This Sweet n’ Spicy Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner is the perfect dinner for those busy weeknights. Zesty, delicious and nutritious!
Happy Monday morning guys! After I wrecked everyone’s diet last week with those yummy Espresso Carmelitas, I was feeling a little guilty. I just couldn’t help myself though. I had to share them because they were so decadent and delicious and we all deserve a little treat every now and then right?! So to get myself out of the dog house, I decided to get us back on the healthy track with this mouth-watering Sweet n’ Spicy Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner!
Some of my favorite dishes are a combination of sweet and spicy, and this sheet pan dinner is at the top of my list. The salmon is coated with my homemade zesty Cajun spice blend and then brushed with a mixture of sweet orange marmalade and lime juice. It’s a winning combination! I initially saw a recipe for orange-glazed salmon in a Cuisine at Home magazine and thought it would be great to make it into an easy sheet pan dinner with some fresh vegetables for those busy weeknights when time is limited, but we all still want to sit down to a healthy, nutritious meal.
First, I tossed some fresh asparagus, grape tomatoes and baby fingerling potatoes with some olive oil and salt and pepper. Then, I put it all on a large sheet pan and topped it with the salmon coated with Cajun spices and brushed with the marmalade and lime juice mixture. Finally, I popped it into the oven to bake at 425 degrees for 20-25 minutes until the salmon was easily flaked with a fork. That’s it folks! It’s one of the easiest weeknight dinners in our rotation, and not only is it lip-smackin’ delish, but it’s good for us too! Hope you all enjoy! Now you can have another espresso carmelita!
I’ll be down in sunny Florida this week visiting my mom, so I’ll be taking off this Thursday to spend some quality time with her. I’ll see you all back at the BHK next Monday. I hope you all have a wonderful week!
Ingredients
- 1 lb. small fingerling potatoes
- 1 lb. asparagus rough ends trimmed
- 1 pint grape tomatoes
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
- Cajun seasoning:
- 1 tsp. brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp. paprika
- 2 tsp. dried thyme leaves
- 2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tsp. ground black pepper
- 4 boneless skinless salmon fillets (6 oz. each)
- 1/4 cup orange marmalade
- 1 Tbsp. lime juice
- lime slices for garnish if desired
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
- Place potatoes, asparagus and grape tomatoes on a large rimmed sheet pan. Toss with olive oil and salt and pepper until well coated. Set aside.
- In a small shallow bowl combine brown sugar, paprika, thyme leaves, garlic powder, salt and pepper until well blended.
- Dip each salmon fillet in the Cajun spices until thoroughly coated. Place salmon fillets on top of the vegetables on the sheet pan.
- Blend the marmalade with the lime juice. Brush the mixture on top of each of the fillets.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork and the potatoes are fork tender.
I absolutely LOVE sheet pan dinners, and yours looks as pretty as a picture with all those colorful veggies! Pinning this one for later, and in the meantime, happy healthy Monday! :)
Thanks Kate! It really is a very quick, simple and tasty dinner!
Just perfect Mary Ann. I love the spice blend mixed with marmalade and all those gorgeous veggies. What a great combo! Enjoy your time in Florida. You picked the right week to head south since winter has reared its ugly head again!
I know, I heard the weather has been cold once again! Come on spring, where are you?!
Sheet pan dinners are the best! I’ve been making them like crazy recently, so I absolutely must add this delectable salmon to our rotation! Love love love a sweet and spicy combination, Mary Ann, so this is totally dinner perfection to me! Hope you have a lovely time in the sunshine state!! Cheers, friend and safe travels!
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Definitely add this one to your rotation Cheyanne! It’s a keeper! Have a great week!
Sheet pan dinners are great for a busy weekday. Have fun in Florida and enjoy your visit with your mom.
Thanks Gerlinde! Trying to soak up the sun! Enjoy this one!
Sign me up for that one Mary Ann! Looks incredible!
Will do! You’re in!
Holy gorgeousness!!! Love sweet and spicy, AND sheet dinners, so this recipe is right up my alley!
Yahoo Jennifer! So glad you like it. It’s really so easy and sooo tasty!
Sheet pan dinners are the perfect all in one easy weeknight miracles! I love the sweet and spicy combo and I’ll pretty much eat anything with orange marmalade. It was such a great idea to do this with salmon! Enjoy your time off and have fun in sunny Florida!
Thanks Rachelle! This for dinner and your gorgeous cake for dessert!
That looks soooo delicious… I want to eat my salmon like this every time from now on!
I’m so glad you like it Vivian! Have a wonderful week and thanks for the comment!
Looks so delicious!! I love one-pan meals. I do the same thing…sweets, than pious meal. Sweets, pious. ;) I make a really wonderful salmon recipe that uses marmalade, champagne vinegar and horseradish. Love the sweet-hot thing.
Have a wonderful time with your mom!
That sounds wonderful Rebecca! Enjoying my time so far! Trying to soak in the sun and fun with her!
This looks so delicious! I love sweet/spicy combos and I love easy clean up recipes like this. I bet that Cajun seasoning would be wonderful on chicken, too. Throw it all together and forget about it, right? Looking forward to trying this one soon. Pinning :)
I often use this Cajun seasoning on chicken Dawn and it’s delicious! Thanks for commenting and have a great week!
