Lemony salmon traybake
We need more traybakes in our life
I don’t know about you, but I LOVE a traybake. Minimal washing up but a whole load of flavour. Plus that smug sense of achievement when you pull one out of the oven. And this lemon salmon traybake? It’s fresh, vibrant, colourful and absolutely packed with omega-3 goodness. Basically, it’s the perfect midweek dinner for the fish lover in your life (or the fish convert who still needs a bit of lemony persuasion). Because we need to be eating more fish in my opinion.
Lemony salmon traybake
Tell me more about this salmon traybake…
This dish is everything I want from a one-pan dish. We’re talking crispy-edged baby potatoes, sweet caramelised onions, softened garlic, colourful peppers and a hint of green from tenderstem broccoli. Then those juicy, flaky salmon fillets, topped with lemon slices that roast away to give you that fresh, zesty hit. To keep things interesting, I’ve gone in with thyme, oregano, and a dusting of semolina to help crisp up the spuds.
One pot cooking is one way to make life that little bit easier
The beauty of a traybake is that it looks after itself. You chuck everything in, drizzle with olive oil, season it like you mean it, and let the oven do most of the work. No standing over a hob, no faff with multiple pans, and no tears at the mountain of washing up afterwards. In fact, once you’ve got this in the oven, you’ve got a solid 30–40 minutes of “me time” to pour a glass of wine, scroll TikTok or pretend you’re finally getting round to folding the laundry.
Healthy comfort food (that’s not boring because nobody wants that)
The best part? This traybake is healthy without being boring. You’ve got your omega-3 from the salmon, vitamins from the broccoli and peppers, fibre from the spuds, and a hit of fresh lemon to tie it all together. Serve with a dollop of garlicky yoghurt or a spoonful of herby mayo on the side too.
One for the traybake lovers
And if you’re a true traybake enthusiast (or just a bit lazy like me), you’ll want to check out my book Poppy Cooks: The Actually Delicious One Pot Cookbook. It’s packed with one-pan recipes just like this.
So go on treat yourself and whoever you’re feeding. Less washing up, more eating. This lemon salmon traybake is basically a love letter to weeknight dinners.
Lemony salmon traybake
By Poppy Cooks
https://www.poppycooks.com/recipes/lemony-salmon-traybake/
Ingredients
- 750g baby potatoes, halved
- 1 large brown onion, cut into 8ths
- 3 cloves garlic, bashed in their skins
- 1 orange pepper, cut into large chunks
- 200g tenderstem broccoli, stems cut in half
- 2 lemons, 1 sliced and 1 juiced
- 2 tsp semolina
- 2 tbsp chicken stock
- 4 sprigs thyme, leaves stripped
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 4 salmon fillets
- Sprinkling of chopped parsley to garnish
- Salt, pepper and oil
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200ºc fan/220ºc/400ºf. Tip the baby potatoes into a roasting dish with the onion pieces and the garlic, then drizzle with oil and season with salt and pepper. Place into the oven for 30 minutes to roast.
- While the potatoes and onions roast, mix together the lemon juice, semolina, chicken stock, thyme and oregano in a jug with a pinch of salt and pepper. When the potatoes come out of the oven, toss in the pepper, tender stem broccoli and sliced lemons. Pour over the lemony mixture and return to the oven for 15 minutes.
- After 15 minutes, place the salmon fillets on top, skin side down, and season generously with salt and pepper. Pop back into the oven for a final 15 minutes, then sprinkle with some chopped parsley and serve up.