Roasted Salmon and Vegetables With Citrus Miso

we can’t stop making this one-pan wonder!

When I came across this recipe at Bon Appetit I knew I had to try it. For starters, we try to eat salmon at least once a week, and if you follow me you know that I will eat almost any vegetable if it’s roasted. The two together – on one sheet pan – was a no brainer.

am I the last person to try miso?

But what really intrigued me was the citrus-miso dressing. I was literally today year’s old when I bought miso for this recipe, and I’m embarrassed to say that I’d never cooked with it before! It was TIME.

what is miso anyway?

I think my late-to-the-miso-game was primarily due to the fact that I didn’t know what it was or how to use it. It seemed most commonly found in soup recipes and we are not big soup eaters around here. And if you’re like me and don’t know what miso is either, here’s a nice short description courtesy of The Spruce Eats:

Miso is a key ingredient in Japanese cooking and forms the base of the staple dish, miso soup. The paste, similar in texture to peanut butter, is typically a cultured mixture of soybeans, a grain (like rice or barley), salt, and koji (a mold). It adds an umami saltiness to anything from marinades to desserts.

white miso is best for beginners!

While there are hundreds of variations of miso, ranging in color, texture and taste, white miso is lighter and sweeter and a good starting point in your miso journey. I’m a fan of citrus in recipes and was excited to pair those flavors with the miso called for in the dressing.

what ingredients do you need for this dish?

For this miso salmon recipe you’ll need:

salmon

kosher salt

delicata squash

cauliflower

red onion

extra virgin olive oil

pumpkin seeds

orange juice

lime juice

apple cider vinegar

white miso

serrano chili pepper

how do you make it?

You’ll start by brining your salmon (you can read about the virtues of brining your salmon here!).

You’ll then toss the vegetables with some olive oil, season with salt and roast on a sheet pan in a high heat oven.

Add the salmon to the sheet pan and continue roasting till the salmon is cooked through.

While the salmon is cooking, whisk up the dressing and serve with the salmon, vegetables and roasted pumpkin seeds.

So easy!

this sheet pan salmon and vegetables is super versatile too!

In addition to being fast, easy and delicious, this sheet pan dinner is also gluten free. You can swap any of the veggies for whatever you prefer – I think acorn or butternut squash would be perfect – or substitute shrimp or chicken for the salmon. Sesame seeds or sunflower seeds can stand in for the pumpkin seeds, and you can adjust the amounts and types of citrus juices to taste.

what else should I use miso for?

So now I have a tub of miso paste in the fridge – what should I make next? Let me know in the comments (and of course, if you make this recipe)!

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