Name: Garlic Herb Salmon and Zucchini Foil Packets
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lbs salmon (cut into 6 filets); 4 tbsp garlic (paste or finely diced garlic); 4 tbsp olive oil; 2 tbsp Italian seasonings; 1 tsp sea salt; ¼ tsp black pepper (fresh cracked); dill (handful of fresh)

salmon with dill surrounded by zucchini, squash, and onion

At Ajpal, I add lots of tips in all of my recipes – because I am a home cook without any formal training, and I find I am more confident making dishes when I understand why it works, and what each ingredient means to the flavor of a recipe. My goal is for even the most beginner home cook to feel empowered in the kitchen.

Simple Delicious Salmon Zucchini Packets

For someone with a website dedicated to food, I can be a horribly scatterbrained cook.

I am someone who often forgets to make meals ahead of time – relying on just throwing something together at the last minute.

Lately, with my husband and I both trying out a slow-carb (think paleo, but no fruit and with beans) diet, I’ve been especially guilty of slacker cooking – and I’ve relied on my fair share of dump it and bake style meals.

One night I was particularly rushed, and just exhausted from the thought of dinner, when I decided to put a spin on a recent favorite recipe – a simple sheet pan salmon bursting with lemon and herb flavor.