Salmon & Broccoli Traybake
Salmon fillets roasted on one tray with broccoli and lemon — a thirty-five-gram-protein dinner with almost no washing up.
Ingredients
- 2 fillets Salmon fillet
- 1 head Broccoli
- 2 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- ¾ tsp Salt
- 1 Lemon (optional)
- 2 cloves Garlic (optional)
- ½ tsp Red pepper flakes (optional)
Method
- Heat the oven to 220°C (425°F).
- Cut the broccoli into florets and toss them on a sheet pan with the oil, garlic, and salt.
- Roast the broccoli for 10 minutes to give it a head start.
- Nestle the salmon among the broccoli, lay lemon slices on top, and roast until the salmon flakes easily, about 10 minutes more.
- Scatter the chili flakes over and serve straight from the tray.
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About Salmon & Broccoli Traybake
This salmon and broccoli traybake is a modern American sheet-pan dinner designed around minimum effort and maximum return: everything roasts together on one tray with lemon, garlic, and olive oil. The sequencing is what makes it work — the broccoli goes in first to get a head start browning and crisping, then the salmon is tucked among the florets so both finish at the same moment, the fish flaking just as the broccoli chars at the tips. Lemon slices laid over the salmon steam and soften, seasoning it as it cooks.
The payoff is a bright, clean-tasting plate: rich salmon with crisp-edged broccoli, a squeeze of roasted lemon, and a gentle kick from chili flakes. It's a genuinely high-protein dinner — around thirty-five grams a serving — that also brings fiber and healthy fats, which is why it leans on the leaner, anti-inflammatory side of weeknight cooking. Served straight from the tray, it needs no sides but takes well to rice or potatoes if you want more. At roughly twenty-five minutes with essentially no washing up, it's about as low-friction as a complete dinner gets.
Salmon & Broccoli Traybake: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Salmon & Broccoli Traybake?
A serving has about 576 calories — 42.6g protein, 20.7g carbs, 37.6g fat, 7.3g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 42.6g of protein, roughly 30% of its calories.
Is Salmon & Broccoli Traybake gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Salmon & Broccoli Traybake has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
How long does Salmon & Broccoli Traybake take to make?
About 25 minutes start to finish, but only around 5 of those are hands-on — the rest is cooking time. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Salmon & Broccoli Traybake?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out lemon, garlic, red pepper flakes — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Salmon & Broccoli Traybake make?
This recipe makes 2 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.