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Moroccan Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner

This Moroccan salmon with cauliflower, lemon, olives and spices is your ticket to the easiest exotic weeknight dinner.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
34 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 773 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Middle Eastern , Moroccan

Ingredients

  • 1 lb boneless skin-on fillet of salmon (you can also use skinless salmon)
  • 1 head cauliflower
  • ½ cup pitted green olives
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons harissa
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 lemon

Instructions

Prep the ingredients
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  1. First, you need to preheat your oven. For perfectly grilled Moroccan fish, I like to set the oven to 400F / 200C. This ensure the vegetables and fish cook fully on the inside, while getting a nice crisp on the outside.
  2. Prepare your baking sheet by covering it with parchment paper or a reusable silicone mat.
  3. Cut the cauliflower into florets. Slice the lemon into thin slices. If you want to portion out your salmon prior to baking, then do so now by cutting it into 2-inch-wide slices of about 5oz each.
Mix the marinade
  1. In a small bowl, combine olive oil, harissa, turmeric, cumin, salt and pepper. Whisk well to combine.
Brush the salmon and cauliflower with the marinade
  1. Brush the salmon liberally with the marinade. Keep it on a plate aside.
  2. In a large bowl, combine cauliflower florets, olives and half the lemon slices (reserve as many lemon slices as you have pieces of fish, or 3-4 slices for a large salmon fillet). Drizzle the leftover marinade onto the vegetables, and mix well to combine.
  3. Transfer the cauliflower florets, olives and lemon slices onto the baking sheet.
Bake vegetables
  1. To ensure the best texture for your veggies, we start by baking them first and add the salmon after. Place the baking sheet into the oven and bake for 15 minutes.
Add spiced salmon to the oven
  1. After 15 minutes, remove baking tray from the oven. Add salmon fillet onto the tray, nestling it among the cauliflower florets. Cover salmon with the reserved lemon slices that you had set aside.
  2. Return baking sheet with cauliflower and salmon to the oven for 14 minutes.
Serve Moroccan salmon with cauliflower, lemon slices and olives on the side
  1. After 29 minutes of total baking time, your fish should be slightly browned around the edges and flaky on the inside. The cauliflower should be easily pierced with a knife.
  2. Once ready, remove the baking tray from the oven. Taste, and season with additional salt and pepper, if desired.
  3. Serve your spiced Moroccan salmon with the baked lemon slices, and a mix of harissa and turmeric-tinged cauliflower and olives on the side. You may also enjoy a dollop of yogurt on the side.

Nutrition Information

Calories 773kcal (39%) Carbohydrates 25g (8%) Protein 58g (116%) Fat 51g (78%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Cholesterol 143mg (48%) Sodium 2092mg (87%) Potassium 1899mg (54%) Fiber 10g (40%) Sugar 9g (18%) Vitamin A 260IU (5%) Vitamin C 170mg (189%) Calcium 125mg (13%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 773

% Daily Value*

Calories 773kcal 39%
Carbohydrates 25g 8%
Protein 58g 116%
Fat 51g 78%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 143mg 48%
Sodium 2092mg 87%
Potassium 1899mg 40%
Fiber 10g 40%
Sugar 9g 18%
Vitamin A 260IU 5%
Vitamin C 170mg 189%
Calcium 125mg 13%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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