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Grilled salmon

May 22, 2026

Recipe

Try grilling lemons, cut-side down, alongside this grilled salmon. Grilled lemons have a sweeter, concentrated flavor and make for a fun presentation.

Serves 2

Grilled lemons are a great accompaniment for this dish. Grilling them, cut-side down, alongside the salmon. Grilled lemons have a sweeter, concentrated flavor.

Heat a grill or cast-iron skillet to medium heat. Spray cooking spray on the cooking surface and on one side of the salmon fillets. Season the sprayed side of the fillets with salt and pepper. Lay the fillets, seasoned-side down, on the cooking surface and cook for about 3 minutes. Turn the fillets 90 degrees and cook for another 3 minutes.

Spray the top of the fillets with cooking spray and flip them over. Cook for about 3 minutes, turn 90 degrees, and cook for another 3 minutes until the fish reaches an internal temperature of 140 degrees F (145 degrees F for well done).

2 fillets (4 ounces each) salmon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper (or "to taste")

DASH Eating Plan Servings

Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fats and oils Fruits Grains and grain products 4 Meats, poultry and fish Nuts, seeds and dry beans Sweets Vegetables

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

Fats Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fruits 4 Meat and meat substitutes Milk and milk products Nonstarchy vegetables Starches Sweets, desserts and other carbohydrates

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

Carbohydrates Fats Fruits 2 Protein and dairy Sweets Vegetables

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calcium 200 Calories 7 g Total carbohydrate 52 mg Cholesterol 1 g Dietary fiber 4 g Monounsaturated fat Potassium 19 g Protein 2 g Saturated fat 4 ounces Serving size 635 mg Sodium 10 g Total fat