Baked Feta Salmon Dish

This is the easiest one dish meal to make for any night of the week. Inspired by the viral TikTok Baked Feta Pasta with a lighter twist with salmon and all gluten-free ingredients.

Who has tried the viral Baked Feta Pasta recipe from TikTok? It was oh so popular a couple years ago during the thick of Covid. And it continues to be such an easy dish to make for dinner over here. My kids love it too (shockingly) but I wanted to find another way to enjoy it with a twist.

This Baked Feta Salmon is it! Such a simple and healthy meal that is ready in under 30 minutes and you only need a few ingredients to make it.

You can add in some cooked rice, pasta or quinoa to serve it with too. This also is delicious over some zoodles too if you want a lighter dish.

Ingredients needed to make Baked Feta Salmon:

• Salmon – the star of the show! I like to use organic scottish salmon or wild salmon. I can usually find wild salmon at Trader Joe’s and it’s affordable. My favorite is organic scottish salmon though and I usually get that from a local fish market. Salmon is an excellent source of healthy omega-3s and it is high in protein and a nutritional powerhouse.
• Cherry tomatoes – cut in half and they’ll roast with all the juices flowing out.
• Kalamata olives – such a delicious addition to this dish! It goes so well with the feta cheese and tomatoes and gives me greek salad vibes.
• Red onion – I add just a bit of red onion to this but if you aren’t an onion fan, feel free to omit!
• Feta cheese – this Greek cheese adds a creamy texture as well as flavor to the dish, which is why it is the original cheese used in the pasta version. I haven’t tried another cheese option, but I’d bet goat cheese would work well too.
• Olive oil – I use extra virgin olive oil but you can use avocado oil or regular olive oil if you prefer
• Seasonings – feel free to use your favorite Greek-inspired seasonings. I like adding garlic, oregano, sea salt and black pepper to it.

How to make this feta salmon dish:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. Add the tomatoes, onions, olives and cheese to an oven proof dish
3. Drizzle olive oil and seasonings on top and mix well
4. Pat the salmon dry then add on top of the dish in the center
5. Drizzle olive oil on top and season salmon to taste
6. Bake in oven for about 15-18 minutes or until salmon is cooked to liking and tomatoes are roasted

Tips for making Baked Feta Salmon:

• Make sure the salmon is defrosted and not frozen. You can use any variety you’d like but I love using organic scottish salmon or wild salmon
• If you want to feed more than 2-3 people, double the recipe! It is easy to increase quantities and use a larger baking dish
• Add in some cooked grains once cooked if you’d like to make this filling. I like to add rice, quinoa or even some soba noodles! You can also add to zoodles if you want a veggie version
• If you want your salmon to have a crisp on top after, broil the dish for 30 seconds or so until the dish as a good crisp on top from the flame
• When eating leftovers, you can heat up in microwave, skillet or eat cold if you prefer

A few other easy healthy weeknight meals:

One-Skillet Gluten-free Hamburger Helper

EASY Sheet Pan Tacos (gluten-free)

The Easiest No-Boil Baked Pasta Recipe (gluten-free)

Gluten-free Butternut Squash Lasagna