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A colorful sheet pan baked salmon dinner featuring salmon fillets and roasted vegetables

Sheet Pan Baked Salmon Dinner: 10 Min Prep

Enjoy a delicious and healthy sheet pan salmon dinner with minimal prep and cleanup. This recipe features flaky salmon, tender asparagus, sweet cherry tomatoes, and red onion, all roasted to perfection.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 450
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 1.5 lbs Salmon fillets skin-on or off
  • bunch Asparagus trimmed
  • 1 pint Cherry tomatoes halved or whole
  • Red onion thinly sliced
  • Lemon half sliced for roasting, half for juice and garnish
  • 3 tablespoons Olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Dried dill or 1 tablespoon fresh, chopped
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Equipment

  • Large rimmed baking sheet
  • Parchment paper

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. On the baking sheet, toss asparagus, cherry tomatoes, and red onion with 2 tablespoons olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper; spread in a single layer.
  3. Pat salmon dry and place fillets skin-side down among the vegetables.
  4. Drizzle salmon with remaining olive oil, squeeze half a lemon over it, and sprinkle with dill, salt, and pepper, adding lemon slices on top.
Baking and Serving
  1. Bake for 12-18 minutes until salmon is cooked through and vegetables are tender-crisp.
  2. Remove from oven and serve immediately with extra lemon wedges.

Notes

Cooking time varies depending on salmon thickness. For best results, use a meat thermometer to ensure salmon reaches an internal temperature of 145°F (63°C).