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Lemon garlic herb grilled salmon fillets with parsley and lemon slices on a cutting board.
Alyssa

Lemon Garlic Herb Grilled Salmon

This salmon is marinated in a bright, fresh lemon garlic herb marinade then grilled to perfection. It's such a delicious and refreshing salmon recipe and it's perfect for summer!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 418
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 fillets skinless salmon (6 - 7 oz each)
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup olive oil (plus more for brushing grill)
  • 2 TBSP finely minced fresh parsley (plus more for garnish)
  • 4 tsp finely minced fresh rosemary
  • 2 tsp finely minced fresh thyme
  • 2 tsp minced garlic ((2 cloves))
  • 2 tsp fresh lemon zest
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp honey
  • salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

Method
 

  1. Place salmon in an 11 by 7-inch dish.
  2. In a small mixing bowl whisk together lemon juice, olive oil, parsley, rosemary, thyme, garlic, lemon zest, dijon mustard, honey, 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper until well combined.
  3. Pour mixture over salmon (lift fillets to help marinade run under) then cover and let marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes, turning once halfway through.
  4. Preheat grill to medium-high heat during last 10 minutes of salmon marinating.
  5. Brush grill grates with oil, spoon some of the herbs onto salmon, remove salmon from marinade and place on grill. Grill about 3 - 5 minutes per side to cook through.
  6. Serve warm garnished with more parsley if desired.

Notes

Enjoy this refreshing salmon dish perfect for summer grilling.