Lemon-Herb Baked Salmon with Green Beans

One tray, twenty minutes, and the kind of dinner that looks like more effort than it was. The lemon goes in two rounds — half before the oven, half after — which keeps it bright.

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• ✓Salmon is one of the richest everyday sources of omega-3 fats.
• ✓Green beans bring fiber, vitamin C and folate.
• ✓Olive oil is a source of monounsaturated fat.
• ✓Lemon and fresh dill carry the seasoning, with vitamin C alongside.

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Ingredients

• •2 salmon fillets (about 6 oz / 170 g each)
• •10 oz / 300 g green beans, trimmed
• •3 tbsp olive oil
• •1 lemon
• •2 cloves garlic, sliced (leave out for a gentler version)
• •1 tsp dried oregano
• •small bunch fresh dill or parsley, chopped
• •salt and black pepper

Method

1. Heat the oven to 425°F / 220°C. Line a baking tray.
2. Toss the green beans with 2 tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper; spread on the tray.
3. Pat the salmon dry, set it on top of the beans, and rub with the remaining oil, oregano, salt and pepper. Squeeze over half the lemon.
4. Bake 12–14 minutes, until the salmon flakes at the thickest part.
5. Squeeze over the rest of the lemon, scatter the herbs, and serve straight from the tray.

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