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There are plenty of times that dinner feels overwhelming–you need something fast, but you also want it to be healthy and use fresh ingredients. After all, you can only eat so much macaroni and cheese. That’s where a dish like this Sheet Pan Lemon Dill Salmon with Roasted Tomatoes will fit perfectly. 

Sheet Pan Lemon Dill Salmon with Roasted Tomatoes is a weeknight dinner dream but still impressive enough for a special occasion.

I don’t know when the idea of “sheet pan suppers” became trendy–honestly, they are a thing but they aren’t a new thing. Smart home cooks have been tossing ingredients on pans and baking them together for decades–all you need are a few items that cook in the same amount of time for a fast no-fuss dinner.

In this case, we’re taking fresh fish to a new level as we add lemon, dill and the glorious taste of roasted tomatoes.

As I was snacking on these after the food was cooked I thought to myself “I sure hope God has roasted tomatoes in heaven.”

I’m all about a roasted tomato, and here the roasting process condenses their sweetness and concentrates the flavor so you get big flavor with very little effort. You can even use the juice that bakes out to flavor other side dishes like thin green beans (you can bake them with this dish as well) or couscous.

Or you could just drink it with a straw. No judgment here.

If you can’t get fresh tomatoes, use something like a grape tomato from the store–they’ll work fine.

This particular batch of beauties came from my garden.

Sheet Pan Lemon Dill Salmon with Roasted Tomatoes is a weeknight dinner dream but still impressive enough for a special occasion.

I prefer an Alaskan salmon here–if you can find it, try to avoid the pale, almost white salmon you may find in your freezer section. I can’t help but wonder where that stuff even came from.

Now don’t get me wrong, frozen fish is fine and is often fresher if you don’t live in an area where you can get it fresh. It’s what I use. I just make sure it’s good quality. Salmon should be pink or red in color, firm (not mushy) to the touch, and not smell like fish.

Sheet Pan Lemon Dill Salmon with Roasted Tomatoes is a weeknight dinner dream but still impressive enough for a special occasion.

Simply layer the ingredients on to your lemon and dill salmon with roasted tomatoes, give it a toss and bake it up. It couldn’t be simpler and it’s full of vitamins and healthy protein.

Not to mention there’s hardly anything to clean up.

It’s the best of all worlds y’all. Enjoy and get ready to clean your plates and lick your fingers.

Recipe
Close up of roasted salmon and tomatoes

Lemon and Dill Salmon with Roasted Tomatoes

5 from 3 votes
Lemon and dill salmon with roasted tomatoes is the perfect weeknight dinner and still fancy enough to serve when you need something  just a little more special. Ready in 20 minutes! 
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 5 servings

Ingredients
  

For the fish:

  • 5 salmon filets thawed if frozen, skin off or on is okay
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh dill chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 lemon thinly sliced

For the tomatoes: 

  • 2 pints cherry tomatoes washed and halved
  • 1 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 large garlic clove minced

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400. Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
  • Lay the salmon on the cookie sheet and drizzle the olive oil evenly over each piece of salmon.
  • Sprinkle on the salt, dill and layer two slices of lemon on each piece of fish.
  • Lay the tomatoes beside the fish. Add the olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic and toss to coat evenly.
  • Bake uncovered until the tomatoes are hot, and the fish is cooked through and flakes evenly with a fork--about 20 minutes. Serve warm with couscous, green beans or a salad.

Notes

I prefer an Alaskan salmon here–if you can find it, try to avoid the pale, almost white salmon you may find in your freezer section. I can’t help but wonder where that stuff even came from.
Now don’t get me wrong, frozen fish is fine and is often fresher if you don’t live in an area where you can get it fresh. It’s what I use. I just make sure it’s good quality. Salmon should be pink or red in color, firm (not mushy) to the touch, and not smell like fish.

Nutrition

Calories: 357kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 36gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 794mgPotassium: 1281mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1011IUVitamin C: 55mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 3mg
Keyword baked salmon, lemon dill salmon, roasted tomatoes

Try this other great Sheet Pan Salmon recipe:

Sheet Pan Salmon, Asparagus and Potatoes

A plate of salmon and potatoes on a table

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Sheet Pan Lemon Dill Salmon with Roasted Tomatoes is a weeknight dinner dream but still impressive enough for a special occasion.

Rachel

Rachel is a farmer and home cook from Kentucky teaching busy folks just like you how to make dinner fresh and fast even when the day is busy. Come have a seat at my table!

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  1. Thank you for your great and Healthy recipes?
    My husband is doing all of the cooking as I am recovering from cancer in my spine.
    Your recipe for tarter sauce is exactly what I used to make and he loved it???? I took a photo on my phone for him to use.
    I took a pic of the baked Salmon also.
    I will be looking for more recipes from you‼️
    And, yes there are tomatoes in HEAVEN?
    We will have every thing we love here to eat.
    God knows what we enjoy and has made it
    Possible for us to enjoy in Heaven❤️
    God Bless your efforts for helping us enjoy the foods
    we love and can eat with cancer.
    John and Shirley Pizzuto

    1. Hi Shirley, Thank you for your wonderful comment. I’m so glad these recipes have been a blessing to you. I too, have suffered with cancer in my spine (secondary, from breast cancer) and I wish you the best of luck and God’s blessing on your journey.