This salmon dinner checks all the boxes for the easy, summer meal that uses all the fresh produce you already have in your fridge.
When my cousin Leah Reichman told me she just throws whatever vegetables she has on a sheet pan and adds a protein—chicken, salmon, whatever—I asked her, “Can you please measure it?” she laughed.
But I’ve been here before. People say “I just throw things on,” and I’ve learned that if I gently nudge them (okay, remind them a few times), I usually get the full recipe in the end. And I’m so glad I did. Because this is your summer dinner.
Just combine all the sauce ingredients and toss them with the veggies (save some of the sauce). We listed specific veggies, but really, you can use whatever you like.
Give the veggies a headstart in the oven, then make room for the salmon.
Top the salmon with remaining sauce.
And sprinkle with sesame seeds.
It’s everything you want: fresh, flavorful, easy, and flexible. Yes, you can still use whatever veggies are hanging out in your fridge—we just measured it out to give you a solid starting point.
Like sheet pan dinners? Try these chicken and potato one.
Want to have more vegetables or salmon on one sheet pan? Use our favorite Big Sheet Pan that fits the entire tray in a standard 30 inch oven.
Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner
Ingredients
- 3–4 salmon fillets
- 3 cups frozen broccoli
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced
- 1 small zucchini, sliced into rounds or wedges
- 8 mushrooms, quartered
- 1 onion, thinly sliced (frenched)
Sauce:
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 2 tbsp teriyaki sauce
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
For Garnish:
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Spread all the veggies on a sheet pan. Combine all sauce ingredients in a bowl. Drizzle most of the sauce over veggies (save a bit for later) and toss to coat.
- Roast for 15 minutes.
- Move some veggies aside and place the salmon in between. Brush the salmon with the remaining sauce. Garnish with sesame seeds.
- Bake for another 12 minutes.
- Broil for 3–4 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fish, until everything looks golden and perfect.
Now you’ve got an easy, delicious dinner you can throw together on any summer night—and it actually is measured out. Thanks, Leah (even if you didn’t mean to).
Sounds yum! Looks like your sheet pan will need some vigorous scrubbing…