Description
Elevate your weeknight meals with this Sheet Pan Chipotle Salmon with Cilantro Lime Special Sauce. This dish is not only quick to prepare but also packed with bold flavors and vibrant colors that will delight your taste buds. The flaky salmon, seasoned with chipotle chili powder and smoked paprika, pairs beautifully with roasted sweet potatoes, onions, and bell peppers. Drizzled with a zesty cilantro lime sauce, this meal is both nutritious and satisfying—perfect for family dinners or meal prep for the week ahead.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets (5–6 ounces)
- 2 small sweet potatoes, cut into rounds
- 1 yellow onion, sliced
- 1 red or orange bell pepper, sliced
- 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons chipotle chili powder
- Juice and zest of 1 lime
- 1 cup cilantro, chopped
- Plain Greek yogurt or olive oil mayo (for sauce)
- 1 jalapeño, seeded if desired
- 2–4 cloves garlic, minced or grated, to your taste
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 2–3 cups kale, spinach or arugula, roughly torn
- 2–3 cups cooked quinoa or brown rice
- Avocado, tortilla chips, feta cheese, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- On a baking sheet, toss sweet potatoes, onion, and bell pepper in olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Roast for 20 minutes.
- Season salmon fillets with chipotle chili powder, smoked paprika, minced garlic, salt, pepper, and drizzle with olive oil.
- After vegetables roast for 20 minutes, push them to one side of the baking sheet; place salmon on the other side and roast for an additional 10-20 minutes until cooked through.
- Blend sauce ingredients: jalapeño, Greek yogurt (or mayo), lime juice, honey, cilantro until smooth; season with salt.
- Serve salmon atop greens and grains; drizzle generously with sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon fillet with veggies (approx. 250g)
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 60mg