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Lemon Baked Salmon with Pine Nuts and Mint Yogurt Sauce brings together my favorite Mediterranean flavors to create a flavorful, nutritious dinner that is ready in under 30 minutes.  The lemon baked salmon is topped with toasted pine nuts and a minty yogurt sauce.   Lemon Baked Salmon with Pine Nuts and Mint Yogurt Sauce

Today I am excited to be sharing an important initiative with you all, The Sustainable Seafood Project.  

I was lucky to meet Jessie from Life As A Strawberry at BlogHer Food last year in Miami.  She is such a fun, genuinely passionate girl that not only shares mouthwatering recipes on her site, like this Butternut Squash Soup with Goat Cheese and Bacon, but she also is also an advocate for sustainable seafood and started The Sustainable Seafood Project. This initiative brings together food bloggers to help shed light on the importance of sustainable seafood. Sustainable seafood is something that is also near and dear to my heart so when I talked with Jessie at the conference about her initiative I knew I had to join and spread the word.

Lemon Baked Salmon with Pine Nuts and Mint Yogurt Sauce

I know the basics about sustainable seafood but when I went to The Sustainable Seafood Project’s website I did some digging and learned a lot more.  I love seafood and I know many of you do too. The scary thing is that once our fish are gone, they are gone!  Around the world fish are hunted in great numbers and many species are seeing their numbers decline.  The Sustainable Seafood Project tells the story of the Bluefin Tuna, which is all but extinct to help put it in perspective. Stop by and read the story here.

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If you feel overwhelmed when buying seafood and don’t know how to choose what to buy or purchase at a restaurant stop by this page dedicated to shopping and dining resources for sustainable seafood to help you make your choices.

In our house we try to eat seafood at least once a week, not only for the health benefits, but because it is easy to make and a nice clean slate to use bold, exciting flavors.  Today’s Lemon Baked Salmon with Pine Nuts and Mint Yogurt Sauce mixes some of my favorite Mediterranean flavors into one simple meal.  The salmon is brushed with an olive oil, garlic and lemon mixture and then baked in the oven. The salmon is then topped with toasted pine nuts, freshly chopped parsley and a minty yogurt sauce.

Check out these other food bloggers that are also sharing delicious sustainable seafood recipes and advocating on behalf of The Sustainable Seafood Project.

Lemon Baked Salmon

Serve this salmon with these Simple Garlic Parmesan Green Beans and Avocado, Kale and Spinach Salad from Sarcastic Cooking. 

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22 Comments

  1. Joyce Vandenberg Porter says:

    This looks delicious! I’m loving that yogurt mint sauce… Glad to be part of the SSBP with you.

  2. Carol at Wild Goose Mama says:

    I live in salmon country and this is a delightful recipe. It enhances the salmon and lets it’s flavor be the King of the recipe. The toasted pine nuts is an inspired touch..

    Don’t normally talks about me—-but please make note of the slight name Change from Wild Goose Tea.
    New design–whoopee and some new features.

    1. Julia says:

      Thanks for stopping by Carol! You are lucky to live in salmon country! 🙂

  3. Kim @ This Ole Mom says:

    Your recipe looks so good and healthy. Hope to meet you in June at the SSBC. I’m happy to be part of this wonderful project with you.

    1. Julia says:

      Thanks Kim! I am happy to be a part of it too!

  4. Jessica @ Stuck On Sweet says:

    what a delicious recipe! Love being part of The Sustainable Seafood Project – it’s incredibly important! Love how simple and clean the flavors are in this recipe, too! can’t wait to make it!

    1. Julia says:

      I agree Jess! It is a great initiative to be a part of. And yes–this is a simple recipe with lots of great flavor!

  5. Tammy says:

    What an awesome post…thanks for sharing. I should definitely try to incorporate more healthy seafood dishes into my diet. Love this..sounds delish! 😀

    1. Julia says:

      We love seafood and try to eat it once a week if possible. Hope you try this out and like it!

  6. Erin @ Platings and Pairings says:

    I’m always looking for new salmon recipes and this sounds delicious. Pinned!

    1. Julia says:

      Thanks Erin! I hope you like it.

  7. Kelsey @ Snacking Squirrel says:

    so delicious and good for you

    1. Julia says:

      Yes! Nutritious and full of yummy flavors. Thanks for stopping by.

  8. Coley says:

    I love the beautiful simplicity of this recipe, and oh so healthy too! Yum! So excited to be a part of the SSBP with you!

    1. Julia says:

      Thanks! I am excited to be a part of it with you as well. 🙂

  9. Jessie {Life As A Strawberry} says:

    This looks so good!! I can’t wait to try it. Thanks for an awesome post and I’m so excited that you’re a part of The Sustainable Seafood Blog Project!

    1. Julia says:

      Thanks for having me Jessica! I am honored to be a part of The Sustainable Seafood Blog Project and help spread the word.

  10. Bonnie says:

    The flavors in this dish sound AMAZING! Some really excellent points made about sustainable seafood, too. Thanks for sharing!

    1. Julia says:

      Thanks Bonnie! I was happy to be a part of such a great initiative!

About Julia Jolliff

I'm Julia. Wife, mom to three growing boys, lover of food. Here you will find quick & easy weeknight meal ideas, kid-friendly recipes and a few sweet treats. My roots are from the Mediterranean and many of my recipes incorporate those flavors!

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