One-Tray Baked Salmon Honey (Printable version)

Salmon and vibrant veggies baked together, finished with a tangy honey mustard drizzle for fuss-free flavor.

# What You'll Need:

→ Fish & Protein

01 - 4 salmon fillets (approximately 5.3 oz each), skin-on or skinless

→ Vegetables

02 - 10.5 oz baby potatoes, halved
03 - 2 medium carrots, sliced into sticks
04 - 1 red bell pepper, sliced
05 - 1 small red onion, cut into wedges
06 - 7 oz green beans, trimmed
07 - 2 tbsp olive oil
08 - Salt and black pepper, to taste

→ Honey Mustard Sauce

09 - 3 tbsp Dijon mustard
10 - 2 tbsp honey
11 - 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard (optional)
12 - 1 tbsp lemon juice
13 - 1 tbsp olive oil
14 - 1 garlic clove, minced
15 - ½ tsp dried thyme
16 - Salt and black pepper, to taste

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F and line a large baking tray with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, combine baby potatoes, carrots, bell pepper, red onion, and green beans with olive oil, salt, and black pepper. Toss until evenly coated.
03 - Spread vegetables in a single layer on the prepared tray and roast for 10 minutes.
04 - While vegetables roast, whisk together Dijon mustard, honey, wholegrain mustard if using, lemon juice, olive oil, minced garlic, dried thyme, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl.
05 - Remove tray from oven. Arrange salmon fillets among the vegetables and brush each generously with honey mustard sauce, reserving some for serving.
06 - Return tray to oven and bake for 10 to 12 minutes until salmon is cooked through and flakes easily, and vegetables are tender.
07 - Drizzle leftover honey mustard sauce over salmon before serving. Optionally, garnish with fresh herbs.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Everything cooks on one tray, so cleanup is almost nonexistent and you can actually relax while dinner bakes.
  • The honey mustard sauce clings to the salmon and caramelizes beautifully, adding a tangy sweetness that makes every bite exciting.
  • You can swap in whatever vegetables are sitting in your crisper drawer and it still turns out delicious.
02 -
  • Do not skip the 10 minute head start for the vegetables or the potatoes will still be hard when the salmon is done.
  • Brush the sauce on generously because it caramelizes beautifully in the oven and creates that sticky, flavorful coating you want.
  • Check the salmon at 10 minutes because ovens vary and overcooked salmon turns dry and chalky fast.
03 -
  • Use a basting brush or the back of a spoon to really coat the salmon with sauce so every bite has that tangy sweetness.
  • Let the tray rest for a minute or two after it comes out of the oven so the juices settle and the flavors meld together.
  • If your salmon fillets are thicker than 150 grams, add an extra minute or two to the baking time and check for doneness with a fork.
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