Sheet Pan Salmon Veggies (Printer Version)

A colorful one-pan dish with roasted salmon and a mix of seasonal vegetables for easy weeknight meals.

# What You'll Need:

→ Fish

01 - 4 skinless salmon fillets, 5 to 6 ounces each
02 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
03 - 1 teaspoon lemon zest
04 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

→ Vegetables

05 - 1 medium red onion, cut into wedges
06 - 2 medium carrots, sliced into ½-inch rounds
07 - 1 red bell pepper, sliced
08 - 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
09 - 1 small zucchini, sliced into ½-inch half-moons
10 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
11 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
12 - 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
13 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

→ Garnish and Serving

14 - 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
15 - Lemon wedges for serving

# How to Prepare:

01 - Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
02 - In a large bowl, combine onion, carrots, bell peppers, zucchini, and cherry tomatoes. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil, sprinkle with Italian herbs, salt, and pepper. Toss until evenly coated. Spread vegetables in a single layer on the prepared sheet pan.
03 - Place the sheet pan in the preheated oven and roast vegetables for 10 minutes.
04 - While vegetables roast, pat salmon fillets dry with paper towels. Brush each fillet with olive oil, then sprinkle evenly with lemon zest, salt, and pepper.
05 - Remove sheet pan from oven after 10 minutes. Using tongs or a spatula, gently move vegetables aside to create space. Position salmon fillets among the vegetables.
06 - Return sheet pan to oven and roast for 12 to 15 minutes, until salmon flakes easily with a fork and vegetables are tender with caramelized edges.
07 - Remove from oven. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve immediately with lemon wedges on the side.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • It's genuinely done in under an hour, no side dishes, no fussing—just one beautiful pan that feeds four hungry people.
  • The salmon gets this delicate flake and the vegetables actually caramelize instead of steaming themselves into submission.
02 -
  • Don't skip patting the salmon dry—wet fish sticks to the pan every time, and that rubbery edge is impossible to come back from.
  • The vegetables finish roasting perfectly if you give them that ten-minute head start; adding them at the same time as the salmon means they'll still be firm when the fish is done.
03 -
  • If your salmon fillets are uneven in thickness, tuck the thin end underneath so everything cooks at the same rate and you don't end up with overcooked edges.
  • Buy salmon from a fishmonger if you can and ask them to feel it for pin bones—it's a small kindness that saves you from discovering them while eating.
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