Easy Cleanup! Baked Salmon and Asparagus

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Easy recipe and easier cleanup, this baked salmon and asparagus will become your go-to recipe!

In less than 20 minutes, you'll have a delicious and healthy baked salmon recipe that's loaded with flavor, with asparagus as a built-in side dish!

One Pan Salmon and Asaparagus

Baked salmon in foil is a healthy and flavorful protein I cook to build epic family dinners. In this recipe, a variation of my baked salmon & potatoes, I’m roasting asparagus at the same time to create an epic one-pan meal with the fastest cleanup ever. You’ll fall in love with this recipe!

Ingredients

Salmon fillets and asparagus are the MVP of this recipe. To infuse them with flavor, you’ll need olive oil (avocado oil or coconut oil also works), a lemon (or a lime), garlic cloves, salt, pepper, and fresh, chopped parsley.

top left shows salmon fillets, asparagus, lemon, garlic, olive oil, and seasonings on a marble surface, top right shows a bowl of lemon garlic herb butter sauce, bottom left shows salmon and asparagus arranged on foil, and bottom right shows salmon fillets topped with lemon herb butter sauce ready to bake.

How to Bake Salmon and Asparagus

Here's how to make this easy salmon recipe:

Add the salmon and asparagus to a baking sheet.
Use a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil for easy cleanup.
Season.
Combine the olive oil, lemon zest and juice, garlic cloves, salt, pepper, and parsley in a bowl. Spread the mixture over the salmon and the asparagus.
Bake in a preheated oven.
This meal is ready in about 12 to 15 minutes, depending on the thickness of your salmon.

Laura’s Tips for Perfect Baked Salmon

How Long to Bake Salmon and Asparagus

Cooking time for salmon and asparagus will depend on the thickness of your salmon fillets and the asparagus. Check for doneness with a fork at 12 minutes if the salmon is thin and 15 if it’s a thicker cut. More about the best time & temperature settings for baking salmon here.

How to Know when Asparagus and Salmon are Done

The easiest way to check doneness is to use a fork! The fork should pierce the asparagus spear easily, with little force or pressure, and it should be able to pull the salmon apart into flakes as well. You can also use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature of the salmon. When it’s 130F, salmon is cooked and done.

What Else to Serve with Salmon Asparagus

While this baked salmon and asparagus is a full meal in itself, you can always add more salmon side dishes such as Mexican cauliflower rice, corn and tomato salad, or this easy side salad.

Baked Salmon & Asparagus

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 25

Easy recipe and easier cleanup, this baked salmon and asparagus will become your go-to recipe!

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Ingredients

4 salmon fillets
1 bunch asparagus, ends trimmed
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 lemon, zested & juiced (more for garnish)
5 garlic cloves, minced
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons fresh parsley*, chopped

Instructions

Prep:

Preheat the oven to 400F (200C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Place the salmon fillets in the middle of the baking sheet and asparagus spears on one side.

Season:

In a medium bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon zest and juice, garlic cloves, salt, pepper, and parsley.
Spread the mixture over the tops of the salmon and the asparagus.

Bake:

Bake, in the preheated oven, for 12-15 minutes (time will vary based on the thickness of your salmon).
Remove from the oven, and poke with a fork to check for soft, flaky, salmon and the asparagus are fork-tender.