Salmon with Root Vegetables

Total Time
Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Updated on Sep. 15, 2023

This cozy hash is loaded with protein and healthy fats that keep you going on busy days. We've been known to devour it at breakfast, lunch and dinner! —Courtney Stultz, Weir, Kansas

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Test Kitchen Tips
  • Nestle a poached egg in the vegetables, and get a 6g boost of protein.
  • Roasting helps bring out the natural sweetness of root vegetables, perfect for getting kids (and many adults) to eat them.
  • Salmon with Root Vegetables

    Prep Time 10 min
    Cook Time 15 min
    Yield 6 servings

    Ingredients

    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch cubes
    • 2 medium red potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
    • 2 medium turnips, peeled and diced
    • 2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
    • 1 teaspoon sea salt, divided
    • 1 teaspoon chili powder
    • 3/4 teaspoon pepper, divided
    • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
    • 6 salmon fillets (6 ounces each)

    Directions

    1. Preheat oven to 400°. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add potatoes, turnips and carrots. Combine 1/2 teaspoon salt, chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, cinnamon and cumin; sprinkle over vegetables. Cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables are tender, 15-20 minutes.
    2. Meanwhile, place salmon, skin side down, in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Bake 10 minutes. Preheat broiler; broil until fish just begins to flake easily, 2-5 minutes. Serve salmon with vegetables.

    Nutrition Facts

    1 serving: 417 calories, 21g fat (4g saturated fat), 85mg cholesterol, 464mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 4g fiber), 31g protein. Diabetic exchanges: 4 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 fat.

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