Baked Salmon with Spring Vegetables
A healthy, easy and very springtime dish. Baked Salmon with Spring Vegetables can be on the table in about 30 minutes. The entire dish is baked in parchment paper and served this way, so cleanup is a springtime breeze.
Spring is in the air! It really is, because it’s officially spring in a few days (20th March) and I’m ready for the seasonal vegetables and to leave behind the heavy winter foods.
Cooked in parchment paper
This dish preparation is called en papillote (French for ‘in parchment paper’). It’s a genius way of not only making an easy meal, but there’s very little cleanup. A large piece of parchment paper (about 22 x 12 inches) is folded in half and cut into half a heart shape, so when it’s open it’s a full heart shape.
The ingredients are placed just off center close to the round part of the heart. Fold the paper in half and starting at the round end, you fold and twist, tightly to get a good seal. When you get to the pointed end, twist night and tightly. Place the packages on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes. You can serve in the paper, or plate the fish and vegetables.
This dish is fully customizable. Use any firm fish and any vegetables you like—or whatever you have in the fridge. If you’re out of parchment paper, foil works too.
Wondering what the stripy vegetable is in the pictures? That’s a purple carrot with a yellow center. Carrots come in other colors too and they make a lovely presentation and adds a great pop of color to the dish.
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Baked Salmon with Spring Vegetables
Ingredients
- 2 small potatoes, thinly sliced
- ½ fennel bulb, thinly sliced
- 8 asparagus spears
- 1 large carrot, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup fresh peas
- 2 salmon filets, 6 ounces each
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped dill, basil, oregano
- 2 lemon slices, cut into halves
- 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Take 1 sheet of parchment paper, about 22 x 15 inches. Fold in half and cut into a half heart shape. Repeat with a second sheet and lay the sheets open.
- Divide the vegetables between each sheet. First the sliced potatoes, then the fennel, the asparagus, carrots and then peas.
- Season the salmon filet with salt and pepper, then sprinkle with the chopped herb mix.
- Place 1 filet on top of each vegetable bundle and top each salmon with 2 half slices of lemon.
- Drizzle each filet with the lemon juice.
- Start at the round edge of the heart and fold edges over each other, pressing tightly. When you get to the end, fold and twist.
- Place the packages onto a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
- You can serve in the paper by cutting down the center, or remove and plate.
My first time making this type of recipe. I’m on a low carb diet right now and this was perfect. wouldn’t change a thing.
Those brilliant French cooks are full of great ideas, aren’t they? I love this! So easy and, best of all, QUICK AND HEALTHY!
I’m going to give this one a go!
This is perfect! Fresh and easy to make! Pinned!
This looks awesome! I love all these veggies, and your carrots are SO pretty! I haven’t done any en papillote at home, but I do like it when we go out to eat. Must try this recipe soon!