Lemon Herb Roasted Salmon with Broccoli
By @chef1
A simple and healthy recipe featuring flaky salmon and tender broccoli, roasted to perfection with lemon and herbs. Perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal.
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Ingredients
- ●2 (6-ounce) pieces Salmon fillets
- ●1 pound Broccoli florets
- ●2 tablespoons Olive oil
- ●1, sliced Lemon
- ●2 sprigs Fresh thyme
- ●1/2 teaspoon Garlic powder
- ●1/4 teaspoon Salt
- ●1/4 teaspoon Black pepper
Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- 2Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 3In a bowl, toss broccoli florets with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- 4Arrange broccoli on one side of the prepared baking sheet.
- 5Place salmon fillets on the other side of the baking sheet.
- 6Drizzle salmon with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Top with lemon slices and thyme sprigs.
- 7Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until salmon is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork and broccoli is tender.
- 8Serve immediately.
Recipe details
- Category
- Main course
- Preparation
- 36 minutes
- Cooking
- 14 minutes
Estimated total: 50 minutes. Planning estimate: stated duration ranges use their midpoint; standard preparation, heating and handling allowances are included. Overlapping tasks are counted once. Resting/chilling is included in total time.
How these estimates were calculated
- Initial setup: 5 min planning allowance (setup)
- Prepare broccoli: 10 min planning allowance (vegetable_prep)
- Prepare lemon and thyme: 5 min planning allowance (simple_prep)
- Preheat oven: 15 min planning allowance (oven_preheat)
- Line baking sheet: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
- Toss broccoli: 3 min planning allowance (mix)
- Arrange broccoli on sheet: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
- Place salmon on sheet: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
- Season and top salmon: 5 min planning allowance (assemble)
- Serve immediately: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
- Bake until salmon is cooked through and flakes easily and broccoli is tender.
- Salmon fillets: Stated package net weight
- Using generic raw chum salmon as the first available option for salmon fillets. Portion is by weight, so portion_id is null.
- Using generic raw broccoli for broccoli florets. Portion is by weight, so portion_id is null.
- Olive oil: USDA tablespoon portion weight
- Lemon: USDA fruit (2-3/8" dia) portion weight
- Using raw lemon without peel, assuming a medium fruit (2-3/8" dia) for the whole lemon, as the peel is typically not fully consumed when sliced for topping.
- Fresh thyme: Thyme sprig estimate: midpoint 1/2 tsp leaves, using USDA 0.8 g/tsp; stem excluded (https://www.foodnetwork.com/how-to/packages/food-network-essentials/what-is-a-sprig-of-thyme)
- Fresh thyme; sprigs use a documented leaf-yield estimate with stems excluded.
- Garlic powder: USDA tsp portion weight
- Salt: USDA tsp portion weight
- Table salt; unknown quantity means sodium is omitted, not guessed.
- Black pepper: USDA tsp, ground portion weight
- USDA black pepper; documented seasoning allowance applies only to to-taste/pinch amounts.
- Salmon fillets: 340.19 g · USDA reference 173689
- Broccoli florets: 453.59 g · USDA reference 170379
- Olive oil: 27 g · USDA reference 171413
- Lemon: 84 g · USDA reference 167746
- Fresh thyme: 0.8 g · USDA reference 173470 · Portion reference
- Garlic powder: 1.55 g · USDA reference 171325
- Salt: 1.5 g · USDA reference 173468
- Black pepper: 0.57 g · USDA reference 170931
salmon · broccoli · lemon · roasted
Estimated nutrition per serving
416 calories · 41.2 g protein · 19.8 g carbohydrate · 20.9 g fat · 7.3 g fiber · 453 mg sodium
Source and basis: USDA FoodData Central and reviewed product references; ingredient-based calculation per serving. Documented USDA or manufacturer portion weights; all listed ingredient mass included before cooking losses. Full ingredient matches and assumptions below.
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