Description
A balanced and flavorful dinner with golden pan-seared salmon, tender green beans, and soft baked sweet potatoes. It is simple enough for a weeknight, but satisfying enough to feel special.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets, about 6 ounces each
- 2 medium sweet potatoes
- 12 ounces fresh green beans, trimmed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 4 lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F and lightly oil a baking sheet or line it for easy cleanup.
- Scrub the sweet potatoes, rub them with 1/2 tablespoon olive oil, and place them on the baking sheet. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until very tender.
- In a small bowl, combine the salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
- Pat the salmon fillets dry and season them with about half of the spice mixture.
- Toss the green beans with the remaining 1/2 tablespoon olive oil and the rest of the seasoning mixture.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the salmon fillets and cook for 4 to 5 minutes on the first side. Flip carefully and cook for 3 to 4 minutes more, until the salmon flakes easily.
- Remove the salmon from the skillet and keep warm.
- Add the green beans to the same skillet and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender and still bright green.
- Split open the baked sweet potatoes and fluff the centers gently with a fork.
- Serve each salmon fillet with green beans, a baked sweet potato, and a lemon wedge on the side.
Notes
- Pat the salmon dry before cooking for the best sear.
- Do not overcook the green beans, they should stay bright and slightly crisp.
- Add lemon just before serving for the freshest flavor.
- The sweet potatoes can be baked ahead and reheated gently before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon fillet with green beans and 1/2 sweet potato
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 670mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: pan seared salmon, green beans, baked sweet potato, healthy salmon dinner, easy weeknight dinner, salmon and vegetables
