Sheet Pan Pesto Salmon with Potatoes and Broccoli

Whenever I'm trying to eat more seafood, I always turn to this Sheet Pan Pesto Salmon with roasted gold potatoes and broccoli. They key is roasting the potatoes first before adding the salmon so it's perfectly melt-in-your-mouth tender. It comes together in no time with store-bought pesto and is a breeze to clean-up. Don't you love your veg, carbs, healthy fats, and FLAVOR all on one pan?

Are you a sheet pan person? Yay or nay.

Well we can all agree that pesto + salmon is a match made in heaven. So much buttery bright herbaceousness (spelling?) going on, I almost can't handle. But for you, I'm gonna handle.

Because busy weeknights call for one pan meals that are not only overflowing with epic flavor, but also boast plenty of protein, veggies, satisfying carbs and healthy fats. Did I mention easy cleanup? So complete, ya know?

If you made my sheet pan Cajun shrimp with potatoes and green beans, you know I'm a sucker for a wildly flavorful seafood and veg situation. Acid! Spices! Fat! (And nourishment aplenty, duh.)

The why behind starring ingredients

• Salmon: I developed this recipe with wild thawed from frozen salmon filets (I always go for frozen pre-cut since it's more affordable than fresh). If you have access and the budget for it, wild or sustainably-farmed is a fab choice as it has more of those brain-boosting healthy fats we love in this recipe and is more environmentally sound.
• Pesto: I tested this salmon with both store bought pesto (love the cashew one from TJ's) and my homemade dairy-free pesto with walnuts. It's pretty wild how much flavor pesto adds with minimal effort!
• Potatoes: I make this baby gold potatoes because you only have to chop once and the texture is SO good, but you can use russet, red, or even sweet potatoes.
• Broccoli: Because we need our veggies too! While I created this recipe with broccoli top of mind, cauliflower, green beans, asparagus, or zucchini would also be a swell stand-in. I've made it with cauli before but it's def more of a beige meal, lol.

Let's make it!

Man, isn't a one pan dinner just THE BEST?!

Dinna dinna tiiiiime!

Sheet Pan Pesto Salmon with Potatoes and Broccoli

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• Author: Alexis Joseph
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 32 minutes
• Total Time: 47 minutes
• Yield: 4 servings 1x
• Category: Mains
• Method: Oven
• Cuisine: American
• Diet: Gluten Free

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Whenever I'm trying to eat more seafood, I always turn to this Sheet Pan Pesto Salmon with roasted gold potatoes and broccoli. They key is roasting the potatoes first before adding the salmon so it's perfectly melt-in-your-mouth tender. It comes together in no time with store-bought pesto and is a breeze to clean-up. Don't you love your veg, carbs, healthy fats, and FLAVOR all on one pan?

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Ingredients

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• 4 wild salmon filets (6oz each, 1 ¼-1 ½ lbs total)
• 6-8 tbsp dairy-free pesto with walnuts (or store-bought works great!)
• 1 ½ pounds baby gold potatoes, sliced in half
• 1 large head broccoli, chopped into florets (3 heaping cups)
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 ¼ tsp kosher salt (plus more for seasoning salmon)
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• Freshly ground black pepper

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425F. Make sure you have an extra large sheet pan. If not, you can use two regular ones!
2. Place potatoes in a mixing bowl and toss with 1 tbsp olive oil, ¾ tsp kosher salt, garlic powder, and a few grinds of pepper. Spread evenly onto a large baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, toss broccoli with remaining 1 tbsp oil, ½ tsp salt, and pepper. Remove potatoes from oven and push them to one side.
4. Add broccoli and salmon (skin side down) to baking sheet. Make sure the broccoli isn't too crowded so it browns properly. Season salmon with a good pinch of kosher salt and pepper. Spoon 1-2 tbsp of pesto onto each filet.
5. Place baking sheet in the oven again and bake for about 12 minutes, or until the salmon is flaky and cooked through. Smaller pieces of salmon will take less time to cook.

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Photos by The Nutritious Kitchen.