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Sheet Pan Salmon with Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Wilted Spinach

April 8th, 2022

A Heart-Healthy Salmon Sheet Pan Meal

Eat your way to a healthy heart with this delicious recipe for sheet pan salmon, roasted alongside sweet potatoes and spinach. This heart-healthy meal features ingredients like omega-3 rich wild salmon, sweet potatoes loaded with beta carotene, dark leafy greens (which are rich in vitamin C!), and walnuts — which are chock-full of healthy fats.

Studies show that high consumption of fish and higher blood omega-3 levels are associated with lower risk for heart disease. For this, wild-caught salmon is a great source of omega-3 fatty acids — even better than farm-raised salmon. I encourage you to take a minute to read about the other benefits of choosing wild salmon over farmed-raised. 

Beta-carotene is the antioxidant compound found in yellow, orange, and red fruits and vegetables, as well as greens like spinach and kale. Research suggests that it has positive effects on cholesterol levels and helps reduce inflammation both in the vascular system and throughout the body. Walnuts have also been shown to have a favorable effect on cholesterol levels and are associated with a decrease in blood pressure. 

 

About Brooke Scheller, DCN, CNS:

Dr. Brooke Scheller is a Doctor of Clinical Nutrition and Board Certified Nutrition Specialist. She specializes in functional nutrition to support gut health, mood and mental health, and alcohol use. Dr. Brooke has over 12 years of training and experience in nutrition and functional medicine and has worked with both individuals and large organizations building nutrition programs to scale. She is also the founder of Condition Nutrition, a nutrition consultancy working with start up organizations in personalized nutrition, supplements, and health-tech.

Print Recipe

Sheet Pan Salmon with Maple Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Wilted Spinach

By Wild Alaskan Company

Prep time

10 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Total time

40 minutes

Yield

2 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 (6-ounce) sockeye or coho salmon fillets
  • 2 to 3 medium sweet potatoes, cut into ¼ inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • Handful of walnuts, roughly chopped
  • Extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt, to taste
  • 5 ounces baby spinach

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425F.

2. On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or foil, combine sweet potatoes with maple syrup, walnuts, and a generous drizzle of oil, tossing to coat evenly. Season with a pinch of salt. Place into preheated oven and roast until tender and beginning to caramelize, about 20 minutes. Toss a few times as it roasts for even cooking.

3. Remove sheet pan from oven. Push sweet potatoes aside to make space for salmon. Pat fillets dry with a clean tea towel or paper towel to remove excess moisture, then season with salt. Place skin side down onto baking sheet and drizzle with oil, then return sheet pan to oven and bake for about 4 to 6 minutes, depending on thickness of fillet, until salmon is still rare.

4. Briefly remove baking sheet from oven, then toss spinach into sweet potatoes, drizzling with extra oil to prevent greens from drying out. Return baking sheet to oven and roast until salmon registers at 120F at its thickest part for medium-rare doneness, or when salmon flakes easily with a fork, and greens are wilted.

5. Transfer a generous portion of vegetables to a serving platter, then top with salmon fillets. Enjoy while still warm, or at room temperature.


Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food-borne illness, especially if you have a certain medical condition. The FDA recommends an internal temperature of 145°F for cooked fish.

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