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    Hummusapien » Recipes » Lunch and Dinner » Sheet Pan Pesto Salmon with Potatoes and Broccoli

    ★★★★★ from 5 reviews

    Sheet Pan Pesto Salmon with Potatoes and Broccoli

    Published Sep 20, 2021 · Modified Sep 20, 2021 · by Alexis Joseph · 16 Comments

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    Healthy Sheet Pan Pesto Salmon with Potatoes and Broccoli is packed with flavor for an easy dinner the whole family to love!

    sheet pan with salmon, pesto and potatoes

    Are you a sheet pan person? Yay or nay.

    We're making sheet pan salmon today and I'm freaking pumped to tell you about it. Easy cleanup, healthy to boot, and SUPER TASTY!

    Believe me when I say my life changed when I got this extra large sheet pan. Suddenly I could roast everything on ONE surface and it was nothing short of sublime.

    So now I have to do my due diligence and take you straight to flavor town with meals you can make on one magical little (but actually big) sheet pan.

    Remember this Sheet Pan Mexican Veggie Dinner? What a beaut. You haven't lived until you've tried my Lemon Cajun Shrimp, Potatoes and Vegetables. Seriously fabulous stuff.

    plate with salmon and pesto

    We've been here before! How I don't have more salmon recipes on this blog is beyond me. We eat salmon almost every week, and I grew up doing the same! My dad grills a mean salmon.

    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. Let's do this!

    Key ingredients and tips

    • Salmon: Wild salmon filets for the win!  I always go for frozen as it's more affordable than fresh. You'll need four salmon filets, about 4-6oz each. Thinner pieces will quick more quickly and thicker pieces will take a bit longer.
    • Pesto: You can use store bought pesto or use my fave recipe for dairy-free pesto! Easy peasy flavor.
    • Potatoes: I love baby gold potatoes here but you can use russet, red, or even sweet potatoes.
    • Broccoli: Veg, taters, and salmon--gang's all here! Broccoli is my jam but cauliflower, green beans, asparagus, or zucchini would also be a swell stand-in.
    • Olive oil: For crispy perfection and mega flavor. You could also use avocado or coconut oil.
    • Spices: We're keeping it simple with kosher salt, garlic, and pepper since the pesto has so much flavor. Feel free to add oregano, smoked paprika, or whatever floats your boat!

    sheet pan with salmon, potatoes and broccoli

    The best salmon to buy

    Ahhhh, this question! I get it a lot. I go for wild Alaskan salmon as my number one choice, which of course is frozen when I find it here in Ohio. "Fresh" fish here is typically thawed from frozen unless they're flying it in.

    Atlantic salmon is what we most often see, and that means that the fish is farmed farmed, higher in pollutants, and lower in those good omega-3 fatty acids we love.

    If you have access and the budget for it, wild-caught salmon is a wonderful choice as it's healthier and more environmentally sound. You'll see coho, chinook, king, and sockeye (which is more red). You can always ask the fishmonger at your store for more info, as there are many sustainably farmed choices nowadays that are fab! Verlasso is a great example.

    You can buy one big salmon filet that you cut yourself or buy individually portioned/sliced ones.

    Wild canned salmon is far more affordable, but save that for my Salmon Corn Chowder or Salmon Burgers!

    plate with salmon, potatoes and broccolu

    More delish healthy dinner recipes

    • Easy Vegetable Teriyaki Stir Fry
    • Healthy Tuna Noodle Casserole
    • Peanut Noodles with Broccoli
    • Vegan Lasagna

    Dinna dinna tiiiiime!

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    Sheet Pan Pesto Salmon with Potatoes and Broccoli Recipe

    ★★★★★ 5 from 5 reviews
    • Author: Alexis Joseph | Hummusapien
    • 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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    Sheet Pan Pesto Salmon with Potatoes and Broccoli is a super tasty and healthy one pan meal. Packed with flavor for a dinner the whole family will love!


    Ingredients

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

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 425F. Make sure you have an extra large baking sheet. 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 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.

    Keywords: sheet pan salmon

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    Photos by The Nutritious Kitchen.

    About Alexis Joseph

    Oh HEY there! I'm Alexis Joseph, food writer, blogger, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), new mama, and co-founder of local restaurant group, Alchemy. I use my passion for cooking and wellness as fuel to help others ignite a more freeing and happy relationship with food. Learn more about Alexis!

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    1. Lindsay Remley says

      January 04, 2022 at 10:22 pm

      Simple, yummy, hearty and healthy. So few dishes to clean as well. We subbed the broccoli for cauliflower!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    2. Lauren says

      October 13, 2021 at 1:44 am

      Thank you. This is the first meal I have put on the table since having a baby 2.5 mos ago. It was easy, efficient-not a lot of dishes, and delicious! I may always make that pesto with fish or chicken etc! I'm so glad I doubled the pesto recipe. I could eat it plain. Thank you!!

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      • Alexis Joseph says

        October 19, 2021 at 10:11 am

        You go girl!! Huge win.

        Reply
    3. Ashley says

      October 01, 2021 at 1:49 pm

      I don't know why I've never tried pesto on salmon?! This was great! I'm all about sheet pan recipes with two kiddos running around. Everyone liked this. Thank you!

      Reply
    4. Kori says

      September 22, 2021 at 2:21 pm

      Fabulous combo! I love that Kroger carries a frozen wild caught Pacific salmon (Aqua Star brand) that is scored into four filets. It makes baking lovely salmon easy peasy. I love love pesto and salmon together, and I need to make more sheet pan meals!

      Reply
    5. Justin says

      September 21, 2021 at 4:58 pm

      This meal is a great way to enjoy pesto!

      Reply
    6. Justin says

      September 21, 2021 at 4:58 pm

      Delicious!

      Reply
    7. Emily says

      September 21, 2021 at 2:57 pm

      Such a yummy recipe, keeping this on repeat for my dinner cycles now!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        September 22, 2021 at 1:30 am

        Yayyy thank you so much Em!!

        Reply
    8. Emily says

      September 21, 2021 at 2:56 pm

      Had my boyfriend make this recipe for us since I had class late. It is totally boyfriend approved, which is a win in my book!

      ★★★★★

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      • Alexis says

        September 22, 2021 at 1:31 am

        Way to go Justin! That's the ultimate compliment 🙂

        Reply
    9. Emily says

      September 21, 2021 at 11:42 am

      I had class until 730p and need something easy for my boyfriend to prepare… this was it! So much flavor from the pesto, 10/10 recommend!

      Reply
    10. Emily says

      September 21, 2021 at 11:42 am

      I had class until 730p and need something easy for my boyfriend to prepare… this was it! Sooo much flavor from the pesto, 10/10 recommend!

      Reply
    11. Jan says

      September 20, 2021 at 2:37 pm

      I made this for dinner and it was reeeeally good. Thank you! I've made your pesto before and loved it! Freezes great too.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    12. Dylan says

      September 20, 2021 at 10:54 am

      Yum! We make this pretty much every week as well, so easy!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Alexis says

        September 20, 2021 at 12:36 pm

        Yayyy thanks, Dylan!

        Reply

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