Sheet Pan Salmon Meal With Baby Potatoes and Pesto Zucchini #salmon

salmon fillets

🥗Healthier: trout

💰Cheaper: tilapia

Tilapia is more affordable while still offering a mild flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar

Sugar is a cost-effective sweetener.

broccoli

🥗Healthier: asparagus

💰Cheaper: green beans

Green beans are often cheaper and still nutritious.

Preheat the oven to 425°F.

Trim the ends of the zucchini and cut it in half, then cut each half into smaller pieces.

Place the zucchini on a sheet pan.

Add 1.5 pounds of baby potatoes to the sheet pan, leaving space in the center for the salmon.

Drizzle olive oil over the zucchini and potatoes, then toss to coat evenly.

Season the zucchini and potatoes with salt and black pepper.

Bake the zucchini and potatoes in the oven for about 25 minutes.

After 25 minutes, prepare the salmon by brushing one side with extra virgin olive oil.

Sprinkle the all-purpose rub evenly over the salmon.

Make room in the sheet pan by moving the zucchini and potatoes closer together, then place the salmon in the center of the pan.

Return the sheet pan to the oven and bake the salmon for 12 to 15 minutes, checking at 12 minutes for doneness.

Once cooked, remove the sheet pan from the oven and top the zucchini with homemade pesto.

Squeeze fresh orange juice over the dish and garnish with orange slices.

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