Sheet Pan Moroccan Salmon with Vegetables

This Sheet Pan Moroccan Salmon with Vegetables is my new go-to easy weeknight meal! Loaded with moroccan spices, this sheet pan meal has fresh salmon and tons of delicious vegetables!

It was one of my goals in 2019 to really “vamp” up the spices I use when it comes to what I’m cooking. I usually stick with the same ol’ stuff: salt, pepper, fresh garlic, oregano, cayenne pepper etc. And while there is absolutely nothing wrong with those spices, I found myself getting into a rut.

So, when Earth Table Spice company reached out to me and gifted me a box of their African spices, needless to say, I was excited! Thus, this Sheet Pan Moroccan Salmon Dinner was born.

The main ingredients in the Moroccan spice are: cumin, ginger, coriander, pepper, cinnamon, cayenne, cloves and allspice. YUMM-O. I think the mixture of the baking spices combined with the pepper and cayenne make this Moroccan spice a total bombshell of flavor!

So why not load up an entire sheet pan of cauliflower, sweet potato, roasted chickpeas and deliciously fresh salmon with it?! My thoughts exactly!

So, here is the low-down on this Sheet Pan Moroccan Salmon:

• the salmon is cooked to perfection in the oven – baked, flaky, moist and delicious all coated in that Moroccan spice
• the vegetables are roasted until caramelized – soft but still have a bite to them
• oh, and there are also these amazing roasted chickpeas that you will be tempted to eat by the handful but HOLD OUT MY FRIEND!

Ingredients You Need for Sheet Pan Moroccan Salmon with Vegetables:

• about 1 lb of fresh salmon (i bought mine at aldi – really good price for high quality salmon!)
• 14 oz can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• ½ head of cauliflower
• 1 large sweet potato
• lemon
• moroccan spice
• salt and pepper to taste
• fresh herbs (parsley!) to top

How to Make Sheet Pan Moroccan Salmon with Vegetables:

Here’s what I love most about sheet pan meals: THEY’RE SO SUPER EASY. This one is no different. The only different thing about this one in particular is that you begin to roast all of your vegetables first, add your salmon and your chickpeas halfway and then you’re all set!

As always, I love beginning with just chopping up all of the vegetables. Dice the cauliflower into small florets. Slice your sweet potato in half and then chop it into half moon slices. Slice a lemon in half and then with one half, slice into thin slices.

The one thing I would preface this sheet pan meal with is: DON’T FORGET TO ADD ALUMINUM FOIL TO THE PAN! LOL. If you do this, the bottom of your salmon (and potentially your lemons and veggies) will stick to the pan. Learn from my mistakes, my friends.

So, in a small bowl, mix together 2 tbsp of olive oil, 2-3 tbsp of moroccan seasoning and salt and pepper. Add the aluminum foil to the pan, followed by the sweet potatoes and the cauliflower. Add about half of the bowl of the oil and spice mixture to the veggies and using your hands, make sure the veggies are coated. Place the veggies in a 400 degree oven for about 15 minutes, flipping the veggies halfway.

Once the 15 minutes are over, make room on the sheet pan. Add your salmon and slices of lemon beside it. Drain, rinse and dry your can of chickpeas and add the chickpeas as well. Use the last half of your oil spice mixture and add it to coat the salmon and the chickpeas. If you feel like they aren’t coated enough, feel free to add a drizzle more oil and moroccan seasoning until you’re satisfied.

Place the pan BACK into the oven. Roast for an additional 15-20 minutes, until the salmon is fully opaque, flaky and cooked through. Halfway through the second round of roasting, flip your chickpeas.

Now you’re all set! If you want, squeeze the other half of the lemon on top of the salmon. Load up your plates with that freshly baked, deliciously spiced flaky AF salmon, perfectly caramelized cauliflower that still has a bite to it, roasted sweet potato, crunchy and addicting moroccan chickpeas and EAT UP! Enjoy my friends.

Did you like this recipe? Here are some more you might enjoy:

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Winter Vegetable Buddha Bowls

Rainbow Salmon Bowls with Tangy Tahini Drizzle

Spicy Fish Tacos with Broccoli Slaw

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Disclaimer: Earth Table Spices gifted me a box of spices, including their Moroccan spice. They did not sponsor this post or pay me to say these things. I genuinely love their products! Thank you for continuing to support brands that I love here at Our Balanced Bowl!