Best Creamy Pesto Fish Recipes

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GRILLED SALMON WITH CREAMY PESTO SAUCE



Grilled Salmon with Creamy Pesto Sauce image

This velvety and versatile sauce is also delicious served with chicken or other varieties of fish. For even more flavor, additional pesto could be brushed over the salmon before grilling.

Provided by Philadelphia

Categories     Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips     PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 (4 ounce) salmon fillets
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 ounces PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
ΒΌ cup milk
2 tablespoons pesto
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Heat grill to medium heat.
  • Brush both sides of fish with oil. Grill, skin-sides down, 10 min. or until fish flakes easily with fork.
  • Meanwhile, cook cream cheese and milk in saucepan on medium heat 2-3 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and sauce is well blended, stirring constantly. Stir in pesto.
  • Serve fish topped with sauce and parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350.5 calories, Carbohydrate 3.1 g, Cholesterol 85.8 mg, Fat 25.4 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 28 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 226.2 mg, Sugar 0.7 g

GRILLED FISH FILLET WITH PESTO SAUCE



Grilled fish fillet with pesto sauce image

Moist, grilled fillets made with only one tablespoon of oil, and served with a fresh-tasting pesto sauce. Yum!

Provided by Philips Canada

Categories     Seafood     Fish

Time 18m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 white fish fillets (200 g each)
1 tablespoon olive oil
pepper & salt
1 bunch fresh basil
2 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon pine nuts
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • Heat the Philips Airfryer to 180C.
  • Brush the fish fillets with the oil and season with pepper & salt. Place in the cooking basket of the Airfryer and slide the basket into the Philips Airfryer. Set the timer for 8 minutes.
  • Pick the basil leaves and place them with the garlic, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese and olive oil in a food processor or pestle and mortar. Pulse or grind the mixture until it turns into a sauce. Add some salt to taste.
  • Place the fish fillets on a serving plate and serve them drizzled with the pesto sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1301.8 calories, Carbohydrate 3.1 g, Cholesterol 58.3 mg, Fat 123.5 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 43.3 g, SaturatedFat 17.8 g, Sodium 1773.2 mg, Sugar 0.3 g

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