Salmon-vegetable sheet pan dinner serves two in a hurry
Sheet pan meals have become so popular in the last few years. That’s because you cook everything on one pan, so cleanup is a cinch. There are days when all you want to do is get dinner on the table with the least amount of fuss and time. But you shouldn’t have to sacrifice flavor. This one-pan meal is such a great recipe because it is both easy and quite tasty. You can usually find packages of diced butternut squash at the supermarket, so no peeling and dicing is required. You only need to dice the zucchini, which takes just a few minutes. I also love the color palette of the orange and green vegetables against the pink salmon.
I always use a sheet of parchment paper on the bottom of the sheet pan to avoid a mess.
The balsamic mayonnaise adds an interesting flavor and texture complement to the salmon. A well-chilled sauvignon blanc would make a decent pairing.
SALMON VEGETABLE SHEET PAN DINNER
Makes: 2 servings
1 pound peeled and cubed butternut squash
2 medium zucchinis, cut into 1 -inch pieces 2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper
Thyme sprigs
Lemon zest
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 teaspoon balsamic syrup
½ teaspoon pesto, optional
Salt and pepper
1 pound salmon filet, skinned
Parsley, for garnish
1. Heat the oven to 4 0 0 degrees. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Arrange squash and zucchini on half the sheet pan.
2. Drizzle vegetables with 2 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper, thyme sprigs and lemon zest. Toss to evenly combine. Roast for 2 5 minutes.
3. While the vegetables are roasting, combine the mayonnaise, balsamic, pesto and salt and pepper; mix to blend. Spread the salmon filet with mayonnaise mixture evenly on top.
4. Remove the vegetables from the oven and mix the pieces around, using tongs.
5. Make room on the sheet pan for the salmon. Place salmon filet on the sheet then bake for another 1 2 to 1 5 minutes, depending upon its thickness or until the salmon is just cooked through. Arrange the vegetables underneath salmon or on one side of a serving plate with salmon on the other. Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.