baked salmon with tomatoes and shallots

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category: [fish]

Ingredients

4 (5 oz) salmon filets
2 Teaspoons olive oil plus 2 tablesppons
Salt and Freshly Ground Pepper
3 chopped tomatoes or 1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes drained
2 chopped shallots
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried thyme

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Sprinkle salmon with 2 teaspoons olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Combine tomatoes, shallots, 2 tablespoons oil, lemon juice, oregano, thyme, salt, and pepper in a bowl, mixing well.
Place a salmon filet, oiled side down on a piece of foil.
Spoon 1/4 of the tomato mixture on top of the salmon.
Wrap the foil around salmon, forming a square packet.
Place the wrapped salmon on a baking sheet.
Repeat for the remaining 3 pieces.
Bake the salmon for about 25 mins until the salmon is just cooked through.