Mustardy Sheet-Pan Salmon With Greens 

Published Aug. 14, 2025

Mustardy Sheet-Pan Salmon With Greens 
Christopher Simpson for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Susie Theodorou.
Total Time
25 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Rating
5(417)
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A punchy mix of tangy Dijon, sweet maple, sharp garlic and fresh dill is slathered onto salmon fillets here, bringing major flavor to this quick, weeknight dish. Tender greens get tucked around the fillets on a sheet pan splashed with wine, where they wilt and crisp while the salmon bakes. By the time you finish a glass of wine yourself, you’ll have dinner on the table.

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings 
  • 2tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1tablespoon maple syrup
  • ¼ cup finely chopped dill, plus sprigs to garnish
  • 2tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 2garlic cloves
  • 1medium lemon, scrubbed
  • 4(4- to 6-ounce) skinless salmon fillets (see Tip)
  • ½ cup dry white wine, vermouth, sake or vegetable broth
  • 2medium bunches mature spinach or Swiss chard (1 pound), tough stems removed and leaves roughly torn
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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

429 calories; 26 grams fat; 5 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 11 grams monounsaturated fat; 6 grams polyunsaturated fat; 12 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams dietary fiber; 5 grams sugars; 32 grams protein; 763 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Set a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 400 degrees.

  2. Step 2

    In a small bowl, stir together the mustard, maple syrup, dill, 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Using a fine grater, grate in the garlic cloves and the zest of the lemon. Stir to combine. Thinly slice the lemon so you have 8 rounds, discard any seeds and arrange in pairs on a sheet pan.

  3. Step 3

    Pat the salmon dry with paper towels and lightly season all over with salt. Arrange the salmon fillets evenly on the pan, each resting atop two lemon rounds. Divide the mustard mixture among the fillets, slathering it all over the top and sides. Pour the wine into the sheet pan.

  4. Step 4

    Tuck the spinach all around the salmon. Drizzle the greens with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and season them lightly with salt. Bake until the greens have wilted and the salmon easily flakes when pierced with a fork, 12 to 15 minutes. Garnish with dill and serve.

Tip
  • If you can only find skin-on salmon fillets, roast the fillets with the skin side down and remove after cooking.

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Comments

This was just great, easy and tasty. I doubled the sauce and might even triple it next time, and sliced the garlic which was fine. Used Swiss chard which we prefer to spinach.

@Not My Fav really?

Yes, remove the salmon skin after cooking. Then put it back on the now-empty sheet pan and back in the oven for another 5 minutes. Crumble it over everything else. It's my favorite part.

I liked it OK. Husband didn’t. Won’t make again. I think the texture of the lemon zest was probably the issue, maybe also the sweet with the dill. Not for everyone.

This time I did what others had suggested and cooked the fish and the veg separately. I think it was more successful.

This is a fantastic recipe to play with. I used honey and lime in place of maple syrup and lemon and doubled the garlic. Next time I’ll double the marinade and drizzle it on the accompanying carb when I serve it. Thank you for sharing this

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