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Feta and herb crusted salmon is the restaurant quality weeknight recipe you need in your life! This super simple, but impressive main course is not only delicious, but beautiful too. It’s a year round salmon recipe that works great for weeknight meals, dinner parties, and holidays. 

salmon filet with herb and feta crust

Feta Salmon with Herbs

All you need for this recipe is salmon, feta, a few fresh herbs, and lemon. That’s it.  It comes together in about 3 minutes and bakes up quickly on parchment or foil,  no mess!  Who’s your buddy?  Who’s your pal in the kitchen?  Meeee!

No special equipment needed for this recipe. A knife, a cutting board, a sheet pan, and parchment or foil.  Chop up the feta, herbs, squeeze of lemon with some zest and a pinch of salt.  Spread on a salmon fillet.  Place in oven.  That’s it!

PRO TIP: I always have feta cheese in the fridge.  It’s great for adding flavor to a ton of meals. I buy the big containers at Costco and use it on everything. Baked feta pasta, chicken burgers, Greek rice, etc. 

Using Fresh Herbs is Key

As far as the herbs go, I use whatever I have in my garden or refrigerator readily available. Just make sure you to use fresh herbs, they really give you the most flavor and the best texture with the creamy, crumbly feta cheese.  Usually parsley and chives are my favorite for this recipe. You can also use basil, rosemary, tarragon, thyme, whatever you like.

Feta Crusted Salmon Recipe

After chopping the herb and feta mixture, place it over the salmon and pat it down to form a crust. Bake it, and in about 20 minutes, you have dinner! 

crusted salmon before baking

Baking Salmon

The key to making perfect Salmon is to bake it until it is a few degrees less than fully done, then let it come up to temperature while it rests. Salmon is considered ‘fully’ cooked when it is 145 degrees Fahrenheit at its most thickest, internal part of the fish. I like to take salmon out of the oven when it’s about 135-140. 

overhead view of finished salmon fully cooked

Serving, Storing & Variations of this Recipe

  • Serving Suggestions: If this is a family dinner at home, I like to serve this with a simple starch like white rice. If I’m having company over, I’ll jazz it up with something fancier, like couscous salad.
  • Leftover Salmon: Leftovers of this recipe are great the next day. I personally always prefer my leftover salmon served cold! If you have leftovers, simply  place the leftover salmon in a lidded container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. 
  • Variations: As far as variations go, you can use any type of herb you like. You can also add fresh minced garlic to the Feta mixture. While I like the taste of fresh herbs, dried will work in a pinch. If you want to add some color and texture, try adding in some chopped roasted red peppers, or even some onion. 

overhead view of salmon filet on a spatula

More Main Course Salmon Recipes

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overhead view of finished salmon fully cooked

Feta and Herb Crusted Salmon

Easy and fresh salmon that bakes up with loads of flavor with mess!
4.60 from 117 votes
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 4
Author: Kathi & Rachel

Ingredients

  • 1 1 lb salmon filet
  • 1/2 cup Feta Cheese
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley
  • 3 tbsp fresh chives
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp lemon zest
  • 1/4 tsp pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment or foil for easy clean up and set aside.
  • Combine parsley, chives, feta, lemon, salt and pepper on cutting board. Rough chop several times, chopping up all ingredients to mix.
  • Spread feta mixture on salmon filet. Pat down to ensure crust is formed.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through to 145 degrees fahrenheit.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 54kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 216mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 494IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 0.4mg

 

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  4. Neli @ Delicious Meets Healthy says

    I am the same way, you don’t need to be sorry but be proud that you can make delicious & easy recipes quickly. I always say how easy my recipes are too, but That’s because I don’t have much time to cook complicated meals (it has to be quick, easy, delicious & healthy). Salmon is one of my go to meals on weeknights. Yours looks absolutely delicious, love the feta & herb topping.

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  15. Lisa says

    Hi!
    Just met you tonight while pinteresting. LOVE your sense of humor and more importantly love all the recipes I have been pouring through. Pinned a bunch. I have made the chicken avocado burgers at least 4 times now (before I found your site–I discovered the recipe on pinterest) and they will forever be a favorite of mine and my family.
    Fondly-Lisa

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