Easy Pesto Salmon Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    415 kcal

  • Course

    Dinner

  • Cuisine

    American

Easy Pesto Salmon Recipe

This baked pesto salmon with tomatoes is perfectly cooked with a flaky texture we love and tastes amazing!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 4 salmon fillets
  • salt to season
  • black pepper to season
  • ½ cup pesto sauce or homemade, prepared
  • 2 pints cherry tomato
  • 1 red onion thinly sliced, small
  • cauliflower rice optional for serving, sautéed
  • basil shredded for garnish, fresh leaves

Instructions

  1. Position your oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat it to 400F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease a baking sheet with olive oil.
  2. Place cherry tomatoes and sliced onions in a bowl. Toss with 1 tablespoon of pesto sauce and transfer them onto the sheet pan. Bake for 15 minutes, making sure to give them a good toss around minute 10.
  3. Meanwhile, pat dry salmon fillets with a paper towel and season with salt and pepper. Spoon the remaining pesto sauce over the salmon fillets.
  4. Remove the baking sheet from the oven, move roasted tomatoes and onions to the sides and place the salmon fillets in the middle. Bake salmon and tomatoes for 16 to 20 minutes, until salmon flakes separate easily with a fork.
  5. Serve salmon with white rice or seasoned rice cauliflower rice with fresh basil shreds.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 serving Calories 415kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 15g (5%) Protein 38g (76%) Fat 23g (35%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g (24%) Monounsaturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 96mg (32%) Sodium 392mg (16%) Potassium 1389mg (30%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 1850IU (37%) Vitamin C 56mg (62%) Calcium 103mg (10%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 415 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 serving
Calories 415kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 15g 5%
Protein 38g 76%
Fat 23g 35%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 96mg 32%
Sodium 392mg 16%
Potassium 1389mg 30%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 1850IU 37%
Vitamin C 56mg 62%
Calcium 103mg 10%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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