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Salmon, baby potatoes and zucchini slices on a white plate with a knife & fork.

Sheet Pan Balsamic Dijon Salmon

An easy one-pan recipe for baked salmon with a balsamic Dijon sauce and roasted baby potatoes and zucchini.
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5 from 12 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner, Entree, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Equipment

  • 1 Sheet pan

Ingredients
  

Sauce

  • 30ml (2 tbsp) balsamic vinegar
  • 30ml (2 tbsp) honey
  • 22ml (1 ½ tbsn) Dijon mustard
  • 10ml (2 tsp) sesame oil

Salmon and Veggies

  • 4-113g each (4oz) salmon fillets
  • 2 small zucchini
  • 300 g (¾ lb) baby potatoes (I used Littel Gems but any small potato will work)
  • 44 ml (3 tbsp) extra virgin olive oil
  • pinch of salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 232C (450F)
  • In a small bowl whisk together balsamic vinegar, honey, Dijon mustard and sesame oil. Combine well and set aside.
    Someone whisking balsamic Dijon sauce in a small bowl.
  • Cut potatoes in half. and slice zucchini into ¼" thick pieces.
    Someone slicing zucchini on a cutting board.
  • Add potatoes to sheet pan and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and toss to coat. Bake cut side down for 10 minutes.
    Someone sprinkling salt on potatoes on a sheet pan.
  • Remove the sheet pan from the oven and add zucchini slices to the pan. Toss them with the potatoes to coat with oil and salt. Move vegetables to one half of the pan.
    Someone tossing zucchini slices and baby potatoes on a sheet pan.
  • Lay foil on the other half of the sheet pan and add the salmon fillets spacing them 1" apart. Pour the balsamic Dijon sauce over the salmon and sprinkle with sesame seeds if using. Place the pan back in the oven and bake for 11-12 minutes or until the salmon flakes easily with a fork.
    Somone sprinkling sesame seeds over salmon on a sheet pan with potatoes and zucchini slices.
  • Serve spooning any sauce that has accumulated on the foil over the salmon fillets.

Notes

See the "How To Make This" & "Tips For Success" sections above the recipe for more detailed information on the process. 
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