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Pesto Salmon (Sheet Pan Meal)
Enjoy gourmet flavor at home with our Pesto Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner. Succulent salmon fillets are topped with fragrant basil pesto and roasted alongside juicy tomatoes, shallots and lemon slices for a meal that's as easy to make as it is elegant. The fresh, vibrant flavors of the pesto, tomatoes and lemon complement the salmon perfectly for a dish that looks and tastes sensational.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 532 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 pound skin-on salmon cut into filets
- salt & pepper to taste
- 2 lemons divided
- 6.5 ounces basil pesto divided
- 1 cup grape tomatoes about 8oz, halved
- 2 medium shallots sliced
Optional
- fresh basil for garnish
Instructions
Get prepped
- Preheat the oven to 400° F (205°C) and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. You can also use foil if that’s what you have.
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Prepare the salmon
- Place the filets skin side down on the baking sheet, season with salt and pepper and zest one lemon over the top.
- Place a tablespoon of pesto over each filet, spread evenly using the back of a spoon or a butter knife.
Prepare the vegetables
- In a medium mixing bowl, toss the tomatoes, shallots and 2 tablespoons of the pesto until they are well coated.
- Cut the second lemon into thin slices and add to the bowl with the vegetables. Toss gently.
- Spread the vegetables and lemon slices out on the tray, around the filets.
Cook
- Place tray in the oven and bake for 12-18 minutes until salmon reaches 145°F internally, or is pink (opaque) and flakey throughout.
Serve
- Squeeze juice from the leftover zested lemon over the cooked salmon.
- Top with basil if desired.
- Serve immediately with extra pesto.
Nutrition Information
Calories
532kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
48g
(96%)
Fat
32g
(49%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
128mg
(43%)
Sodium
535mg
(22%)
Potassium
1316mg
(38%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1342IU
(27%)
Vitamin C
35mg
(39%)
Calcium
124mg
(12%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 532
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 532kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 48g | 96% |
| Fat | 32g | 49% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 128mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 535mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 1316mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1342IU | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 35mg | 39% |
| Calcium | 124mg | 12% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.