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Easy Honey Garlic Salmon Foil Packets Recipe with Lemon Dill Veggies

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A quick and easy salmon recipe featuring honey garlic glaze and lemon dill veggies cooked in foil packets for a flavorful, moist, and healthy meal.

Ingredients

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  • 4 skin-on salmon fillets (6 ounces each)
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 large lemon, zested and juiced, plus extra slices for garnish
  • 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
  • 1 cup baby carrots, sliced lengthwise
  • 1 cup zucchini, sliced into thin rounds
  • 1 cup yellow squash, sliced into thin rounds
  • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • Optional: pinch of red pepper flakes

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together honey, minced garlic, soy sauce, lemon zest, and juice from half the lemon. Set aside.
  3. In a medium bowl, toss sliced carrots, zucchini, yellow squash, and red onion with olive oil, fresh dill, salt, and pepper until evenly coated.
  4. Cut four large squares of heavy-duty aluminum foil and lay each flat on a baking sheet.
  5. Divide the veggie mixture evenly among the foil squares, arranging in a single layer in the center of each.
  6. Place one salmon fillet on top of the veggies on each foil square, skin-side down.
  7. Brush each salmon fillet generously with the honey garlic glaze, reserving any remaining glaze for basting.
  8. Add a few thin lemon slices on top of each salmon fillet.
  9. Fold the foil packets carefully by bringing the edges up and over the salmon and veggies, then fold tightly to seal, leaving room for steam to circulate.
  10. Bake the packets in the preheated oven for 15-18 minutes, depending on salmon thickness, until salmon flakes easily with a fork but remains moist.
  11. Optional: About 8 minutes into baking, carefully open each packet slightly and baste salmon with reserved glaze, then reseal and finish baking.
  12. Remove from oven and let packets rest for 2 minutes before opening.
  13. Serve salmon and veggies directly in the foil or transfer to plates, garnished with extra fresh dill if desired.

Notes

Use heavy-duty foil or double layer regular foil to prevent tearing. Fresh garlic is preferred for best flavor. Low sodium soy sauce helps control saltiness. Do not overbake salmon to keep it moist. You can grill the foil packets over indirect heat for 12-15 minutes as an alternative cooking method. Leftovers can be refrigerated for up to 2 days and reheated gently in foil at 325°F or in the microwave.

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