Sheet Pan Cajun-Spiced Salmon with Roasted Potatoes, Asparagus & Garlic-Chive Dressing
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Sheet Pan Cajun-Spiced Salmon

with Roasted Potatoes, Asparagus & Garlic-Chive Dressing

40 MIN
+$1.45/serving 4 Servings
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    Sheet Pan Cajun-Spiced Salmon with Roasted Potatoes, Asparagus & Garlic-Chive Dressing
    Title
    • 1 Pork Roast
    • ¾ lb Asparagus
    • 1¼ lbs Potatoes
    • 1 Lemon
    • 1 clove Garlic
    • 1 Tbsp Cajun Spice Blend (Smoked Paprika, Ground Yellow Mustard, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Whole Dried Oregano, Whole Dried Thyme & Cayenne Pepper)
    • ¼ cup Sour Cream
    • 1 bunch Chives
    • 1 bunch Thyme
    • ¼ cup Buttermilk
    • 1 Tbsp Hot Sauce
    • 2 Tbsps Mayonnaise
    • 1 Tbsp Weeknight Hero Spice Blend (Onion Powder, Garlic Powder, Smoked Paprika & Whole Dried Parsley)
    • 1 Tbsp Light Brown Sugar
    time-saving
    tips & techniques
    How To: Quarter and Deseed a Lemon
    How To: Peel Garlic
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    Prepare the ingredients
    1 Prepare the ingredients

    Preheat the oven to 450°F. Wash and dry the fresh produce. Medium dice the potatoes. Snap off and discard the tough, woody stem ends of the asparagus. Peel 1 clove of garlic; using a zester or the small side of a box grater, finely grate into a paste. Thinly slice the chives. Quarter and deseed the lemon. In a bowl, combine the Cajun spice blend and sugar. 

    Roast the pork & asparagus
    2 Roast the pork & asparagus

    Place the prepared asparagus in a bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper; toss to coat. Pat the pork dry with paper towels; season with salt and pepper on all sides. Place on one side of a sheet pan. Roast 26 minutes. Leaving the oven on, remove from the oven. Carefully add the seasoned asparagus to the other side of the sheet pan of partially roasted pork; arrange in an even layer. Carefully sprinkle the Cajun-sugar mixture onto the pork. Return to the oven and roast 10 to 12 minutes for medium (the center may still be slightly pink), or until the pork is cooked to your desired degree of doneness* and the asparagus is tender when pierced with a fork. Remove from the oven. Carefully transfer the roasted pork to a cutting board. Let rest at least 5 minutes. Once rested, find the lines of muscle (or grain) on the pork; thinly slice crosswise against the grain. Evenly top the roasted asparagus with the juice of 2 lemon wedges.  

    *The USDA recommends a minimum safe cooking temperature of 145°F for pork.

    Roast the potatoes
    3 Roast the potatoes

    Transfer the diced potatoes to a sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, and half the weeknight hero spice blend. Add the whole thyme sprigs and toss to coat. Arrange in an even layer. Roast 24 to 26 minutes, or until lightly browned and tender when pierced with a fork. Remove from the oven; carefully discard the thyme sprigs.

    Make the dressing & serve your dish
    4 Make the dressing & serve your dish

    Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, buttermilk, hot sauce, half the sliced chives, remaining weeknight hero spice blend, and as much of the garlic paste as you'd like. Season with salt and pepper. Serve the sliced pork with the roasted potatoes and finished asparagus. Drizzle with the dressing. Garnish with the remaining sliced chives. Serve the remaining lemon wedges on the side. Enjoy!

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    Sheet Pan Cajun-Spiced Salmon

    Prepare the ingredients
    1 Prepare the ingredients

    Preheat the oven to 450°F. Wash and dry the fresh produce. Medium dice the potatoes. Snap off and discard the tough, woody stem ends of the asparagus. Peel 1 clove of garlic; using a zester or the small side of a box grater, finely grate into a paste. Thinly slice the chives. Quarter and deseed the lemon. In a bowl, combine the Cajun spice blend and sugar. 

    2 Roast the pork & asparagus

    Place the prepared asparagus in a bowl. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper; toss to coat. Pat the pork dry with paper towels; season with salt and pepper on all sides. Place on one side of a sheet pan. Roast 26 minutes. Leaving the oven on, remove from the oven. Carefully add the seasoned asparagus to the other side of the sheet pan of partially roasted pork; arrange in an even layer. Carefully sprinkle the Cajun-sugar mixture onto the pork. Return to the oven and roast 10 to 12 minutes for medium (the center may still be slightly pink), or until the pork is cooked to your desired degree of doneness* and the asparagus is tender when pierced with a fork. Remove from the oven. Carefully transfer the roasted pork to a cutting board. Let rest at least 5 minutes. Once rested, find the lines of muscle (or grain) on the pork; thinly slice crosswise against the grain. Evenly top the roasted asparagus with the juice of 2 lemon wedges.  

    *The USDA recommends a minimum safe cooking temperature of 145°F for pork.

    Roast the pork & asparagus
    Roast the potatoes
    3 Roast the potatoes

    Transfer the diced potatoes to a sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, and half the weeknight hero spice blend. Add the whole thyme sprigs and toss to coat. Arrange in an even layer. Roast 24 to 26 minutes, or until lightly browned and tender when pierced with a fork. Remove from the oven; carefully discard the thyme sprigs.

    4 Make the dressing & serve your dish

    Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, buttermilk, hot sauce, half the sliced chives, remaining weeknight hero spice blend, and as much of the garlic paste as you'd like. Season with salt and pepper. Serve the sliced pork with the roasted potatoes and finished asparagus. Drizzle with the dressing. Garnish with the remaining sliced chives. Serve the remaining lemon wedges on the side. Enjoy!

    Make the dressing & serve your dish
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