Baked Pomegranate Salmon

Baked Pomegranate Salmon is a healthy and delicious dish that can make a simple dinner festive. The preparation will take just 30 mins, but the result will amuse everyone. Sweet and sour Pomegranate molasses and a soft and gentle salmon filet make a great final dish. Let’s make it!

Ingredients for 2 serves:

• 400g salmon filet
• a pinch of salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 4 tbsp Pomegranate molasses
• a couple of rosemary sprigs

Some tips before cooking:

• Salmon filet. I use pre-portioned salmon as they take less time to cook but ensure not to overcook it. Then salmon will be dry and lose its gentleness. Salmon is rich in many key nutrients, including selenium, phosphorus, and B vitamins and it’s a good source of protein.
• Spice mix. As you see, there are no a lot of spices in the ingredients list, that’s because we don’t want to kill the primarily salmon taste and the pomegranate taste with anything else. So we use Pomegranate molasses as a primary spice and rosemary springs as a bit of addition.
• Garnish. This dish perfectly suits rice. I like Black rice, also known as purple rice or Basmati is also a good option. To add freshness, add some fresh salad to the final dish, e.x. Broccoli and Grapefruit Salad will be a good pairing.

How to make Baked Pomegranate Salmon?

Let’s deal with the salmon filet. Place filet pieces on the plate and cover them with salt, black pepper and olive oil, so they are fully covered.

Then, cover the pieces with pomegranate molasses. Let it be marinated for 10mins.

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Place the salmon filet on the tray lined with baking paper. Add some rosemary springs among the pieces.

Place the salmon in the oven to roast. Cooking time will vary depending on the filet size and its thickness. The pieces that are on the pics took 10mins.

Take out the salmon and place it on the plates.

Serve it with some more molasses on top and pomegranate seeds.

Enjoy your Baked Pomegranate Salmon!