Easy Salmon Foil Packets
These salmon foil packets with julienne vegetables are the perfect healthy dinner to throw on the grill during the heat of summer.
Ingredients
- A pound salmon filet
- 1 cup zucchini in julienne strips
- 1 cup summer squash in julienne strips
- One lemon sliced thin
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chopped chives
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Clean and julienne the zucchini and summer squash.
- Toss the vegetables with 1 tablespoon of olive oil a dash of salt and pepper and the chives.
- Using heavy duty foil to create to foil packets.
- Place half the salmon on the foil. (about 12 - 15 inches - enough to set the salmon, veggies and wrap them up.
- Rub a little olive oil on top.
- Add a little salt and pepper and some of the lemon slices.
- Add half of the vegetable next to the salmon.
- Wrap up the salmon and veggies and place on a medium heat grill for 20 minutes, depending on the thickness of the salmon and how well cooked you like it.
- Remove and carefully open the packet. Serve.
Notes
Cook time will vary depending on your grill, the thickness of the salmon and how well done you like your fish. For this dish, 20 minutes gave us a medium rare cook.
If cooking on a campfire double or triple the foil to prevent breakage.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 633kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 53gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 31gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 291mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5g
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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