The touch of sweetness from maple syrup and roasted vegetables make for a cozy fall meal. A perfect accompaniment: a salad of bitter greens with a tangy vinaigrette.
Course: Entree
Keyword: salmon
Servings: 4servings
Calories: 402kcal
Author: Taffy Elrod
Ingredients
2carrotspeeled
2parsnipspeeled
2smallsweet potatoes
1small headcauliflower
¼cupmild cooking oil (coconut, avocado or a light olive oil)plus 1 tablespoon, separated
1teaspoonsea salt
¾teaspoonblack pepperdivided
1teaspoondry parsley
44-ounce salmon fillets
2tablespoonsDijon mustard
1tablespoonreal maple syrupGrade B preferred
¼teaspoononion powder
Fresh parsley or scallions for garnish (optional)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°. Cut carrots, parsnips and sweet potatoes into ½-inch pieces. Cut cauliflower into small florets. Toss cut vegetables with ¼ cup oil, salt, ½ teaspoon pepper and parsley.
Spread vegetables on a well-oiled sheet pan or cookie tray; bake on center rack of oven about 1 hour, until they are tender and beginning to brown around the edges.
Spread vegetables on a well-oiled sheet pan or cookie tray; bake on center rack of oven about 1 hour, until they are tender and beginning to brown around the edges.
Spread 1 tablespoon of mixture over top of each piece of fish. Place fish on a well-oiled baking sheet.
When vegetables have been in the oven about 40 minutes, place tray of salmon in oven too, and bake 15–20 minutes, until fish is cooked through but still tender. It should be fully opaque and flake apart easily.
For each serving, place one piece of fish and about 1 cup of vegetable mix on each plate. Garnish with fresh parsley or chopped scallions, if desired.
Notes
Tip: Look for grade B maple syrup; it has a more pronounced maple flavor than grade A and tends to be slightly less expensive.