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Baked salmon fillet with roasted broccoli served on a plate
Dreena Grace Burthon

Easy Baked Salmon with Roasted Broccoli

A simple sheet pan dinner with baked salmon and roasted broccoli. Low effort, filling, and works well for easy diabetic dinner recipes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
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Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 fillets salmon skin on or off
  • 1 large broccoli cut into florets
  • 2 tbsp olive oil divided
  • 1 tsp salt more if needed
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper to taste
  • 2 cloves garlic minced, optional
  • 1 lemon sliced or juiced, optional

Equipment

  • 1 Baking sheet Regular size, nothing fancy
  • 1 Parchment paper or foil Optional, but saves cleanup
  • 1 Knife For cutting broccoli
  • 1 Cutting board Any will do
  • 1 Oven Preheated

Method
 

  1. Heat the oven to about 400 degrees. Close enough is fine.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
  3. Cut the broccoli into medium pieces and spread them on the pan.
  4. Drizzle the broccoli with half the olive oil. Add salt and pepper. Toss it around a bit.
  5. Put the pan in the oven and roast the broccoli for about 10 minutes.
  6. While that’s going, place the salmon on the same pan or a second pan.
  7. Drizzle the salmon with the remaining olive oil. Add salt, pepper, and garlic if using.
  8. Slide the salmon into the oven with the broccoli.
  9. Bake everything for another 12 to 15 minutes, until the salmon flakes easily and the broccoli has dark edges.
  10. Take it out. Add lemon if you want. Eat while it’s hot.

Notes

  • Salmon thickness matters more than exact timing. Thicker pieces need a few extra minutes. Thin ones cook fast.
  • Don’t crowd the pan. If everything is piled up, it steams instead of roasting.
  • Pull the salmon early if you’re unsure. It keeps cooking after it comes out.
  • Frozen salmon works fine. Just thaw and pat it dry first if you can.
  • Season lightly at first. You can always add more at the table.
Nothing fancy. Adjust as you go. That’s kind of the point.