby potatoes, tomatoes and broccoli florets. But if you’re looking to add more, try: 3-ingredient Mediterranean salad; Lebanese rice; and perhaps a dip like roasted red pepper hummus, or Baba Ganoush!
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Za’atar Garlic Salmon Recipe
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: serves 4
Description
Check out this easy, flavor-packed za’atar garlic salmon! It is a MUST-try!
Ingredients
- 12 baby potatoes (about 12 oz), scrubbed
- 2 cups grape tomatoes (about 10 oz), halved if you like
- 6 oz broccoli florets
- 3 tbsp fresh minced garlic (about 5 to 6 cloves)
- Quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tsp Za’atar spice, divided, plus more for later
- 1 tsp coriander, divided
- 1 lb salmon fillet, no skin
- 1 lemon, juice of
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, add the potatoes, grape tomatoes, and broccoli. Pour 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil and toss. Then, add a little salt and pepper, 1 tbsp minced garlic, 1 tsp za’atar spice, 1/2 tsp coriander. Toss again so that the spices are distributed to coat the vegetables. Transfer the vegetables to a large baking sheet with a rim.
- Pat salmon dry. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle just a little extra virgin olive oil. Spread the remaining garlic evenly on top. Sprinkle the remaining za’atar and coriander.
- Cut seasoned salmon into 4 equal pieces, and place on the prepared baking sheet with the vegetables. Add another generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil over the salmon and veggies, if needed.
- Bake in heated oven for 15-16 minutes. Remove from heat and squeeze lemon juice on salmon. Sprinkle more za’atar all over. Enjoy with Lebanese rice and a side of your favorite salad. (See suggestions for more sides in the post above under “what to serve with za’atar garlic salmon).
Notes
- Recommended for this recipe: Our Private Reserve Extra Virgin Olive Oil; All-Natural Za’atar Spice; Organic Ground Coriander; Baking Sheet
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- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Entree
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
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Do you cook the vegetables before? Or the vegetables get cooked with salmon for 16 min?
Hi, Adina! The veggies will cook right along with the salmon here. Enjoy!
Za’atar Salmon is Yummo
Easy peazey as well!
Za’atar spice has a great flavor
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Have made this meal twice. So easy and packed with flavor. We add more tomatoes, garlic and spices. No doubt we will make this many more times.
Easy and absolutely delicious!
I made this last night and it was absolutely delicious! I did parboil the potatoes and they were perfect. Easy and everyone loved it!! Yet ANOTHER TMD recipe on repeat!!
Yesss! Thanks, Cheri!
I am in love with Za’atar fried eggs so I was excited to try this Za’atar Garlic Salmon recipe. The salmon itself was pretty good, 16 minutes on the oven middle rack gave me perfectly cooked and tender salmon. I think I was a little disappointed by how the veggies turned out. I swapped out the potatoes for a 10oz bag of cauliflower so that I could still have a mix of colors with the broccoli and cherry tomatoes, and I doubled the seasoning to compensate for the extra veggies. The veggies came out kind of hard and not that flavorful. I’m wondering if I halve the veggies of the 10oz bag of Broccoli and halve the 10oz bag of Cauliflower –that might improve the overall result, I’m wanting them to come out more tender flavorful. The Za’atar I bought also already has coriander in it, so that may have contributed to the miss with the flavoring too. Cruciferous veggies are a favorite and so nutritious, so I’d love to try this recipe again if I can figure out how to rebalance the flavors. Thank you for the inspiration.
Beautiful dish. However I would parboil the potatoes first, as they take a lot longer to cook than everything else, even when they are sliced. When everything else was ready, I had to take the potatoes out of the dish and place in the microwave for a few minutes.
Thanks for sharing your feedback, Victoria!
This is a great idea, but you need to parboil the potatoes first. No way you can bake new potatoes in the same time it takes to cook the tomatoes and broccoli.
Made this a tonight, it was delicious! I skipped the potatoes and just served with rice. Super easy and not much prep time. Will make it again…
Yay! Thanks, Lauir!
This was delicious, but my potatoes needed much longer to cook. I used small Yukon golds cut to the size of baby potatoes. Any thoughts on what went wrong?
PS: Bought the book today.. so excited!
Hi, Kim. You likely didn’t do anything wrong. Ovens do vary, so they may have just needed that extra bit of time in your particular oven. Next time, you can try cutting them even smaller, or you can start cooking them a bit ahead of adding the salmon.
Potatoes cannot cook in 15-16 min!
Very good tasting salmon with the garlic and Za’atar. We grilled ours and it was delicious.