Roasted Lemon Salmon and Asparagus Sheet Pan Meal (Video)

I love this ultra-simple Roasted Lemon Salmon and Asparagus Sheet Pan Meal, and this is perfect for an easy low-carb dinner! Anyone who likes salmon and asparagus is going to enjoy this recipe, I promise!

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If there’s one thing I know about the internet, it’s that things are always changing. For example, I first made this super-easy, cooks-in-one-pan, tastes-amazing Salmon and Asparagus Sheet Pan Meal back in 2011, long before anyone had even heard of Sheet Pan Meals.

In the original version I mentioned it had three of my favorite ingredients (salmon, asparagus, and lemon) and said it was the type of recipe that always appeals to me. And sure enough, I’ve been making it pretty much every spring when fresh asparagus starts going on sale. And when I made this again recently I decided to take photos to get better pictures for this favorite dinner.

The updated recipe for Salmon and Asparagus Sheet Pan Meal is for four servings, and I did things in a slightly different order which seemed to flow better for making this tasty one-pan meal. It’s asparagus season for a few months now, so grab some salmon, some asparagus, and a lemon and give this easy sheet pan meal a whirl!

What ingredients do you need for this recipe?

• lemons
• extra virgin olive oil
• fresh asparagus
• salt and fresh ground black pepper
• salmon fillets
• Szeged Fish Rub (affiliate link), or other fish rub of your choice

Should you use thin or thick spears of asparagus?

Sometimes you just have to buy the asparagus you see in the store! But when I have a choice, I always prefer thicker spears of asparagus for roasting.

Why I love Szeged Fish Rub:

Szeged Fish Rub (affiliate link) is a product I’ve used for many years, and I love it so much I’ve made it one of my Kalyn’s Kitchen Picks on the blog. And while it’s true that this combination of salmon and asparagus will taste good even without much seasoning, I think the Szeged Fish Rub gives the roasted salmon that extra something that makes it absolutely delicious!

Want more ideas for Sheet Pan Meals?

If you’re a fan of this type of meal that all cooks on one pan, be sure to check out my other low-carb and keto sheet pan meals for even more tasty ideas for easy dinners!

Steps to Make Roasted Lemon Salmon and Asparagus Sheet Pan Meal:

(Scroll down for complete printable recipe, including nutritional information.)

1. Break one piece of asparagus to see how much of the stem to trim, then trim all the other pieces to that point.
2. Cut asparagus into pieces about 3 inches long. Toss the asparagus with 1 T. olive oil, salt, and fresh ground black pepper.
3. Spray baking sheet with oil or non-stick spray, then spread the asparagus out in a single layer and start to roast in a preheated 450F/230C oven.
4. Zest the lemons into a small bowl. Cut zested lemons in half and squeeze the juice into a different bowl, then add 2 T of lemon juice to the zest.  (I love lemon zest, so if you don’t you might not want that much.) Whisk 3 T extra virgin olive oil into the lemon zest and juice and set the lemon oil aside.
5. Blot the salmon dry with paper towels, then rub rub each salmon filet with olive oil and season with salt and pepper and your favorite fish rub. I love Szeged Fish Rub (affiliate link), so I used some of that.
6. After asparagus has roasted about 5 minutes (or a couple of minutes longer for thick spears) push it over and put the salmon filets on one end. 
7. Continue to roast about 10 minutes more. My salmon was perfect after 10 minutes, but thicker pieces might need 1-2 minutes more.
8. The fish should feel barely firm when it’s done. Drizzle salmon and asparagus with the lemon oil and serve hot.

Make it a Low-Carb Meal:

I’d love this Salmon and Asparagus Sheet Pan Meal with Pureed Cauliflower with Goat Cheese, Cauliflower Rice with Basil, Parmesan, and Pine Nuts, Air Fryer Turnip Fries, Stir-Fried Spinach with Garlic and Parmesan, or Air Fryer Roasted Mushrooms for a low-carb side dish.

More Ideas for Cooking Salmon:

Slow Cooked Salmon with Butter, Garlic, Capers, and Lemon

Baked Salmon with Pesto and Tomatoes

Salmon with Tomato Olive Relish

Roasted Salmon with Avocado Salsa

Air Fryer Salmon with Mustard-Herb Sauce

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Yield: 4 servings

Roasted Lemon Salmon and Asparagus Sheet Pan Meal

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 17 minutes

Total Time 37 minutes

This Roasted Lemon Salmon and Asparagus Sheet Pan Meal is delicious and incredibly simple to make.

Ingredients

• 2 large lemons
• 5 T extra virgin olive oil (divided)
• 1 lb. fresh asparagus
• salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
• 4 6 oz. salmon fillets
• Szeged Fish Rub for seasoning the salmon (or other fish rub of your choice)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450F/230C.
2. Spray baking sheet with non-stick spray or brush with olive oil.
3. Hold an asparagus piece in both hands and bend until it snaps to see how much of the woody stem you should cut off.
4. Then trim other pieces to that length and cut asparagus into pieces about 3 inches long.
5. Put asparagus into a bowl and toss with 1 T olive oil plus salt and fresh-ground black pepper to taste.
6. Spread out asparagus onto baking sheet so it’s in a single layer and roast for 5 minutes (or slightly longer if the asparagus pieces are extra thick.)
7. While asparagus roasts use a microplane grater or small grater to zest the lemon rinds into a small measuring cup. (I used all the zest, but if you’re not that crazy about lemon zest you may not want it all.)
8. Squeeze lemon juice into a small bowl, then measure 2 T juice and add to the lemon zest. (see notes)
9. Whisk 3 T extra virgin olive oil into the lemon zest-juice, then set the lemon oil aside.
10. Rub each piece of salmon on both sides with the other tablespoon of olive oil.
11. Season salmon with salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste, and rub with Szeged Fish Rub (affiliate link).
12. After 5 minutes, push the asparagus over so there is room and put the salmon pieces on the baking sheet.
13. Put salmon and asparagus back into oven and roast for about 10 minutes longer (or possibly 1-2 minutes longer if your salmon pieces are extra thick.)
14. This is done when the asparagus is starting to soften and salmon feels barely firm to the touch.
15. Drizzle desired amount of lemon oil over salmon and asparagus and serve.

Notes

You can freeze the extra lemon juice if you have quite a bit.T

his recipe was barely adapted from one by Tony Rosenfield in Fine Cooking.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 710Total Fat: 46gSaturated Fat: 8gUnsaturated Fat: 35gCholesterol: 167mgSodium: 420mgCarbohydrates: 8.6gFiber: 4gSugar: 3gProtein: 64g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.

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Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
Asparagus and salmon are both perfect low-carb ingredients, making this Salmon and Asparagus Sheet Pan Meal a great meal low-carb or Keto eating plans, or for any phase of the original South Beach Diet.

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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
This easy salmon and asparagus meal was first posted in 2011. The recipe was updated with better photos and a slightly-easier cooking method in 2017, and it was last updated with more information in 2022.

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