{"id":148097,"date":"2026-11-04T02:11:28","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T03:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=148097"},"modified":"2026-11-04T04:02:08","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T04:02:08","slug":"sheet-pan-greek-salmon-with-chickpeas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/sheet-pan-greek-salmon-with-chickpeas\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheet Pan Greek Salmon With Chickpeas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/greek_salmon_sheet_pan-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/greek_salmon_sheet_pan-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/greek_salmon_sheet_pan-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/greek_salmon_sheet_pan-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/greek_salmon_sheet_pan.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This sheet pan greek salmon has everything \u2014 tender, flaky fish with a herby lemon crust, caramelized chickpeas and cauliflower, and a cool garlicky tzatziki that pulls it all together. Greek-inspired flavors, one pan, minimal cleanup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Active time: <\/strong>15 minutes<strong> | Total time: <\/strong>40 minutes&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sheet-pan-greek-salmon-with-chickpeas\"><strong>Sheet Pan Greek Salmon With Chickpeas<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cooking spray<\/li>\n<li>4 (5 oz\/142g) salmon fillets, skin-on<\/li>\n<li>1 (15 oz\/250g) can low-sodium chickpeas, drained and rinsed<\/li>\n<li>4 cups (425g) cauliflower florets<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp dried oregano, divided<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp ground cumin<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp sweet paprika<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 tsp salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 tsp black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp lemon zest (from about 1 large lemon)<\/li>\n<li>2 garlic cloves, minced, divided<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup (115g) plain nonfat Greek yogurt<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 medium cucumber, peeled, grated and squeezed dry (about 3 tbsp)<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp fresh lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup (35g) kalamata olives, rinsed, pitted and halved\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Directions<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preheat the oven to 425\u00b0F (220\u00b0C). Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil and coat with cooking spray.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a large bowl, toss the chickpeas and cauliflower with the olive oil, 1\/2 tsp of the oregano, cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper. Spread in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet and roast for 15 minutes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together, remaining 1\/2 tsp oregano, lemon zest, and 1 of the minced garlic cloves. Push the chickpeas and cauliflower to the edges of the pan and arrange the salmon fillets skin-side down in the center. Spread the lemon-oregano mixture evenly over the top of each fillet. Scatter the olives over the chickpeas and cauliflower.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Return the pan to the oven and roast for 12\u201315 minutes, or until the salmon registers 145\u00b0F (63\u00b0C) on an instant-read thermometer and the cauliflower is tender and lightly charred.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a small bowl, stir together the Greek yogurt, grated cucumber, lemon juice, dill, and remaining minced garlic clove to make the tzatziki. Drizzle over the salmon and vegetables and serve immediately.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Serves: 4 | Serving Size: 1 salmon fillet, about 1 cup chickpeas and cauliflower<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nutrition (per serving):<\/strong> <em>Calories: 469; Total Fat: 23g; Saturated Fat: 5g; Monounsaturated Fat: 8g; Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g; Cholesterol: 77mg; Sodium: 529mg; Carbohydrate: 27g; Dietary Fiber: 6g; Sugar: 7g; Protein: 40g<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nutrition Bonus:<\/strong> <em>Potassium: 915mg; Iron: 14%; Vitamin C: 93%; Calcium: 10%<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Originally published May 2026<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\/sheet-pan-greek-salmon\/\">Sheet Pan Greek Salmon With Chickpeas<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.myfitnesspal.com\">MyFitnessPal Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tender, flaky fish with a herby lemon crust, caramelized chickpeas and cauliflower, and a cool garlicky tzatziki that pulls it all together.<br \/>\nThe post Sheet Pan Greek Salmon With Chickpeas appeared first on MyFitnessPal Blog.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":148040,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":""},"categories":[20,1,21,22,19],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148097"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=148097"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148097\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":148098,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/148097\/revisions\/148098"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/148040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=148097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=148097"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=148097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}