This Sheet Pan Lemon Dill Baked Salmon Recipe is the best healthy weeknight meal! With minimal ingredients this is an easy sheet pan dinner that’s ready in just 20 minutes!
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20 Minute Lemon Dill Baked Salmon Recipe
Sometimes you just need a quick, healthy meal that you can throw together really easily. This is one of those meals. I’m a person who loves dill and especially salmon with dill! It is so refreshing and delicious. While I fail at growing it, I excel at eating it. And when you add lemon into the mix the combination is perfect, especially when you mix it with seafood.
I generally always have salmon in my freezer. When I was pregnant, I made a point to stick to wild fish whenever possible, not only because of the health benefits, but because the flavor is so much better. My grocery store used to have frozen wild sockeye salmon available all year around. And it was glorious.
But now they don’t, so farmed salmon it is! I miss the sockeye but this recipe is so delicious that I couldn’t bring myself to stop buying salmon off-season (and I really trust Wegmans to source only the best quality products- they’ve never disappointed!)!
Honestly, this would be tasty with any fish, although baked salmon is my favorite! Last week I made this dish with snapper. It comes together super quickly, which is perfect for a busy work night. This is a legit 20 minute meal (maybe 22 minutes if you really take your time in drizzling the liquids and sprinkling the seasonings).
You can also grill this and it tastes amazing that way. But in keeping with the sheet pan dinner magic, I wrote the recipe to be prepared on a single sheet pan with asparagus on the side.
I love how the oven works its magic in those 15-20 minutes and the olive oil, lemon juice and seasonings blend together into a seriously delicious juice/sauce/concoction that you should really drizzle over all the things. It’s quite possible that I’m being a bit too liberal with the ingredients but I’m choosing to ignore that thought because it just tastes so darn good!
Tips for making baked salmon fillet with lemon and dill
- Fresh dill is awesome, but I’ve made this a ton of times with dried dill and it’s just as awesome. While fresh herbs are always preferable, it really doesn’t matter too much in this recipe.
- Also, about the ingredients: because it’s a quick “throw-together-meal” I don’t even measure them out. I encourage you to season it to taste. Just do it- trust me, it’ll be great!
- If you’re going to grill it, make sure you grease the grill well. It’s good to go when it temps out at 145 degrees. And if you really have your act together you can grill it on a cedar plank for even more robust flavor (make sure you soak the plank for a few hours first!).
- You could also serve this with brown rice or farro if you’re needing a starch (aren’t we all?).
- This reheats pretty well and lasts for a couple days in the fridge, making it an excellent lemon dill salmon meal prep. The only downside is next day asparagus can get a bit soggy.
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This Sheet Pan Lemon Dill Baked Salmon Recipe is the best healthy weeknight meal! With minimal ingredients this is an easy sheet pan dinner that's ready in just 20 minutes!
- 4 salmon filets
- 1 bunch thin-medium width asparagus, ends trimmed
- Olive oil
- 1-2 lemons (the juice from one lemon and the other lemon to cut into rounds for garnish and for extra lemon juice if you want)
- Kosher salt
- Ground black pepper
- Garlic powder
- Dill, chopped if using fresh
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
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Drizzle a little olive oil on the bottom of a sheet pan (or spray it with cooking spray).
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Line salmon up in the center of the pan. If there's skin, place the skin side down.
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Place the asparagus around the outside of the salmon, down the sides of the pan.
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Lightly drizzle some olive oil onto the fish and asparagus.
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Squeeze the lemon juice over the salmon and asparagus.
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Sprinkle the salmon and asparagus with salt, pepper, garlic powder and dill to taste (I tend to be very liberal with the dill, because I love it).
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Place a lemon rounds onto the top of each piece of fish.
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Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the internal temperature is 145 degrees and the asparagus is cooked through.
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Serve immediately with extra lemons on the side.
This will last up to a couple days in the refrigerator and reheats well.
