Pesto Salmon

Name: Pesto Salmon
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 4 salmon fillets (6 ounces each); 1/2 cup prepared pesto

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield 4 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Baked pesto salmon uses two ingredients and takes just 20 minutes to prepare. This delicious dish couldn't get any easier to make!

Ingredients

4 salmon fillets (6 ounces each)
1/2 cup prepared pesto

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°. Arrange salmon in a greased rimmed baking sheet. Spread pesto over fillets. Bake until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 12-15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 fillet: 385 calories, 28g fat (5g saturated fat), 88mg cholesterol, 380mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 30g protein.

Pesto salmon is a simple yet flavorful dish to turn to when you’ve got pesto on hand. Simply spread pesto on top of the fish before popping it into the oven, and voila! You have a two-ingredient entree that couldn’t be easier to prepare. Plus, it packs 30 grams of protein per serving.

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