I know we are all in a food coma after the holiday season, and most likely a few pounds heavier after all the cookies and eggnog. The new year is all about starting fresh and incorporating healthy habits into our daily routine.

Whipping up healthy weeknight dinners can be a challenge because we are all drained from long workdays. These three salmon recipes feature fresh salmon fillets, and are very simple and quick to make - but still full of flavor!

For these recipes it’s best to plan ahead and marinate the salmon in the morning or the night before. That way you can get rocking and rolling when you are ready to make dinner. Salmon already has a great natural taste so all you need are a few ingredients to complement it.

Dill, Lemon and Tzatziki Salmon

This recipe gives the salmon some classic Greek flavors, and adds rich creaminess with the tzatziki.

Ingredients for Marinating The Salmon:

Fresh lemon juice and lemon slices.
Fresh or dried dill.
Minced garlic.
Olive oil.

Salmon Cooking Instructions:

Defrost the Gordon Salmon fillet. Rinse, dry and set aside.
In a glass air-tight container, marinade the salmon with lemon juice, dill, olive oil and garlic. Let it sit in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight.
To cook the salmon fillet you can either pan-fry or bake in the oven - either way it tastes great! If cooking in an oven - preheat to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 15 - 17 minutes.

Lemon Tzatziki Sauce

Tzatziki Ingredients:

1 Cup plain Greek yogurt - your choice or full-fat or low-fat.
1 peeled cucumber - chopped up. If it has large seeds, remove the seeds.
1 garlic clove - minced.
1/4 red onion finely chopped. If you like more onion you can add to taste.
Dill
- If using dried dill - add one teaspoon.
- Fresh dill - use 2 tablespoons of chopped herb.
Salt and pepper - add to taste.

Tzatziki Prepping Instructions:

Begin with the yogurt in a large bowl and add in all the ingredients. Stir until throughly mixed. You can adjust the seasoning to your taste.
It’s best to make this recipe ahead of time and refrigerate in an airtight container. The flavors will be more bold after some time marinating.

Serving Instructions:

Super simple! Top your cooked salmon fillet with the Tzatziki. Serve with sliced cumbers, rice, couscous, tabouli, eggplant or even a Greek salad.

Ginger, Sage & Coconut Aminos Salmon

If you haven’t heard yet, coconut aminos is currently everyone’s favorite cooking elixir. It’s made from aged sap from coconut trees and tastes like a more tangy version of soy sauce. I love it because it’s super easy to cook with and adds a lot of flavor. I used it for my recipe because when combined with ginger it makes a perfect salmon marinade.

Ingredients for Marinating The Salmon:

1/4 cup coconut aminos.
Fresh or ground ginger. I used chopped up fresh ginger and it turned out great.
Lemon juice from half a fresh lemon.
A couple springs of fresh sage (you could substitute fresh thyme).
Pinch of salt.

Salmon Cooking Instructions:

Defrost the Gordon Salmon fillet. Rinse, dry and set aside.
Mix all the ingredients together to create the marinade.
In a glass air-tight container, let the salmon marinade inside the refrigerator for several hours or overnight.
To cook the salmon fillet you can either pan-fry or bake in the oven. If cooking in an oven - preheat to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 15 - 17 minutes. Toss out any excess marinate after cooking.

Serving Instructions

After cooking the salmon with your preferred method, you can serve it with vegetables, rice, pasta, salad or potatoes. For an extra healthy and complimentary side dish, you can sauté cauliflower rice with garlic and the coconut aminos. Yum!

Salmon marinating in fresh herbs and coconut amino and lemon sauce.

Rosemary, Lemon & Garlic Salmon

This recipe is probably the most classic - rosemary, lemon and garlic are a familiar trio. None the less, combined they produce great flavors that compliment grilled salmon.

INGREDIENTS FOR THE SALMON Rub:

Olive oil.
Fresh rosemary sprigs.
Lemon juice from half a fresh lemon.
Minced garlic.
Pinch of sea salt.
Freshly ground black pepper (or regular if that’s all you have available).

SALMON COOKING INSTRUCTIONS:

Defrost the Gordon Salmon fillet. Rinse, dry and set aside.
In a separate bowl mix all the ingredients together to create a web rub.
In a glass air-tight container, let the salmon marinade inside the refrigerator for 30 minutes. You can leave it marinating longer for a more bold flavor.
To cook the salmon fillet you can either pan-fry or bake in the oven. Oven instructions - preheat to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 15 - 17 minutes.

SERVING INSTRUCTIONS

This particular rosemary seasoning combo serves well with asparagus and roasted red potatoes. Keep scrolling to see my quick and easy side dish recipes.

Best Side Dishes for Rosemary Salmon

Here’s a couple more quick and easy recipes that are also super healthy!

Frying pan with red potatoes and asparagus.

Steamed & Sauteed Asparagus

Asparagus Prep & Cooking Instructions

Throughly rinse and then dry the asparagus.
Cut the stem tips and discard.
Steam the asparagus for 4-5 minutes until they’re just starting to get soft. Be careful not to over-steam because they’ll become mushy.
Saute in a pan with olive oil. Sprinkle sea salt and black pepper.
Cook until crispy.