This easy Salmon with Baked Potatoes dinner takes just 40 minutes. This nourishing dish is cooked and served in just one pan with minimal prep - and is realistic for busy weeknights. Served with a simple lemon yogurt sauce, this meal bursting with flavor and naturally gluten free too.
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I'm a huge fan of the sheet pan dinner. Oven roasting is known to intensify the flavor of ingredients and what's more this method allows you to cook a whole meal with minimal effort. A perfect choice when time is tight.
Sheet pan dinners are all about simple steps and staggered cooking.
For this one pan salmon dinner, start off by roasting the baby potatoes. Get them cooking before you add in the salmon filets and the rest of the veggies and you'll find all the ingredients are ready at the same time. Delicious, nutritious and fast.
Why You Should Make This One Pan Salmon Dinner:
- A complete meal cooked and on the table in less than 40 minutes, this dinner delivers with minimal fuss. For another great sheet pan dinner the whole family will enjoy, try my popular Chicken Mozzarella Sheet Pan Dinner.
- The health benefits of salmon are well known - it is rich in fatty acids that we all need in our diets. This recipe proves just how easy it is to prepare and cook.
- My sheet pan salmon recipe is ideal for anyone who is celiac or following a gluten free diet.
- The best thing is - this is a great meal for a busy day but works just as well for a dinner party.
How to Make Salmon with Baked Potatoes and Veggies
Find a full printable recipe card with measurements below.
Toss the potatoes in olive oil and seasoning, then roast on a large baking sheet until they are starting to soften.
Place the veggies around the potatoes and add the salmon fillets on top.
Drizzle with more olive oil, lemon juice and season again.
Bake until the fish is cooked through.
Meanwhile make the sauce then serve over the salmon and top with fresh dill.
What vegetables pair well with salmon?
Asparagus, broccoli and tomatoes are a great tasting combination with salmon as all 4 ingredients work together to make a tasty sheet pan dinner.
However, you can get creative with the veggies as cauliflower, green beans, peppers, and onion all roast well and would taste delicious served with salmon.
Add some garden peas a few minutes before the end of cooking for an added burst of freshness.
How to make sure the salmon isn't overcooked?
Fish cooks quickly so you always have to keep a close eye on it when oven baking! It's best to check the salmon as you are going, rather than risk it overcooking and drying out.
I recommend testing the salmon after 10 minutes in the oven. When cooked, the fish will have gone from translucent to opaque. Gently press down on top of the fillet and if the salmon starts to flake it is cooked.
If it needs a little longer add an extra few minutes and check again. To avoid dry, over cooked fish it should still be a little translucent inside.
What cut of salmon is best to use?
I have used salmon fillet in this one pan salmon dinner dish. This is a great boneless cut to use as it is cut from the top loin of the salmon.
You can also use salmon steaks, which are cut through the width of the fish, with the bone left in the centre.
Whichever cut you use, try to make sure each piece of fish is a similar size so that cooking times are similar. You don't want one smaller fillet cooking more quickly than the others in the tray.
Enjoy an easy salmon recipe? Then why not try my Salmon with Spinach Cream Sauce or my Coconut Cream Salmon with Tomatoes.
Variations of Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner:
- This is a really great way to cook protein so if you don't have salmon, replace it with another fillet of fish of your choice.
- If you don’t have new potatoes, regular potatoes peeled and cut into one inch pieces are fine.
- I used cherry tomatoes but grape tomatoes are fine.
- Looking to lower your carbs? Replace the new potatoes with one inch chunks of sweet potatoes instead. You could also swap in some Brussels Sprouts.
- For added flavor add some sliced red onion.
- Sprinkle some fresh thyme over the salmon as it's baking as salmon and thyme are a lovely flavor combination. Fresh parsley also works.
- You could also add some freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
Tips For Making Sheet Pan Salmon
- This dish is best fresh and eaten straight from the oven. However, to save time you can prepare all the ingredients earlier in the day and keep them in the fridge until you are ready to assemble.
- Use a large sheet pan. The idea is to roast to ingredients and if they're too overcrowded they may start to steam and go soggy.
- For even easier clean up, use a lined baking sheet.
- Always try to use salmon fillets of a similar size and shape. This helps to ensure they will all cook at roughly the same time.
How To Serve
Oven-baked salmon with potatoes is an entire meal in itself so you don't have to make separate side dishes. With roasted potatoes and vegetables baked alongside the salmon there really is no need to cook anything else!
Though it's not essential, I like to add a lemon and yogurt sauce alongside this meal. This sharp lemony dressing really freshens up the dish, coating both the salmon and the veggies beautifully.
How to reheat
Leftover salmon and veggies keep well in an airtight container. This meal can be enjoyed cold or to reheat bake on a lined sheet pan covered in foil in a warm oven until hot.
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Printable Recipe
Simple Salmon with Baked Potatoes and Vegetables Recipe
Ingredients
- 1½ lbs Baby Potatoes - scrubbed, and halved if large
- 4 Salmon Fillets
- 1 bunch Asparagus - trimmed
- 1 head Broccoli - cut into small florets
- 16 oz Cherry Tomatoes
- 1 Lemon - juice only
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil
- Sea Salt and Black Pepper
- 1 tbsp Dill - chopped
- ½ cup Yogurt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F/200°C
- Line a large sheet tray with parchment paper.
- Toss the potatoes in half the olive oil, sea salt and pepper on the tray until fully coated.
- Roast the potatoes for 15-20 minutes, until they are starting to soften. Pull the sheet pan out of the oven.
- Place the asparagus spears, broccoli florets and cherry tomatoes around the potatoes and add the salmon fillets on top.
- Add the remaining olive oil, sprinkle over half the lemon juice and season with more salt and pepper.
- Cook for a further 10-15 minutes, until the fish is cooked through.
- Meanwhile to make the sauce add the remaining juice of half a lemon to the yogurt and season with sea salt to create a sauce.
- Serve the fish and veggies with the yogurt sauce drizzled over the tray. Top with fresh dill.
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Janice says
What a gorgeous and easy dinner! Absolutely my kind of food.
Jo Keohane says
Thank you so much Janice - yes, definitely all about the ease around here!
Bron says
Another great meal! Really easy and very tasty.
Jo Keohane says
Thanks so much for commenting Bron, so glad you all liked it.
Nicky says
Always a winner! Really easy, tasty and heathy.
Jo Keohane says
So glad you enjoyed Nics, thanks for commenting!!