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28 Comments
Carolyn
January 21, 2015 at 4:10 pm Pinned this! It looks SO good. We're big Salmon lovers in this house :)Jessy
January 21, 2015 at 5:17 pm Thank you- I hope yoy enjoy it!AnnMarie
January 22, 2015 at 7:37 pm This looks so good! I love dill also and put it in everything.....especially tuna salad! It has to be great on salmon. Pinned!Jessy
January 22, 2015 at 7:47 pm Thank you! Yes dill, cilantro and basil are my 3 loves when it comes to herbs (though maybe not together!)- I hope you enjoy it!Nicole Neverman
January 22, 2015 at 7:45 pm This salmon looks perfect. I love the beautiful slices of lemon. If you had a spare moment, I would be delighted if you'd drop this (and anything else you'd like to share) by at the #PureBlogLove DIY and recipe link party! You can find me here: http://picnicnz.blogspot.co.nz/Jessy
January 22, 2015 at 7:48 pm Thank you- it was delicious! I definitely linked this and another (your link up is on my list for Thursday nights)- thank you for hosting :)Sarah Lemp
January 22, 2015 at 7:48 pm This looks AMAZING! Thanks so much for linking up at All Things Thursday! :)Jessy
January 22, 2015 at 7:49 pm Thank you, I really enjoyed it. And thank you for hosting- happy (almost) Friday :)Heather @ My Overflowing Cup
January 22, 2015 at 8:22 pm Salmon is my very favorite fish, and this looks delicious. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe!Jessy
January 22, 2015 at 8:24 pm Thank you- I'm a huge seafood fan in general but I tend to favor Salmon! Some people are really turned off by the fishy flavor, but I love it. Enjoy :)Rach D
January 23, 2015 at 10:29 am This looks so yummy :) Fish is one of my fav things to have, if cooked properly that is! Thanks so much for linking up with us on this week's Mom 2 Mom Encouragement Party! I hope you join us again for the next one :) Rachael @ Diamonds in the RoughJessy
January 23, 2015 at 11:20 am Thank you- I agree, cooking it properly is key. Thank you for hosting, I'll be there! :)Becky at Cooking with Vinyl
January 23, 2015 at 11:01 am This looks great! I only recently discovered that I don't hate salmon, so I'm happy to get new recipes for how to incorporate this fish into my diet. I'm a new food blogger (I found you on a link party) and love meeting others. I've followed your social sites and hope we can connect on those. I look forward to reading more from you!Jessy
January 23, 2015 at 11:28 am Thank you- I know a lot of people that aren't a fan of it, but I personally love it! I hope you enjoy the recipe. Welcome to the blogging world, I'm pretty new myself. I think you'll find that the community is pretty welcoming and everyone is very helpful, which is awesome! I'm always looking for new recipes :)Liisi
January 23, 2015 at 11:10 am This looks so healthy and delicious! Thank you so much for sharing your recipeJessy
January 23, 2015 at 11:24 am Thanks for having a look and for the kind words :)Ronda
January 26, 2015 at 2:58 pm Thank you for stopping in and linking up with us this week on #TheWeekendSocial. We love your ideas and hope to see you again this weekend on KitchenDreaming.com. We have pinned, stumbled & shared your link across our Social Media, FB, G+ and Twitter.Jessy
January 26, 2015 at 8:22 pm Thank you for the kind words and the pins and mentions :) I'll be there!Joy @ Joy Love Food
January 27, 2015 at 4:42 pm Looks delicious! I love the combination of lemon and dill with salmon, so good. Thanks for sharing at Let's Get Real Friday Party :)Jessy
January 27, 2015 at 8:30 pm Thank you- it's one of my favorite combos as well!Jenny @ Women With Intention
January 28, 2015 at 8:47 am I want to come and have you cook for me! All of your recipes always look delicious! :) Thanks for linking up at Women With Intention Wednesdays!Jessy
January 28, 2015 at 8:50 am Thank you so much- I love to cook for others- it makes me happy to feed people :) Thanks for hosting!Nicky
January 29, 2015 at 10:39 am This salmon dish looks delicious. I love simple dishes like this and salmon is so healthy for you. Thank you for stopping in and linking up with us this week on #LetsGetReal. I love your ideas and hope to see you again this weekend on LittleFamilyAdventure.com. I've pinned your link to our group Let's Get Real Board and stumbled it along.Jessy
January 29, 2015 at 12:44 pm Thank you for hosting and thank you for the kind words and mentions :)Sacha
May 19, 2015 at 10:20 pm all I could say is yummyJessy
May 20, 2015 at 9:31 am Thank you!Miranda (Myrabev)
May 20, 2015 at 12:44 am This looks so delicious and so easy to make, I love salmon and make a point of having some at least a few times a month.Jessy
May 20, 2015 at 9:23 am Thank you- it's so easy! I am also a huge salmon fan!