Sheet Pan Salmon with Fennel Salad

Creamy Pesto Crispbread
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Ingredients

  • ½ fennel bulb with fronds
  • ½ red bell pepper, sliced
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided
  • ½ tsp salt, divided
  • ⅛ tsp crushed red pepper
  • 1 (1-lb) salmon fillet
  • ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 large navel orange
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450°F. Slice fennel bulb; reserve 1 Tbsp feathery fronds for garnish.
  2. Combine fennel bulb, bell pepper, 1 Tbsp oil, ¼ tsp salt, and red pepper on a greased rimmed baking sheet; spread in a single layer. Bake 10 minutes or until vegetables are beginning to brown.
  3. Meanwhile, place fish on a second rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 Tbsp oil; sprinkle with ¼ tsp each salt and black pepper.
  4. Place fish in oven with vegetables; bake 10 to 12 minutes longer or until fish with flakes with a fork.
  5. Peel and section oranges over a small bowl to collect juices. Stir orange sections, orange juice, parsley, and lemon juice into fennel mixture; sprinkle with fennel fronds. Serve with fish.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • ¼ cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
  • ¼ cup pesto
  • 3 slices multigrain crispbread
  • 3 Tbsp freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Stir together ricotta and pesto in a bowl; spread over each crispbread slice. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 3 3
Calories
302
165
467
Fat (g) 15 11 26
Sat. Fat (g) 3 3 6
Protein (g) 31 7 38
Carb (g) 11 11 22
Fiber (g) 3 3 6
Sodium (mg) 485 372 857

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