Salmon Sheet Pan Bake (Printable Version)

A healthy dish featuring tender salmon and a medley of roasted vegetables cooked on one pan.

# What You Need:

→ Fish

01 - 4 skinless salmon fillets (6 oz each)
02 - 2 tbsp olive oil
03 - 1 lemon, zested and juiced
04 - 1 tsp dried dill or 1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
05 - 1 tsp garlic powder
06 - ½ tsp salt
07 - ¼ tsp black pepper

→ Vegetables

08 - 1 red bell pepper, sliced
09 - 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
10 - 1 small red onion, wedged
11 - 1 medium zucchini, sliced into rounds
12 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
13 - 1 cup broccoli florets

→ Garnish (optional)

14 - Lemon wedges
15 - Fresh parsley, chopped

# Step-by-Step:

01 - Set oven to 425°F and line a large sheet pan with parchment paper or foil.
02 - In a small bowl, combine olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, dill, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.
03 - Spread the sliced vegetables evenly across the prepared pan and drizzle with half of the seasoning mixture, tossing to coat.
04 - Nestle salmon fillets among the vegetables and brush each fillet with the remaining seasoning mixture.
05 - Bake in the preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes until salmon flakes easily and vegetables are tender.
06 - Remove from oven, garnish with lemon wedges and fresh parsley, and serve immediately.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The whole meal cooks in one pan, which means dinner is ready before your kitchen becomes a disaster zone.
  • Salmon stays impossibly tender when roasted this way, flaking apart at the gentlest nudge of a fork.
  • You can taste the brightness of lemon and fresh dill without any of the fussiness that makes healthy cooking feel like a chore.
02 -
  • Don't skip cutting the vegetables into roughly similar sizes—small pieces finish cooking while larger ones are still raw, and you'll end up frustrated.
  • Arrange vegetables in a single layer with the salmon; if you pile them on top of each other, they steam instead of roast, and you lose all that wonderful caramelization.
03 -
  • If your salmon fillets are particularly thick, tent them loosely with foil for the first ten minutes, then uncover so they can get a little color on top.
  • Room temperature vegetables cook more evenly than cold ones straight from the fridge, so pull them out a few minutes before you start prepping.
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