Foil Packet Salmon with Summer Squash & Zucchini
foil packet salmon is the easiest weeknight dinner that somehow still looks impressive🐟🌿 salmon seasoned with paprika, garlic, and butter sits on a bed of sliced summer squash and zucchini, sealed up in foil and air fried until perfectly cooked through. one packet, zero mess, and it's on the table in under 30 minutes. 🫶
Ingredients
2 salmon fillets, skin-on
1 medium yellow summer squash, sliced into rounds
1 medium zucchini, sliced into rounds
1/2 yellow onion, thinly sliced
1 roma tomato, thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp butter, cut into small pieces
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
Fresh parsley, to garnish
Serves 2
Prep time ~10 mins
Cook time ~15 mins
Cooking Instructions
WASH YOUR VEGGIES
Wash and prep your squash, zucchini, onion, tomato, and parsley before getting started.
Build the foil packet
Lay a large sheet of foil on a flat surface. Layer sliced squash, zucchini, onion and tomato in the center. Season the vegetables with salt, pepper, and minced garlic.
Place salmon fillets on top of the vegetables, skin-side down. Season with smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Dot with butter pieces.
Fold the foil up and over, sealing tightly into a packet so no steam escapes.
Air fry
Place the sealed foil packet in the air fryer basket. Air fry at 400°F for 10-12 mins until salmon is cooked through and flakes easily. Cooking time will vary slightly depending on the thickness of your fillets.
Carefully open the packet — steam will escape fast, so open away from you.
Plate and serve
Transfer the squash and zucchini to a plate as the base. Place salmon on top. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with sliced tomato on the side.
Tips & Notes
You might have extra squash and zucchini, save it for a veg side for lunch!
Double the foil if you're worried about leaks — two layers is always safer for foil packets.
Slice veggies thin and even so they cook through in the same time as the salmon.
The butter melts into the vegetables and creates a little sauce in the packet — don't skip it.
For oven method: bake at 400°F for 15 mins instead.
Salmon is done when it flakes easily with a fork and reaches an internal temp of 145°F.