Curry Spice Baked Salmon

Top view two bowls of salmon, white rice, greens and peas with lemon and yoghurt

A healthy salmon recipe perfect for a fast dinner. This curry spice baked salmon fillet is so easy to prepare and is packed full of flavour. Add rice and greens for a balanced meal.

5 from 3 votes

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: dairy free, gluten free, grain free, paleo

Prep Time: 2

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 17

Servings: portions

Calories: 280kcal

Ingredients

2 salmon fillets 150-200 grams each
2 tbsp coconut yoghurt
1/2 tsp curry powder
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp ground turmeric
Pinch salt and pepper
1 tsp olive oil or coconut oil

Instructions

Preheat oven to 180C (350F) and line a small baking tray with a piece of baking paper. Rub the teaspoon of olive oil or coconut oil over the paper to stop the salmon sticking.
In a small bowl or a mug, combine the coconut yoghurt, all of the spices and the salt and pepper until you have a smooth paste.
Place the salmon fillets on the baking tray. If the salmon is skin-on, make sure the skin is facing down. Cover the top and sides of the salmon evenly with the spiced yoghurt mixture.
Bake the salmon fillets for approximately 15 minutes, depending on thickness, until just tenderly cooked. Serve immediately, or you can also save for later and serve cold.

Notes

If you prefer, you can substitute the coconut yoghurt with unsweetened plain or Greek yoghurt, or a different dairy free yoghurt of your choice. Just make sure whatever yoghurt you use is UNSWEETENED!

p.s. Want to add a dressing? A generous squeeze of lime juice, a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt works quite well before serving. Another option is to make some extra yoghurt to use as a sauce/dip kind of thing. I like to make a spiced garlicky yoghurt sauce. To make this I usually combine:

3 tablespoons of yoghurt (whatever yoghurt I used for the salmon)
Pinch turmeric
Pinch cumin
Pinch garlic powder
Pinch salt

Stir it all together and adjust the seasonings to taste! Pop some on top of your salmon just before you serve and maybe add some chopped almonds if you’re feeling fancy too.

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Nutrition

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