I get it. Dinner is hard, and cleaning is hard, and sometimes cooking seems like way too much hassle. This one-tray salmon dinner is totally low-hassle; you just leave everything on the tray as you add more stuff to it. It also makes you feel like a real adult, cooking grown-up food. Salmon is pure brain food (with those omega-3s) and is sure to help you power through midterms.
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
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Ingredients
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2 Filets of Salmon
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2 Medium Size Potatoes
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1 Bunch of Asparagus
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1 Lemon
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Dried Rosemary
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Red Pepper Flakes
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Salt & Pepper
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Olive Oil
Equipment
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1 Cookie Sheet (Metal Baking Tray)
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1 Knife
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Microplane (zester)
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Tongs
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Spatula
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Cutting Board
Instructions
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Heat oven to 350° F.
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Dice potatoes into 2-inch cubes and place on one third of the tray. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt, pepper, and rosemary to taste. Bake until fork tender (about 20 minutes) and leave on the tray.
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Pat salmon down with a paper towel and place on middle third of the tray with the potatoes.
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Drizzle with olive oil, season with a generous amount of salt, a pinch of pepper, and a pinch of rosemary.
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Slice lemon into thin slices saving 1/4 of the lemon on the side. Layer with lemon slices and bake for 5-10 minutes.
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Cut off the blunt ends of the asparagus, add to final 1/3 of the tray with everything else, drizzle with olive oil, zest the lemon over the asparagus, sprinkle with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
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Bake until dark green and salmon is cooked through. (About 5-10 minutes.)
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Take out and enjoy!