Looks Great Mary Ann!!! Perfect timing too because we have house guest all week. Ill be sure to give you all the credit of course =)
Have a great time in Florida and tell your mom hi from us.
Yay! You need to try this one Kristen! It’s so easy and really delicious!
Wow that looks really good Mary Ann!! I may have to make that one for Debbie.
Definitely give it a try Vaughn! It’s really tasty and good for you! I hear Iron men LOVE this one!
Isn’t sheet pan cooking so easy, Mary Ann. Gorgeous shots (as always). Hope you have a wonderful time visiting your mom – safe travels!
It really is Geraldine! One pan to clean is my kind of cooking! Have a great week friend!
Sheet pan dinners are simply the best aren’t they? Salmon is my favorite protein to cook with, and we eat it more than anything else in my house, so I’m always looking for different ways to cook it — love the sweet and spicy combination, definitely will need to try this one! Also, these photos are stunning!
Yes, definitely give it a go Michelle! The Cajun spice is great on chicken too! Thanks so much for commenting!
I’m totally sending this recipe to my mom. Weirdly enough she’s kind of scared of cooking seafood, but she’s really wanting to try salmon and she’s obsessed with 1-pan style meals. This will be perfect for her! Gorgeous looking fish :)
I’m so glad Sarah! She’ll love it! It’s so easy and she’ll love the sweet and spicy combo!
Absolutely perfect! I love sheet-pan dinners and salmon is always welcome. Love it with the orange marmalade! Have a great trip south!
Thanks Jennifer! Me too!
Oh my gosh- I love everything about this dinner Mary Ann! Those veggies, the salmon, that seasoning! I need to make this. Have fun visiting your mom :)
Great Jessica! I’m glad you’re lovin’ it! Thanks so much!
OH wow this salmon dish is making my mouth water!! I would loveeee to have this for dinner tonight! This makes me want to go buy some salmon soon and whip this up cause it just look so lovely!
Thanks Linda! It is a pretty dish with all the bright colors! Delish too! Hope you’re having a great week!
I need sheet pan dinners in my life. :) Pretty, colorful, healthy, and less clean-up…. hard to go wrong here. Love your fresh spring-y combo here, Mary Ann! I hope you have a wonderful time in Florida with your mom!
Yes Emily! Thanks so much!
Well this is a beautiful dinner recipe, and i’m sure delicious to boot. Pinned!
It is Nicole! And so easy!!
Well. . .I hope you have a fantastic time with your mom. I am quite envious that you are heading down to Florida especially with this snow and frigid wind we are having in Boston. Wasn’t it just 70 degrees three days ago?
Regardless, this salmon dish looks absolutely divine. The Mr. was just commenting how he was craving salmon. I guess it will have to wait until he gets back from Shanghai (in 3 weeks!!!).
I heard about the weather! UGH! It was 79 in Philly a few weeks ago! He’ll love this salmon sheet pan dinner then Lynn! The sweet and the spicy is so delicious!
That looks absolutely delicious. That recipe is definitely a keeper.
Thanks Peyton! It definitely is a keeper!
I love an easy one pan dinner. I usually do it with chicken, but I think I need to switch things up because this salmon looks like it is to die for! I love the addition of orange marmalade. Yummy!
Me too Amanda! The sweet and spicy combo is perfect!
Marmalade makes me think of Paddington Bear (=big smile!) Wonderful meal and inspiring photos… I need to try more sheet-pan meals in my corner of the world!
Yes, definitely give it a try Mary Beth!
This looks absolutely amazing!!! Salmon is definitely one of my favorite fish, especially if it’s gonna be sweet and spicy!
Thanks so much Anne! Glad you like it! Thanks so much for commenting!
OH, MAMA! This looks so delicious. And all that color! I can’t think of a more perfect “throw together sheet pan meal”. It will make me a star. Thanks so much for the recipe!
It will Kim! It’s one of my favorite sheet pan meals ever! Enjoy! And thanks so much for commenting!
Holy crap Mary Ann, this looks gorgeous!! And so delicious, yum. These photos are truly mesmerizing — I can’t stop staring at them! I’m off to look at those diet-breaking Carmelitas now ;).
How sweet are you Olivia! Thanks so much! I really appreciate your comments! This is a yummy sheet pan meal! Hope you enjoy!
This does look beautiful and very yummy! I really love that you can make this in one dish…or pan and that it’s fast, easy and healthy! Enjoy your week visiting your mom!
Thanks Kathy! Yes, this sheet pan dinner is a piece of cake to whip up! And so healthy!
First of all this looks so good and like a great way to use the salmon I have and was wondering what to do with! Also – your Aussie is SO so beautiful! Saw him in the sidebar for the Tucker treats and he looks so sweet. My sister recently got an Aussie and she is one of the best dogs I’ve ever been around :) :)
Awww, thanks so much Allie! Tucker is the best! Aussies are such a smart breed and so lovable!
This is one gorgeous meal! Can I come for dinner? ;)
Absolutely Laura! Thanks so much!
I love a sheet pan dinner and this one looks and sounds outstanding! Sweet and spicy is the best!
I love sweet and spicy too Nicole! This dinner is so easy to get together for one of those busy weekenights!