This 5-ingredient dinner ready in just 20 minutes flat.

This quick and easy sheet pan meal is something I most often fall back on.

Its a flavor combination thats familiar yet somehow feels just the right amount of special.

sheet pan salmon topped with lemon and capers next to asparagus

Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

You could cook some couscous, rice, or orzo to round the meal out.

If Im feeling lazy, I just bring some crusty bread and good olive oil to the table.

Place the butter, capers, and lemon zest in a small bowl.

sheet pan salmon and asparagus on a plate with lemon slices

Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

Mash with a fork to combine.

Arrange the asparagus on a rimmed baking sheet.

Season the salmon filets all over with 1/2 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper.

Sheet pan salmon and asparagus served on blue plates with lemon wedges

Simply Recipes / Mihaela Kozaric Sebrek

Divide the lemon-caper butter among the filets, doing your best to spread it evenly.

Dont worry too much since the butter will melt in the oven.

Roast until the asparagus is crisp-tender and the salmon is just cooked through.

Drizzle lemon juice over the salmon and asparagus and garnish with a few more grinds of pepper before serving.

Leave us stars and a comment below!