Air Fryer Honey Lemon Garlic Salmon

This air-fryed salmon recipe is a weekly staple in our home. It’s made with a few, good-for-you ingredients and fits our diet great. If you’re following WW, Salmon is 0 pts and if you’re not, it’s still a great source of protein. The air fryer is also my preferred method for perfectly cooked salmon. The end result is buttery, flaky, and super tender.

I love to pair salmon, which is generally rich and mild, with something acidic, so this honey lemon garlic sauce is a great complement. On the side, I serve it with zucchini and mushroom, air fried and topped with crumbled Boursin cheese. All in all, this entire dinner is just a few points, and is extremely satisfying.

Air Fryer Honey Lemon Garlic Salmon

Jacklin Altman

Not sure what to make for dinner? Try this air-fried salmon recipe! It’s healthy, super flavorful, and perfect for just about any diet! Made with just a few clean ingredients and cooked in the air fryer, it’s a dinner slam dunk.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 3

Calories 413 kcal

Equipment

• Mixing Bowl
• Air Fryer

Ingredients

  

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• 1 lb salmon

For the sauce:

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• zest of one lemon
• 2 tbsp honey
• 2-3 cloves garlic minced
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Lemon slices

For the side dish:

• 2 zucchini cut into half slices
• 1 small box baby Bella mushrooms stems removed and sliced
• 2 tbsp Boursin cheese
• Olive oil
• Salt pepper, garlic powder

Instructions

 

• Combine sauce ingredients, put salmon in a dish or ziploc bag, and use half the sauce to marinate the salmon for 20-30 min (optional, can skip this step if pressed for time)
• Meanwhile, clean and cut zucchini and mushrooms. Toss in olive oil, tsp salt, tsp pepper, and 2 tsp garlic powder. Spread onto air fryer trays, making sure nothing overlaps (don’t want over crowding!)
• Spray or brush air fryer tray with oil, place salmon skin side down, and top with additional sauce and sliced lemon
• Air fry at 390 for ~12-14 min. I did this in my oven-style air fryer, so I can fit multiple trays at once and this all came together super quickly. If you have a smaller air fryer, just use the same timing but do it separately until your veggies are tender enough for your liking!
• Top veggies with crumbled garlic herb Boursin cheese and serve alongside the salmon!

Nutrition

Calories: 413kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 33gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 141mgPotassium: 1189mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 424IUVitamin C: 28mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 2mg

Keyword lemon, air fryer, vegetarian, dinner, salmon, honey, garlic

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