Sheet pan suppers offer maximum flavor with minimum cleanup. The key is to give some of the longer-cooking vegetables a head start in the oven, so that they can roast to golden brown perfection without overcooking accompanying meat or fish. The carrots and fennel are immersed in an Eastern-Mediterranean inspired spice blend, and the salmon is a nod to seafood’s prominence in the Mediterranean diet as well. We recommend serving with a side of farro.
3 pounds carrots (preferably rainbow carrots), peeled and roughly cut into batons
1 fennel bulb, sliced into carrot-stick sized pieces
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
2 tablespoons honey
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 1/4 pounds salmon fillet
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
An Oldways recipe, courtesy of Kelly Toups