This Rosemary Citrus Baked Salmon is a healthy one pan meal ready in 20 minutes. Fresh rosemary, orange juice, lemon, veggies, sockeye salmon, olive oil, and spices. A deliciously nourishing meal that’s simple to make. Whole30 and paleo friendly.
This one pan salmon meal is what I make for Thanksgiving almost every year. That and Lamb stew or cranberry chicken. My parents usually make 2 Turkey’s and dessert, which is enough for all us all to feast on for days!
Rosemary Citrus Salmon Ingredients
When it comes to one-pan recipes, we love to make a well-rounded meal by including high-quality protein, carbs, nutrients, and fats. This baked fish recipe checks all the boxes without being short on flavor.
- Salmon Fillets
- Fresh Rosemary
- Orange and lemon juice
- Orange Slices
- Veggies of choice
- Olive oil and spices
How to Make Rosemary Citrus Salmon
Below is an overview of the instructions to make recipe. Please be sure to scroll down to the recipe card for the complete details, including the prep time, total time, calories, protein, fiber, cholesterol, etc.
- Make the marinade. Whisk together olive oil, orange juice, lemon juice, garlic, orange zest, rosemary, and honey. Reserve some marinade for veggies.
- Marinate the salmon. Place the salmon in the baking dish, skin side down. Season with a pinch of salt and brush with marinade. Marinate in fridge while the oven preheats.
- Prepare veggies. Add orange slices on top of the salmon, and toss veggies of choice with the reserved marinade and arrange around salmon in baking dish.
- Bake the salmon and veggies. Place the baking dish in the oven and bake until the salmon is no longer opaque in the middle and the vegetables are cooked through.
- Rest, plate, and serve. Let the salmon rest for few minutes before serving. Plate salmon and veggies and add salt and pepper and garnish to taste.
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Gluten-Free One-Pan Recipes
Rosemary Citrus One Pan Baked Salmon {Paleo}
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 3 – 4 servings 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
This Rosemary Citrus Baked salmon is a healthy one pan meal ready in 20 minutes. Grain free, gluten free, low carb, Whole 30 and paleo friendly.
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 1 small orange (2 Tablespoons juice of orange plus thinly sliced orange slices)
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon garlic, minced
- ¼ teaspoon orange zest (grated orange peel from orange)
- 2 Tablespoons fresh rosemary, plus extra to garnish (1 tsp dried rosemary may be substituted)
- 2 –3 teaspoons honey
- 10–12 ounces sockeye salmon (whole fillet or three 4 ounces fillets)
- Pinch of sea salt
- Optional – thinly sliced orange or lemon
- Optional- 2 cups chopped/sliced veggies of choice (i.e broccoli, asparagus, green beans, etc.)
- Additional seasoning of choice or salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Whisk together the olive oil, orange juice, lemon juice, garlic, orange zest, 2 tablespoons rosemary, and optional honey. Set the mixture aside.
- Grease or oil a large baking dish. Place the salmon in the baking dish, skin side down. Season the salmon with a pinch of salt.
- Brush the citrus rosemary marinade on top of the salmon.*
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Brush the orange rosemary on top of the salmon, and place the salmon in the fridge to marinate for 5-10 minutes while the oven preheats.
- After 5-10 minutes, add thin orange slices on top of the salmon (optional), and toss veggies of choice with the reserved marinade or 2 teaspoons of olive oil, lemon juice, or seasoning of choice.
- Place the tossed veggies (if using) around the salmon in the pan.
- Place the baking dish in the oven for 12-15 minutes or until the salmon is no longer opaque in the middle and the vegetables are cooked through.
- Let the salmon rest for 3 minutes before serving.
- Add additional salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
- Reserve 1 tablespoon of the marinade if adding vegetables to the pan.
- This recipe calls for 1 salmon fillet weighing 12 ounces. Or, you may use three 4 ounce fillets.
- Rule of thumb for baking salmon: bake salmon fillets 10 minutes per inch of thickness.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Rest Time 10:
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 ounces
- Calories: 345
- Sugar: 5g
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
This is a very good recipe! I have never been able to tolerate salmon and I truly enjoyed this! I made it as prepared with Brussel sprouts baked with the salmon tossed in the marinade with brown rice.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Ebony! If you liked this salmon you might try our other salmon recipes. My favorite is the jerk salmon and veggies
This came out wonderfully. Even my husband who begrudgingly eats salmon from time to time, said it was really great and ate the whole thing. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thanks, Trisha!! Glad to hear that!
Your said check notes for instructions to use dried rosemary but………:(
Oh just fixed it. Thanks! Feel free to use 1 1/2 to 2 tsp dried rosemary in place of 2 tbsp fresh.
Thanks it’ll be done tonight
LINDSAY!!! This dish!!! Oh my goodness! We could not believe how flavorful it was and how simple to prepare! We try to have salmon once a week and this recipe will be on repeat for us 🙂
Oh thank you jess!! so glad you enjoyed it. Simple eh?!
This needs to happen for Thanksgiving this year… rosemary + orange! YES!
We totally had salmon for Thanksgiving one year when we rented an AirBNB in Vegas and didn’t want to worry about leftovers or extra clean up. 🙂 Your recipe was featured on PureWow just now, in case you’re wondering.
Cooking is an art. Thank you for your great recipes.
Seriously, looks amazing!!! and your photos are stunning! Want this salmon!
Great weeknight dinner!
Loving this healthy dinner! So pretty too!
I’ll take this salmon any day of the week!!
Beautiful photographs. And we can definitely wait another couple of days for cranberry and turkey overload! So bring on the fresh salmon recipes!
perfect! You’re invited!
This looks like the perfect easy dinner!
This whole meal looks so good! I’m going to go get all the ingredients for it this evening!
Rosemary citrus <– drool.
Healthy and packed with flavor, that’s your specialty and you do it so well!
My kind of meal!! love my salmon!
What a gorgeous and healthy meal! We love salmon around here!
Such an awesome healthy meal Lindsay! I need salmon for my tired brain right about now!
Looks FAB!
I like that idea of super chill and simple, and I also love it when people deviate and try other things for Thanksgiving. It’s so fun to see variety, and I can imagine salmon being such a wonderful Thanksgiving meal. 🙂 This almost makes me want salmon for breakfast!!!! 🙂 It looks so yummy Lindsay.
Right? It’s fun too! thanks Emily.
Can we come have turkey day with you? I honestly can’t stand traditional Thanksgiving food. Worst Southerner ever…
Bro! You and I are so alike. I don’t like it either. There no flavor. Ugh. Let’s boycott.
My boyfriend’s the same way. No turkey! So…it will either be salmon or chicken breasts for our Thanksgiving.
well i think we need to double date for thanksgiving!
This looks absolutely stunning Lindsay! Orange and rosemary is one of my favourite flavour combos this time of year!
Mine too! It’s so lovely. I need to make a pork or chicken recipe with it next.