Lemon garlic salmon tray bake - easy & healthy!

Recipe video above. A tasty salmon tray bake recipe that's as simple as it is healthy. Salmon infused with an assertive lemon garlic marinade cooks in just 11 minutes alongside parmesan asparagus and blistered cherry tomatoes. No stove splatter - yay! Green beans would also work great, or thin broccolini stems (and the florets go crunchy!). Shower with parmesan and squeeze of lemon for an easy finishing touch.
Ingredients
- 4 x 180g/6 oz salmon fillets)
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 2 g arlic cloves)
- 1/2 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 3 bunch es asparagus)
- 200 g / 7 oz cherry tomatoes
- 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper
- Olive oil spray
- Parmesan
- l emon wedges or slices
- Parsley
- Crusty bread or toast
Instructions
- Lemon garlic paste - Mix the marinade ingredients in a small bowl. Slather onto the top and sides of the salmon. If time permits, marinade for 1 hour. Otherwise, proceed with recipe.
- Preheat oven grill / broiler to 280°C/525°F or as high as yours goes. Place the oven shelf 20 cm /8" from the heat source.
- Prepare tray - Toss the asparagus and cherry tomatoes with the olive oil, salt and pepper. Spread out on a large tray then clear space for the salmon. Place salmon on the tray leaving a bit of space between each. Spray surface of salmon with oil.
- Cook - Grill/broil for 11 minutes or until the salmon is done - the flesh should flake, the internal temperature should be 50°C/122°F (Note 5).
- Serve - Transfer salmon and vegetables to plate. Grate parmesan over the vegetables. Squeeze lemon juice over the salmon, sprinkle with parsley. Eat!
Nutrition Information
364 kcal
Calories
37 g
Protein
3 g
Carbs
22 g
Fat
1 g
Fiber
536 mg
Sodium
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