This one-pan baked herb and parmesan-crusted salmon with roasted lemon garlic broccoli and cheesy carrots is an easy, no-fuss weekday meal that is bursting with fresh flavors!

Salmon is laid in between carrots and broccoli on a sheet pan.

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One pan salmon and veggies

Has school started where you live? It’s about to start here so I am drumming up all my best ideas for easy, healthy, quick weekday dinners like my cheesy chicken quesadillas with chipotle lime sauce, one pan bacon and dijon mustard chicken, or my popular honey garlic chicken stir fry recipe!

The perfect meal in my opinion is one that uses fresh herbs, uses few dishes, and is quick and easy to cook. This one pan salmon and veggies dish bakes on a sheet pan, takes under 20 minutes to cook, and uses fresh herbs like rosemary and thyme for the best flavor… so yeah, I’d say that checks all my boxes.

Each component has it’s own flavor combo which makes this dish even more exciting. All the flavors compliment each other but are different, that way you don’t feel like it was a one pan and one flavor kind of deal.

First, grated parmesan cheese is combined with Italian seasoned bread crumbs, fresh raw garlic, and fresh herbs. Olive oil is brushed on the salmon filet with an addition of a pinch of salt. The parmesan crust is patted onto the salmon, and now it’s time to prep the vegetables.

The broccoli is cut then tossed with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and salt. The baby carrots are mixed with parmesan cheese, garlic, fresh thyme, and salt. The vegetables are placed on each side of the salmon, and then you can send it off the the oven to bake for about 18 minutes!

This baked salmon and roasted vegetables sheet pan dinner results in tender, juicy salmon with a crispy, flavorful, cheesy crust. The baby carrots are soft on the outside with a perfect crunch in the center, and the cheese is perfectly melted all over them! The broccoli is tender and fragrant. Quick, easy to prepare, and just downright delicious.

The salmon is flaked with a fork to show the tender texture.

Sheet pan salmon and vegetables ingredients

Salmon filet– Look for a salmon filet that is 1-2 lbs, which will feed about 5-6 people.
Olive oil– Always opt for an extra virgin olive oil, which goes through different processes to earn that label- in short, it’s the better quality choice.
Parmesan cheese– Grated parmesan cheese is needed for this recipe, if you have shredded on hand, run it through a blender!
Italian seasoned bread crumbs– This ingredient adds even more flavor because it is already seasoned!
Fresh herbs– Fresh thyme and rosemary are easy to find in just about any grocery store and are easy to incorporate into other recipes if you have leftovers.
Garlic– Finely chopped raw garlic adds just the right amount of zing to the vegetables and salmon.
Baby carrots– Bagged baby carrots are used in this recipe because they are quick to prepare and they are all uniform in size, so they will cook evenly.
Broccoli florets– Make sure to chope the broccoli into even bite-size pieces to ensure they cook evenly.
Lemon juice– A squeeze of fresh lemon juice compliments the broccoli and really separates all the flavors of this dish.

Carrots, broccoli, and a small salmon filet are plated on a white plate.

Chef’s tips

How to pick out the best quality salmon

High quality salmon will yield a more flavorful over all dish, but with all the labels that are slapped on packaging, how do you find the best quality salmon?

Look for salmon that is labeled as wild caught, preferably fresh. Fresh wild caught salmon will have a more firm texture when it is raw, so give it a little poke. If the flesh springs back, it’s fresh. if the flesh creates a divet after it’s poked, move on.

If you can’t find fresh wild caught salmon, buy vacuum packed wild caught salmon, instead. This will be your next best bet in buying the best quality.

Lastly, if you simply cannot find these, farm raised or sustainably farmed salmon is probably what’s laid across the ice in the seafood department of your grocery store. These will work just fine for this recipe.

Make sure the salmon smells fresh, not fishy, has firm flesh, and the skin is pliable, not breaking or dried out.

Don’t overcook it

Salmon is a fast cooking fish that is meant to stay flaky yet moist. A 1 l lb filet will only need about 15 minutes to cook. Check to see if the fish is done by flaking it with a fork. If the flesh is pink, opaque, and flakey, the fish is done.

Salmon is baked next to broccoli and carrots on one pan.

How to make one pan salmon and veggies in three easy steps

Prepare the salmon. Combine the parmesan cheese, garlic, fresh herbs, and Italian bread crumbs in a medium-sized bowl. Lay the salmon skin-side down in the center of a parchment paper-lined sheet pan. Brush the salmon with a splash of olive oil, then sprinkle and pat down the parmesan bread crumb mixture onto the flesh.
Prepare the vegetables. Using the same bowl, combine the baby carrots, olive oil, parmesan cheese, thyme, garlic, and salt. Give the mixture a good stir, then lay it in a single layer on the sheet pan. Use the same bowl to combine the broccoli, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and salt. Add the broccoli to the sheet pan in a single layer.
Bake the sheet pan salmon and vegetables. Place the sheet pan in a preheated oven at 400 degrees for 15-18 minutes. Remove it from the oven, slice the salmon into filets, and serve. Mangia!

Salmon is cooked on a sheet pan with broccoli and carrots to save time.

How to store and reheat the salmon and vegetables

Place the salmon and vegetables in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

To reheat the salmon and vegetables, place them in the microwave for 2 minutes, or in the oven at 350 degrees for 5-10 minutes.

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Salmon is cooked on the same sheet pan with the broccoli and carrots for an easy and fast meal.

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