One-Tray Baked Salmon Honey (Printable)

Salmon and vibrant vegetables baked on one tray with a zesty honey mustard glaze.

# What You Need:

→ Fish & Protein

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

→ Vegetables

02 - 1.3 cups 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, for texture)
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 - Set the oven to 400°F and line a large baking tray with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, combine baby potatoes, carrots, red bell pepper, red onion, and green beans. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil, season with salt and black pepper, and toss until evenly coated.
03 - Arrange the vegetables in a single layer on the prepared tray and roast for 10 minutes to begin cooking.
04 - 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 until smooth.
05 - Remove the tray from the oven. Place salmon fillets among the partially roasted vegetables and brush each fillet generously with the honey mustard sauce, reserving some sauce for serving.
06 - Return the tray to the oven and bake for 10 to 12 minutes until salmon is cooked through and flakes easily, and vegetables are tender.
07 - Drizzle remaining honey mustard sauce over the salmon before serving. Optionally garnish with fresh herbs.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • Everything cooks on one tray, which means you can sit down with a cup of tea instead of hovering over multiple pots.
  • The honey mustard sauce does all the flavor work for you, turning ordinary salmon into something that tastes like you planned it all week.
  • Cleanup is absurdly easy, just crumple the parchment and toss it, no scrubbing required.
02 -
  • Do not skip the vegetable head start, raw potatoes and perfectly cooked salmon do not happen at the same time.
  • Brush the sauce on the salmon just before it goes in the oven, not earlier, or the honey can burn and turn bitter.
  • Check the salmon at 10 minutes, thicker fillets might need the full 12, but thinner ones can overcook fast.
03 -
  • Use parchment paper, not foil, the honey in the sauce can stick and burn on foil.
  • Pat the salmon dry before brushing on the sauce so it clings better and caramelizes instead of steaming.
  • If your fillets have skin, place them skin-side down and the flesh will stay moist and tender.
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